GARDEN CARE, NORTHERN BEACHESWe built these gardens. We still look after them.
30Years on the Northern Beaches
2ndGeneration, same family
1Head gardener, assigned to your garden
WHY WE STARTEDMost of the gardens we care for, we built
Someone watches their garden go in, loves it for a season or two, then works out that keeping it looking that way takes more Saturdays than they have got.
So we started doing it for them.
A garden is not finished when the last plant goes in. It settles, it fills out, and some things take off while others sulk. It needs someone who knows what went in and why.
We usually do, because we drew it and planted it.
YOUR HEAD GARDENEREvery garden gets one
One person is responsible for your garden. Not whoever was free that morning. They know what was planted and why, what struggled last summer, and what needs doing before the next one.
They visit, they do the work, and afterwards you get a message. Usually with photos, and usually with more detail about your mulch than you strictly asked for.
Forgot to send these on Thursday after we mulched. Looking good.
The mulch is a forest blend, a bit coarser than what is out the front, because the usual grade is on backorder at the supplier. Same composition, it will last a little longer, and it handles the wind better on an exposed block.
Also the grass tree is coming back without the bugs on it, which is a proper win.
The kind of message that lands after a visit
THREE PLANSChoose the rhythm that suits your garden
FOUR VISITS A YEARThe Seasonal Plan
A proper reset, each season
- Mowing and edging
- Weeding and targeted treatment
- Hedging and pruning
- Dead-heading and plant care
- Pest and disease inspection
- Irrigation check
- Surface blow-down and wash
TWELVE VISITS A YEARThe Monthly Plan
What most clients settle into
- Mowing and edging
- Weeding and targeted treatment
- Hedging and pruning
- Dead-heading and plant care
- Pest and disease inspection
- Irrigation check
- Surface blow-down and wash
- Fertilising program
- Spring and autumn mulching
- Turf growth treatment
TWENTY-SIX VISITS A YEARThe Fortnightly Plan
For gardens always on show
- Mowing and edging
- Weeding and targeted treatment
- Hedging and pruning
- Dead-heading and plant care
- Pest and disease inspection
- Irrigation check
- Surface blow-down and wash
- Fertilising program
- Spring and autumn mulching
- Turf growth treatment
Every plan runs on a twelve month agreement. Pricing depends on the size of your garden and what is in it, so we will quote once we have seen it.
THE DIFFERENCEWe don’t work to a clock
Most gardeners bill by the hour. That means the month your garden needs three hours instead of two, you pay more. It also means when the hour is up they leave, whether the garden is finished or not.
We do not do that. Some visits take two hours, some take three, and the price stays the same because it averages across the twelve months.
Your head gardener stays until the garden is right.
We finish by mowing
A garden never looks done while the grass is shaggy. If you have already cut it and it looks good, we leave it and put that time somewhere it is needed.
The turf treatment nobody does
On the Monthly and Fortnightly plans we treat your lawn so it grows sideways and down instead of straight up. Thicker, greener, and it needs cutting less often.
You stop thinking about it
A reminder lands before every visit. We turn up, do the work, tidy up and go. That is the whole point of it.
FROM FIRST CALL TO FIRST VISITHow it works
STEP 1We come and look at your garden
No charge, no obligation. We will tell you which plan actually suits it rather than the dearest one.
STEP 2Review and sign
Sent digitally, and it takes a few minutes.
STEP 3Meet your head gardener
We will introduce you and book your first visit for a time that suits you.
STEP 4That is it
A reminder lands before every visit and we handle the rest.
THIRTY YEARS ON THESE STREETSWho is looking after your garden
Second generation, family owned, thirty years on the Northern Beaches. We are members of The Landscape Association NSW, we hold Structural Landscaping Licence 108358C, and we are fully insured. We cover the whole of the Northern Beaches, from Manly through to Palm Beach.
BEFORE YOU ASKCommon questions
Do you mow the lawn?
Yes, on every plan. It is usually the last thing we do, because a garden does not look finished until the grass is tidy. If the lawn has already been cut and looks good, we will leave it and spend the time elsewhere in the garden.
How long is a visit?
As long as your garden needs. Some visits take two hours, some take three. We do not bill by the hour, so you pay the same either way.
Is there a minimum term?
Yes, twelve months. That is what makes the averaged pricing work, and it lets us plan your garden for the whole year rather than react to whatever it looks like on the day. Either of us can end the agreement with thirty days written notice.
Can I change plans later?
You can move up to a higher level of care whenever you like, and we will start a fresh agreement from there. Moving down partway through the year is not something we can do, because the pricing is averaged rather than charged by the hour.
Do I need to be home when you come?
No, and most clients are not. We just need clear access to the garden, pets secured, and lawns clear of pet waste. If we cannot get in on the day we will still have to charge for the visit, since the crew and the time are already booked.
What happens to the green waste?
It goes in your green bin. If there is more than the bin will hold, we can either take it away for an extra cost or carry it over to the next visit, whichever suits you.
What if it rains on my visit day?
We will move you to the next suitable day and let you know. You do not lose the visit.
What areas do you cover?
All of the Northern Beaches, from Manly up to Palm Beach.
Ready when you are
Spring is when gardens get away from people. Get it under control now and it stays that way through summer.