The Fox Mowing gentleman was so polite and did a brilliant job on my yard. I have already recommended him to my neighbours.
Fox Mowing ACT operators mow and garden on Macgregor's slopes around Mount Goodwin and the flats along Ginninderra Creek, from Osburn Drive out to the newer streets on the western edge.
Fox Mowing ACT mows and gardens right across Macgregor, on the western side of Belconnen. The suburb was gazetted on 9 September 1971, named after Sir William MacGregor, and its streets honour members of the Australian medical professions. It sits mainly on Mount Goodwin, 612 metres at the top, with Ginninderra Creek running 1.4 kilometres through the middle, and it is framed by Florey Drive, Ginninderra Drive and Southern Cross Drive. Osburn Drive is the main road, passing the shop and the Kings swimming pool that replaced the old local shopping centre.
At the last census Macgregor was a young-family suburb: a median age of 32, with almost a quarter of residents under fifteen. Just over 80 per cent of homes are separate houses and most of the rest are townhouses or semi-detached, with a newer part on the western side. For us that means lawns that get used — trampolines, cricket stumps, dogs — on blocks that range from the creek flats to hillside yards with a real slope. Our operators work the 2615 postcode every week and know which of those need a different mower, a higher cut or a repair plan.
Book your free Macgregor quoteFrom a sloping yard near the top of Mount Goodwin to a flat block by the creek off Osburn Drive, each visit is set for the ground it is on.
Weekly, fortnightly or monthly through the growing season, with edges and a blow-down. Read our lawn mowing and lawn edging pages for the standard inclusions.
Macgregor’s hill blocks need the right mower, the right direction of cut and a bit of care on wet grass. We are used to it, and we price it honestly rather than as a flat-block job.
With a quarter of the suburb under fifteen, plenty of Macgregor lawns take a beating. We can repair goal-mouths and dog tracks with repairs and top dressing when the season allows.
The low ground along Ginninderra Creek holds cold and moisture. We keep off frosted turf, avoid mowing it soggy and time the feed for warm soil.
Prickles in a lawn full of bare feet are a real problem; bindii pre-emergent goes down in late May. Brown patches in late summer can be grubs or army worm, and both get treated fast.
Overgrown lawns and beds that have got past a busy household are brought back in one visit, with the clippings and green waste removed.
Macgregor gardens are a mix of 1970s plantings that have grown big and newer gardens on the western side that are still filling in. Our operators handle hedging and pruning, weeding, bed clean-ups and mulching from $70 a visit, with the green waste taken away.
In a suburb full of young families, the most-asked-for job is simply keeping on top of it: hedges kept off the path, beds mulched so weeds do not take over between visits, and a proper tidy once a season. Landlords and agents book pre-sale and end-of-lease clean-ups for the suburb’s townhouses and rentals. Because the same operator does the lawn and the garden, it is one booking and one invoice.
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The same starting prices on the hill and on the flats, confirmed by the operator who sees your lawn. The full pricing guide covers everything else.
| Lawn service | Guide price from | Typical inclusions |
|---|---|---|
| Small maintained lawn — mow, edge & blow | From $50 | Small, regularly cut lawns and townhouse courtyards with easy access. |
| Medium to large — mow, edges & blow | From $70-$150+ | Full Macgregor family blocks, including sloping yards, with edges and a blow-down of paths and drives. |
| Gardening basic visit | From $70 | Hedges, weeding, bed tidies and green waste removal, priced to the garden. |
| Overgrown lawn recovery | From $100-$250+ | Long, thick growth on a block that has been left, cut in passes with catcher work. |
| Acreage / ride-on / slashing | Quoted on site | The rare large or open block that needs ride-on gear. |
Important: These are Macgregor guide prices. Slope, lawn area, how long the grass is and how often you book all feed into the final figure.
A free onsite look means the price is set for your block, hill or flat.
