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Landscaping and gardening
Landscape design

How much does landscape design cost?

  • R1500 – R3500
    Garden design
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Deciding on a budget for your project can be quite difficult. It often requires insight into more than labour and material cost. The final price can also be affected by other factors, such as global and local economic conditions, market and seasonal trends, etc.

When preparing our annual landscape design cost guide, we consider all these factors to provide you a solid forecast of costs in the South African marketplace.


Garden design

  • R1500 – R3500

This is the price for a garden design service. This usually includes a concept design, 2D or 3D drawings, and detailed plant and material lists. The final cost depends on the scope and complexity of the project. Garden design costs range between R1500 and R3500 with an average of R2500.

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Recent jobs for landscape design

New landscaping project

  • City or suburb: Sheffield Beach
  • What should the design incorporate?: Plants and lawn, Paving/pathways, Irrigation
  • Service scope: Design and installation
  • Approximate size of the landscaping area: Larger than 200 sqm

Modern and eco friendly design

New landscaping project

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

Irrigation and Garden Planning

New landscaping project

  • City or suburb: Tzaneen
  • What should the design incorporate?: Plants and lawn, Paving/pathways, Ponds, pools and other water features, Other (built in braai, lighting, ornaments)
  • Service scope: Design only
  • Approximate size of the landscaping area: 50–200 sqm

New landscaping project

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

Can you please send me quotes for gardening services and then paving a yard that is approximately square meters.

Garden maintenance

  • City or suburb: Randfontein Johannesburg
  • Which types of plants will need maintenance?: Lawn, Trees, bushes, hedges
  • Approximate size of the gardening area: Larger than 200 sqm
  • Frequency of maintenance services: Just once

Please refer to the attachment for the specifications of the yard and what is needed.

Garden maintenance

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

Quotes are required for approval by HR. Once approved, garden maintenance will be required once per week.

Garden maintenance

  • City or suburb: Alrapark, Nigel
  • Which types of plants will need maintenance?: Trees, bushes, hedges, Other
  • Approximate size of the gardening area: 50–200 sqm
  • Frequency of maintenance services: Just once

Cleaning of plot , cutting of trees

Update/makeover

  • City or suburb: Beverley, Four Ways
  • What needs to be updated?: Plants and lawn, Paving/pathways
  • Service scope: Design and installation
  • Approximate size of the landscaping area: 50–200 sqm
  • Estimated project start: 1–3 months

Hi there I would like to get a quote, let's say can you please provide me with your hourly rates on Whatsapp? Thank you

Garden maintenance

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

Garden maintenance

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

We need the following to be done in our private property: Create garden beds Tree Felling of Palm trees Cutting back shrubs Laying new grass