Regular garden care for the western suburbs.
Hourly garden maintenance in Upper Riccarton, Riccarton, Ilam, Fendalton, Avonhead and nearby. $60 per hour, no GST. Estimate from photos within 24 hours.
What I do
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Regular garden care
Fortnightly or three-weekly visits that keep the whole garden in hand.
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One-off tidy-ups
A garden that has got away, a bed to reclaim, a seasonal cut-back.
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Lawns, as part of a visit
Mowing and edging included in the hourly visit for smaller lawns.
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Green waste and what I do not do
How waste is handled, what it costs, and the jobs I turn down.
Prices
| Item | Price |
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| Garden maintenance / general work | $60/hr, no GST |
| Minimum, one-off jobs | 2 hours |
| Minimum, regular bookings | 1 hour |
| Lawns (mow + edge) | Included in an hourly visit for lawns under ~300 m² |
| Green waste removal, standard load | $45 flat (up to one van load, ~one woolsack / ~100 kg, accepted green waste only) |
| Out-of-spec / bigger / clearance | Custom quote |
Prices are an estimate, not a fixed quote. The final charge is the hours worked.
How this works
Send me a few photos and a line about what needs doing. I will reply within 24 hours with an estimate: a range of hours and what that costs, confirmed on the day. Then you book a block of time online.
Two things every job depends on. First, parking: I need to park the van on the street or on your property within easy carrying distance of the work. Second, green waste: clippings and trimmings go in your council green bin at no charge. If you would rather I take it away, standard removal is $45 flat for up to one van load of clean garden waste, about one woolsack. Flax, bamboo, cabbage tree, palm fronds, soil and anything mixed with rubbish are quoted separately.
I do not take on section clearances, pre-sale clean-ups or big hedge reductions.
Where I work
Upper Riccarton, Riccarton, Ilam, Avonhead, Burnside, Bryndwr, Fendalton, Hillmorton, Hoon Hay, Wigram, Halswell.
Who you are dealing with
I am Ross. I studied ecology at Lincoln University and have worked in gardens and on restoration planting since my uni days. I run the business myself, with one van, a battery mower and hand tools.