Regular garden maintenance round
Mow, trim and tidy gardens for homeowners and landlords on a regular schedule in your area.
- A$2.5k-10k
- Side hustle
- Out and about
Estimates for a small start in Australia, not guarantees.
What it is
Ongoing garden care for a set of regular clients: mowing, edging, hedge trimming, weeding, pruning and green waste clean-up, usually from a ute or trailer with your own tools.
Your first three steps
- Get an ABN, then price up local gardeners' rates and set your hourly rate and minimum visit charge
- Buy or hire a commercial mower, whipper snipper, hedge trimmer and blower, and sort a ute or trailer
- Letterbox drop a few nearby streets and ask first clients for reviews and referrals
Who pays
Busy homeowners, older people, landlords, property managers and small businesses with outdoor spaces.
How it makes money
Fixed price or hourly rate per visit on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly cycle, with extra charges for one-off jobs like green waste removal.
Skills that help
- Comfortable with physical outdoor work
- Basic plant and lawn knowledge
- Reliable and good at route planning
Watch out for
- Public liability insurance, and check whether you need other cover
- Safe use of power tools and chemicals; check any rules on pesticide and herbicide use in your state
- Green waste disposal costs and rules at your local tip or council
- Physical strain and summer heat, plan your hours and breaks
Deep research report · Australia
Everything you need to start: regular garden maintenance round
Researched with live web search for Australia: real startup prices, the licences and rules, what others charge, a break-even example, how to find your first customers and a 30-day launch plan. With sources.
- Startup costs with real prices
- Licences, registration and rules
- Pricing: what others charge
- Break-even example
- Finding your first customers
- 30-day launch plan
- Risks and how to reduce them
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to start a garden maintenance round?
Estimates suggest startup costs typically around $2,500 to $10,000, depending on your ute or trailer and the tools you need. Getting public liability insurance quotes is worthwhile before you take paid work.
How much can a garden maintenance round earn?
Estimated monthly revenue is typically around $1,500 to $7,000, depending on how many regular clients you have and how well you plan your route. Estimated time starts from about 10 hours a week.
What should I check before starting a gardening business?
Check public liability insurance and any other cover you need, state rules on pesticide and herbicide use, and green waste disposal costs and rules at your local tip or council. Also plan for safe use of power tools and chemicals.
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