Rural Roadside Vegetation Control Program

Strathcona County's annual Rural Roadside Vegetation Control Program controls weeds, brush and trees on rural roadsides and in municipal reserves.

Weeds include plants designated as noxious and prohibited noxious under the Alberta Weed Act, and they are controlled to prevent their spread onto adjacent property. Brush and trees are controlled to improve sightlines and visibility at intersections and long the roadside, to increase efficiency during snow clearing in winter, and to improve drainage.

Image showing vegetation control sprayer working on a rural road

Strathcona County uses an integrated management strategy that involves prevention, identification, monitoring and controlling undesirable vegetation. All County maintained rights-of-way are treated where required each year, using a variety of mechanical techniques and herbicides to ensure a healthy plant community.

This program adheres to industry standards provided by Alberta Environment and Parks and the Professional Vegetation Managers Association of Alberta.

Please note that vegetation control on primary and secondary highways is the responsibility of Alberta Transportation. View a complete listing of primary and secondary highways in Strathcona County.

Mulching

The purpose of mulching is to improve traffic sightlines, drainage and County-led mowing and winter maintenance activities. The process involves using a machine to shred trees and brush into mulch chips that are left to naturally decompose in the ditch over time.

Mulching is only conducted in County-owned ditches and roadsides in parts of rural Strathcona County. Ornamental trees near approaches and shelterbelts on private property are not removed as part of the County’s mulching program.

Landowner Option Program

Rural residents in Strathcona County who do not wish to have herbicide applied to the roadside adjacent to their property can sign up for Strathcona County’s Landowner Option Program (LOP). Once enrolled in the program, landowners assume the responsibility of noxious weed, prohibited noxious weed and brush control.

To learn more, or to take part in the program, please contact Transportation and Agriculture Services at 780-417-7100.

Vegetation control companies

Strathcona County does not endorse any product or service listed on this page. We do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this information. Other businesses can be added to this list by contacting Transportation and Agriculture Services.

1. Rental companies
- Park Equipment – Sherwood Park
  780-464-4646
  Tow behind sprayer – 25 gallon, 8 foot boom, walk behind 24 inch mower, rough cut flail mower.
- Triple Two Rentals – Sherwood Park
  780-922-6534
  Tractor mount and walk-behind rough cut mower, 25 gallon yard sprayer with boom wand, industrial weed eater.
When hiring a spraying contractor, it is up to you to confirm that they use licensed applicators and that their business has a valid Alberta Service Registration.
2. Vegetation control companies
- Ace Vegetation - Nisku
  Ian McDonald – 780-955-8980
  Mows/sprays large properties only.
- Catamount Lawn and Snow Ltd. – Ardrossan
  Paul Berthiaume – 780-399-0434
  Rough and finish mowing any size, commercial,
  acreage and residential lots.
- Cortex Management Inc. – Ardrossan
  Laura Hammer – 780-718-1458
  Industrial, commercial and acreage spraying, any size.
- Delta Valley Landscaping and Lawn Services Ltd.
  Robert Klay – 780-955-7904
  Mows/sprays commercial lots only.
- Enviro Masters – Edmonton Capital Region
  Edward Ramsden – 780-460-5958
  Sprays industrial, commercial and residential properties. Also mows up to 2 acres with 48" deck mower.
- Excel Vegetation – Tofield
  Heather Stanley – 780-446-8015
  Sprays acreages/larger parcels.
- G & J – Edmonton
  Willis Kozak – 780-454-0700/780-233-3569 (cell)
  Mows/sprays commercial and residential lots, can mow large properties – 17 and 19 foot flail mower.
- Green Drop – Edmonton
  Gerald Grona – 780-447-1000
  Sprays west of Range Road 224.
- Green Oasis – Sherwood Park
  Travis Pulfer/Dave Montgomery – 780-414-6777
  Sprays acreages, farmland, residential and industrial.
- Greenskeepers Inc. – Sherwood Park
  Chance Sheiwe/Greg Lott – 780-417-5296
  Any lot size.
- Integrated Vegetation Solutions – Morinville
  Dwight Lakusta – 780-938-6008
  Mows any lot size.
- KJM Services – Sherwood Park
  Keith Marshall – 780-964-7766
  Mows any lot size.
- Landura Enterprises – Sherwood Park
  Al Boychuk – 780-991-7771
  landura@hotmail.com
  Mows any size lot.
- McLean Vegetation Services Ltd
  Mark McLean – 587-360-3093
  Cell – 780-403-315-4959
  www.mcleanvegetation.com
  Sprays any size lot.
- Mida Contracting – Edmonton
  David Pigeon – 780-233-9592
  Mows any lot size.
- Nutrilawn - Edmonton
  780-438-3537/780-438-4036
  Sprays residential, acreages and commercial.
- PropertyPro Maintenance – Edmonton
  Kevin Johannsen – 780-707-8480/780-665-7399
  Mows any lot size.
- Salisbury Landscape – Sherwood Park
  780-410-0611
  Mows any lot over 1/2 acre, 48 to 66 inch deck mower.
- Sherwood Enterprises – Sherwood Park
  Tim Martin – 780-467-3621
  Mows any lot size from urban to 20 acres or larger.
- Versatile Services – Ardrossan
  Dolly Dixon – 780-235-0007
  Mows/sprays acreages up to 10 acres, commercial and residential.
- Vanguard Vegetation Control – Stony Plain
  Chris McGuire – 780-974-4156
  Sprays up to 3 acres.
- Wild Rose Lawn and Snow Care
  Charles Graham – 780-292-4430
  Mowing and spraying.