Operators based across Macgregor, Dunlop, Latham and Holt who know the hill from the creek.
Our Macgregor operators run rounds through the suburb every week and already know the slopes, the creek flats and the 1970s clay.
From $50 for a small maintained lawn, from $70 for gardening, and bigger jobs quoted before a mower starts.
Every operator carries insurance and a current police check, so families, landlords and agents can book without worry.
Edges trimmed, clippings cleared off paths and driveways, gate shut behind us.
School drop-offs, weekend sport on the oval, swimming lessons at Kings: we fit the round to your week.
Call 1800 FOX MOW or use the form and a Macgregor operator rings back today. Simple mowing jobs are usually quoted from the street.
Aspect matters on a hill suburb. North-facing slopes on Mount Goodwin warm first in spring and dry first in summer; south-facing yards and the creek flats hold frost longer and stay damp. Across the suburb the couch and kikuyu lawns go dormant and straw-coloured from May to September while fescue keeps ticking over. Spring brings the wettest months and the first real growth in October, which is when compacted family lawns get cored and fed. Summer is hot and dry with north-westerlies and the odd run of mid-30s days; the hill lawns need deep watering before 9 am, and we keep the cut high. Autumn is for the second feed and for new turf or overseeding on the worn patches before the first hard frost in late April.
We mow right across Belconnen — Macgregor, Dunlop, Latham, Holt, Charnwood, Fraser, Flynn, Florey, Evatt, Cook, Bruce and Aranda among them — and across the wider Belconnen district. Nearby? Ask and we will sort a local operator.
The Fox Mowing gentleman was so polite and did a brilliant job on my yard. I have already recommended him to my neighbours.
They were very accommodating to my tight deadline for the initial work that I have decided to make it a permanent mowing job every fortnight. Our yard has never looked better. Great people, great experience. Would highly recommend them.
What a great company. Its really refreshing to get a mowing job done where you as a person feel looked after. Will use them again on an ongoing basis. Please try them, you will be glad you did.
My initial mowing job was quite a difficult task for the person from Fox Mowing as the grass was tall. However, the skill and patience he showed was admirable. He took his time and made sure that the yard was brought to its original glory days. Cannot recommend them highly enough. They truly are a cut above the rest.
Fox gave me a quote, made an arrangement, set the time and date, and was here on time and did what we discussed. Would use Fox again for sure.
Chris was very accommodating to my tight deadline. Extremely happy with both the customer service and the work undertaken.
Macgregor lawn mowing is priced from $50 for a small, regularly maintained lawn. A standard family block with edges and a blow-down usually costs $70 to $150+, a sloping yard sits towards the upper end, gardening visits start from $70, and an overgrown lawn is a recovery job from $100 to $250+. The Macgregor operator settles the figure on site, before the mower comes off the trailer.
Yes. Many Macgregor blocks sit on the slopes of Mount Goodwin and our operators mow them regularly with the right gear, cutting across the slope and avoiding wet grass. Steep yards take a bit longer than flat ones, so they are quoted honestly for the extra time rather than as an average block.
Put a bindii pre-emergent down in late May, before the plant flowers and sets its prickly seed in spring. In a family suburb like Macgregor that timing matters more than the product. If bindii is already up, a selective broadleaf treatment in winter still works; by November it is too late for that season.
Yes. Hedge trimming, pruning, weeding, mulching and bed clean-ups in Macgregor start from $70 a visit, with green waste removed. Most families book it alongside the mow so the whole block is done in one go.
Yes. We run scheduled mowing and garden upkeep for Macgregor rentals and townhouses, deal with the agent or landlord directly for invoicing, and do end-of-lease or pre-sale tidy-ups when needed. Tenants do not need to be home if we can get through the gate.
Call 1800 369 669 or complete the form and a Fox Mowing ACT operator who works Macgregor will phone back the same day. A regular mow can usually be quoted from the kerb; sloping yards and garden jobs get a quick look first.