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Landscaping and gardening
Gardening services

How much do gardening services cost?

  • R300 – R400/visit
    Small garden maintenance (80–120 sqm)
  • R400 – R500/visit
    Medium garden maintenance (150–200 sqm)
  • R600 – R700/visit
    Large garden maintenance (more than 200 sqm)
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Planning to get gardening services but you are just not sure what to expect price-wise?

Procompare has been tracking trends in gardening services prices in years and here is the latest gardening services cost guide for year 2024.

What is cost data based on? Cost data is based on actual project costs as reported by our Pros and on cost data retrieved from various specialized publications and websites, governmental reports, occupational associations or guilds, and related websites in South Africa.


Small garden maintenance (80–120 sqm)

  • R300 – R400/visit

This is the cost of small garden maintenance per visit. Small gardens typically measure between 80 and 120 square metres. Services may include lawn mowing, pruning, tidying, weeding, planting, tree felling, waste removal, etc. The final cost depends on the scope of the work carried out, the site specifics, and location. For small garden maintenance, expect to pay between R300/visit and R400/visit.

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Medium garden maintenance (150–200 sqm)

  • R400 – R500/visit

This is the cost of medium garden maintenance per visit. Medium gardens typically measure between 150 and 200 square metres. Services may include lawn mowing, pruning, tidying, weeding, planting, tree felling, waste removal, etc. The final cost depends on the scope of the work carried out, the site specifics, and location. The cost of medium garden maintenance typically runs from R400/visit to R500/visit, averaging at R450/visit.

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Large garden maintenance (more than 200 sqm)

  • R600 – R700/visit

This is the cost of large garden maintenance per visit. Large gardens typically measure more than 200 square metres. Services may include lawn mowing, pruning, tidying, weeding, planting, tree felling, waste removal, etc. The final cost depends on the scope of the work carried out, the site specifics, and location. The cost of large garden maintenance typically runs from R600/visit to R700/visit, averaging at R650/visit.

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Recent jobs for gardening services

Garden maintenance

  • City or suburb: Vosfontein Bellville
  • Which types of plants will need maintenance?: Lawn
  • Approximate size of the gardening area: 50–200 sqm
  • Frequency of maintenance services: Just once

Lawn is very poorly maintained, mostly weeds with very little grass or dead grass, as we are planning to remove lawn and pave in next year. Really just need the weeds removed and to trim the areas of lawn that have got a bit longer. Please contact me via whatsapp.

Garden maintenance

  • City or suburb: Garsfontein
  • Which types of plants will need maintenance?: Trees, bushes, hedges
  • Approximate size of the gardening area: 0–50 sqm
  • Frequency of maintenance services: Just once

Very Small garden at comex need to ckean garden trimming maintenace work and also need to cut leaves that rest on the electric fence on the outside

New landscaping project

  • City or suburb: Groot Brak
  • What should the design incorporate?: Plants and lawn, Paving/pathways, Irrigation
  • Service scope: Design and installation
  • Approximate size of the landscaping area: 50–200 sqm

New garden on gentle slope with existing retaining walls but might need more. We have 3 Milkwoods entangled in coastal shrubs that must be handled to Forestry rules. We do not want any lawn just shrubs and pathways. The property is located in Great Brak River in the Dolphins Creek Golf Estate. Size of garden approximately sqm.

Garden maintenance

  • City or suburb: Sandton
  • Which types of plants will need maintenance?: Other
  • Approximate size of the gardening area: 50–200 sqm
  • Frequency of maintenance services: Just once

I have several trees and branches which need to be felled and cut down. I need this asap. Depending on the quote and quality of service, I am open to consider a permanent maintenance service.

Garden maintenance

  • City or suburb: Presidents Park, Midrand
  • Which types of plants will need maintenance?: Lawn, Flowers, Other
  • Approximate size of the gardening area: Larger than 200 sqm
  • Frequency of maintenance services: Fortnightly

Grass cutting and flowerbeds to be cleaned.

Update/makeover

  • City or suburb: Doornpoort, Pretoria
  • What needs to be updated?: Plants and lawn, Irrigation
  • Service scope: Design and installation
  • Approximate size of the landscaping area: 50–200 sqm
  • Estimated project start: Within a month

I have lots of plants that were planted in large pots. Watering them is very time consuming. I'd like to have planted out so irrigation can be installed.

Garden maintenance

  • City or suburb: Scottburgh
  • Which types of plants will need maintenance?: Lawn, Trees, bushes, hedges
  • Approximate size of the gardening area: 50–200 sqm
  • Frequency of maintenance services: Fortnightly

Need lawn mowed, large unruly bougainvillea to be trimmed and to keep controlled. Initially small shrubs to be transplanted. Raking and removal of refese to dump.

Garden maintenance

  • City or suburb: Heidedal, Bloemfontein
  • Which types of plants will need maintenance?: Lawn
  • Approximate size of the gardening area: 0–50 sqm
  • Frequency of maintenance services: Just once

Garden maintenance

  • City or suburb: Randpark Ridge, Johannesburg
  • Which types of plants will need maintenance?: Lawn, Trees, bushes, hedges, Flowers, Herb or vegetable garden
  • Approximate size of the gardening area: 0–50 sqm
  • Frequency of maintenance services: Just once

Garden maintenance

  • City or suburb: Steelpoort
  • Which types of plants will need maintenance?: Lawn, Trees, bushes, hedges, Flowers, Herb or vegetable garden, Other
  • Approximate size of the gardening area: Larger than 200 sqm
  • Frequency of maintenance services: Weekly

, cutting grass and trees, sewage lines, garden flowers, walkways