Professional lawn mowing and gardening in Lawson

Lawson lawn mowing starts from $50 for a small, maintained lawn, which covers many of the suburb's compact new-estate blocks. Larger lawns with edges and a blow-down are $70 to $150+, gardening starts at $70 a visit, and a lawn that has run wild is a recovery job from $100 to $250+. A local operator confirms the price before starting.

Usually because it is a young buffalo lawn on thin soil with no shade. Lawson was only developed from 2013, so the trees are small and the topsoil under builder-laid turf is often shallow, which means the lawn dries out fast in hot, dry north-westerly winds. Mow higher, water deeply before 9 am two or three times a week, and add organic matter or a wetting agent so the soil holds moisture.

For most Lawson blocks, yes: soft-leaf buffalo is what builders lay across the newer estates and it handles the summer heat well when kept a little longer. It does go dormant and lose colour in winter frosts, so if you want winter green on a shaded or south-facing side, tall fescue is the alternative.

Yes. Builder-planted screening hedges are the most common gardening job in Lawson and need trimming two or three times each growing season, and we also weed and mulch the narrow fence-line beds. Gardening visits start from $70 and are usually done with the mow.

Yes. Scheduled mowing and garden upkeep for rentals in Lawson, including homes let to Defence families, is regular work for our operators. We can invoice the agent or landlord and provide a tidy-up between tenancies.

Call 1800 369 669 or send the form on this page and a Fox Mowing ACT operator based near Lawson will ring you back the same day. Compact Lawson lawns can often be quoted from the street; garden work gets a short walk-through first.