Garden Clean Up Sydney

Overgrown beds, weeds through the lawn, a hedge that has swallowed the path? We do one-off garden clean ups across Sydney. Our qualified horticulturists weed, cut back, mow and edge, then take every bit of green waste away with them. The quote is free and done on site, and the price is fixed, so you know the full cost before we start.

What's included in a garden clean up

Every garden is different, so we agree the list with you on site. A typical clean up covers:

  • Weeding garden beds by hand, roots and all, not just snapping off the tops
  • Cutting back overgrown shrubs, climbers and groundcovers
  • Bringing hedges back to a clean line (regular shaping is covered by our hedge trimming service)
  • Mowing and edging, including lawns that have really got away from you (ongoing lawn maintenance keeps them that way)
  • Clearing leaf litter, fallen branches and dead plants
  • Tidying bed edges and topping up mulch if you want it
  • Taking all the green waste away. It’s in the quote, so there’s no skip to hire

If something needs more than a clean up, like a large tree that needs an arborist or council approval, we’ll tell you rather than have a go at it.

Clean up, regular maintenance or a makeover?

People mix these three up all the time, and picking the right one saves money.

  • A clean up is a one-off reset. The garden is basically sound, it has just got ahead of you. We bring it back to a state that’s easy to look after.
  • Regular maintenance is what keeps it there, with visits weekly, fortnightly or monthly. Plenty of our clients start with a clean up and then move to garden maintenance Sydney visits so they don’t end up back at square one.
  • A makeover is for when the layout itself isn’t working: new planting, soil and design. That’s a bigger job, covered on our garden makeovers page.

Not sure which you need? Ask us at the quote. If the smaller job will do, we’ll say so.

Why people book a clean up

Most of the clean ups we do start with one of these:

  • The house is going on the market and the photos or first open home are a week away
  • Moving out of a rental and the garden needs to look like it did at the start of the lease
  • You’ve just bought a place, or inherited one, and the garden has been left for a year or two
  • An older parent’s garden has become too much for them to manage
  • Clearing up after a storm, or getting leaf litter and dead growth away from the house before summer
  • Strata common areas that need a reset before an inspection or AGM

Or, most often of all, life just got busy. That’s completely fine.

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What we do

Welcome to Greenz Gardenscaping

Established in 2014, Greenz has built a solid reputation for delivering professional and reliable service. With over 400 clients Sydney wide, Greenz specialises in commercial, strata and residential properties. Based in the Hills District, Greenz has teams servicing the Hills District, North Shore, Hornsby, CBD, Inner West, Parramatta and Ryde areas. 

Whether it is a clean up to tame your out-of-control garden or regular maintenance to keep your lawn looking neat, you can depend on the Greenz Gardenscaping team of trained garden professionals to get the job done. 

The Sydney weeds we pull out most, and why we bag them

Most of the time in a clean up goes on weeds, and in Sydney gardens the same ones turn up again and again:

  • Asparagus fern and onion weed grow back from tubers and bulbs left in the soil, so pulling the tops off achieves nothing. We dig them out.
  • Madeira vine and morning glory climb over shrubs and fences and smother them. Madeira vine also drops little aerial tubers that sprout wherever they land.
  • Privet, ochna and lantana are woody weeds spread by birds. Seedlings come out by the root; bigger plants are cut low and dug out or treated.
  • Wandering trad loves shady, damp beds, and any piece left behind roots again.
  • Nutgrass and bindii in the lawn need a different approach to bed weeds.

Anything that can regrow from seed, tubers or broken pieces is bagged and taken away, never left in your compost. Expect a few seedlings to come up in the weeks afterwards, because years of dropped seed sit in the soil. A follow-up visit or a fresh layer of mulch deals with most of them.

How a garden clean up works

We quote on site, never over the phone. You can’t price an overgrown garden from a description.

  • Quote visit. We walk the garden with you, agree what goes and what stays, and leave a fixed, itemised quote. Free, with no obligation.
  • Before the day. Point out any plants you want kept, let us know about pets, and tell us if there’s no side access. It changes how we get green waste out, and we allow for it in the quote.
  • Clean up day. The crew works through beds, hedges and lawn in the order we agreed.
  • Green waste leaves with us. No skip, no pile left on the nature strip.
  • Walk-through. We go over the finished job with you before we pack up.

Some services charge by the hour, which looks cheaper until the job runs long. Our quoted price is what you pay, and green waste removal is already in it.

Clean ups for strata, rentals and properties going to market

Strata managers can have common areas reset in one visit and then handed straight over to a scheduled strata garden maintenance program. For agents and landlords, we work to your deadline, whether that’s an open home, a final inspection or settlement. Offices, shops and industrial sites are looked after by our commercial garden maintenance team.

Client Testimonials

What our Clients Say

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Jay Wilson
7 months ago
Greens do a fantastic job with our gardens and hedges. Would highly recommend them! Keep up the great work guys
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rachael barr
7 months ago
I have been a Property Manager going on 18 years now and have delt with many landscapers during my time and the team at Greenz have by far been the best. They take all the stress off us as we know every time they will exceed our expectations. Thank you so much Adam & Ben!
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Sian Green
7 months ago
It was such a great option to choose Greenz as they had a full offering of services that we needed for our yards and lawns. My husband and I were very pleased with the result and I have only good things to say about the team and the managers including Ben W. Thank you again guys! Brilliant result.
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Justyn Green
7 months ago
Very prompt and efficient with all lawn care needs
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Carol Turner
7 months ago
I wish I could give Greenz a higher score as the whole team are amazing. My gardens and lawn have never looked so good. Adam and Ben are the best to deal with. Communication is A+. Thanks Greenz, I can definitely recommend you to anyone that needs the services of a gardening/ landscaping business.
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Kamaron Arthur
7 months ago
HIGHLY RECOMMEND. We engaged Greenz to do a major gardening clean up and general lawn service on the family home. We're busy people and really just don't have the time to maintain the yard, so the yard and gardens really were out of control. The team were FANTASTIC. Just WOW. The boys cleaned up the gardens and the yard (a huge undertaking), and the yard and gardens have not looked or felt better. From the initial consultation right through to the finishing touch ups, the attention to detail, personalised service and value for money are +++. We will absolutely be using your services again. Thank you, Greenz!
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Jessica Piccin
7 months ago
Before they came, my yard looked like it was sponsored by chaos. Adam and Ben and the rest of the team were instrumental in turning my garden from something that was so average to an amazing oasis. They were honest and open in all communication and gave professional and cohesive advice that catered to my original vision but it turned out so much more than I could have ever hoped for. If I could give more stars I would but alas only can do 5 so 5 it is! I’m pretty sure my plants are now living a better life than I am.
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Rebecca Wilson
7 months ago
5/5 communication. 5/5 customer service. Always reliable. Fantastic gardening service with an amazing team. The staff are incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and always happy to help with advice and recommendations. The plants are healthy, garden looks great, and it’s clear the people who work here really care about what they do.
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Allan Guise
7 months ago
I have been using Greenz for over 10 years to maintain my gardens and have found them to be exemplary. They always show up when they say they will, and are affable, knowledgeable and committed to doing their job properly. Whichever team shows up they have always done an excellent job and satisfied any specific requests that I have had of them. The owner, Ben, comes to my home periodically to review the work that has been done and to discuss any additional work which I might want to undertake, which I appreciate greatly. I cannot recommend this business highly enough. Keep up the great work.
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Melissa Fletcher
7 months ago
Ben and his team are absolutely amazing to deal with. They are incredibly professional and always do the job with 5 star service. Any questions I have they are very knowledgeable and are able to help with a wealth of knowledge. There service is of a very High standard of they are always polite willing to help with any improvements in my garden. I can not recommend them any higher for any of your needs.

Garden clean up questions

How much does a garden clean up cost in Sydney?

It depends on the size of the garden, how overgrown it is, access, and how much green waste there is. We quote on site and give you a fixed, itemised price before we start. The quote is free and green waste removal is included.

Is green waste removal included?

Yes. Every clipping, weed and branch leaves with us, so you don't need to hire a skip or book a council pick-up.

How long does a garden clean up take?

A small courtyard can be done in a few hours. A large, badly overgrown block can take a crew more than a day. Your quote tells you how long we expect to be on site.

What's the difference between a garden clean up and garden maintenance?

A clean up is a one-off job to get an overgrown garden back under control. Maintenance is regular visits that keep it that way. Many clients book a clean up first, then maintenance.

Can you clean up a garden before an open home or end of lease?

Yes. Tell us your deadline when you book the quote and we'll schedule the work around it. The more notice you can give, the easier it is to fit in.

When is the best time for a garden clean up?

Whenever it's needed, but late winter is a good time: you get ahead of spring growth and clear weeds before they set seed. Late autumn, once summer growth slows, is the other.

Do you remove trees?

We cut back shrubs and small trees as part of a clean up. Larger trees, and anything covered by your council's tree rules, may need an arborist or council approval first. We'll tell you if that applies.

Which areas of Sydney do you cover?

About 200 suburbs, including the Hills District, Hornsby and Ku-ring-gai, the North Shore, the Inner West, Parramatta, Ryde, the CBD and the Eastern Suburbs.

Are your gardeners qualified and insured?

Yes. Our team are qualified horticulturists and we carry public liability insurance.

Book a free garden clean up quote

Tell us your suburb and roughly what’s going on in the garden, and we’ll arrange a time to have a look. You’ll get a fixed, itemised price with green waste removal included. Contact Greenz Gardenscaping or check the suburbs we cover.

We provide garden clean-ups across five Sydney regions: Eastern Suburbs, Inner West, Lower North Shore, Upper North Shore, Hills District. Browse every suburb on Areas We Service, or see the full garden maintenance Sydney service.

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