Time-poor? Dreaming you had a couple of extra hours to keep the garden looking great?
Outsourcing your gardening might be your best option. For a modest investment every week, fortnight, month or less routinely, an expert gardening service can help keep your garden looking neat, manicured and green. They can also provide you with suggestions as they have all the know-how and all the best equipment for the job.
How much do gardening services cost? Let’s have a look
What gardening services do you require?
How much you spend on a gardening service will depend upon where you live, in addition to the size of your garden and the tasks you need to be done. As you add services, the price will increase. For instance, you might want somebody to weed, water, mow your lawn, mulch and trim trees, and keep the areas around the paving looking neat. These cost more, as they take longer for the gardener to do. Bigger gardens or more complicated tasks might need a group to complete the job in a sensible amount of time.
General garden services rendered may include:
- General garden maintenance consists of cutting and pruning, planting, mulching, and watering.
- Lawn mowing, with more frequent visits during the warmer months.
- Weeding, which will likewise be done more often during the summer months.
- Fertilising in spring and fall
- Garden waste Rubbish removal after pruning and trimming of trees.
- Tree removal, though depending upon the size of the tree, you might need to speak with Tree Felling Pros.
How much do gardening services cost?
As previously mentioned, the majority of professional gardeners charge by the hour averaging R300 an hour, though this depends upon a number of factors. If you utilize a professional gardener regularly, they will have a discounted rate for regular weekly, fortnightly or monthly visits. This can be a terrific way to stay within your budget while guaranteeing your garden will never ever become a dreadful jungle.
- Lawn mowing can cost around R300 an hour, with smaller taking less than an hour. Simply remember that the longer you leave it, the harder it will be to cut and the longer your gardener will take to complete the task.
- Anticipate having to pay around R600 per hour more for a ride-on yard trimming service.
Fundamental garden upkeep varies from R300 an hour for basic tasks like cutting plants. So it’s a great idea to reserve a couple of hundred Rand for each upkeep task.
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When would you require an arborist?
An arborist is a tree expert and can help you with tree removal and stump grinding. They also do tree pruning and surgical tree treatments. Numerous trees in South Africa are protected and you will require a permit for removing certain trees. A professional tree feller will be able to give you all the info on what trees can be removed without a permit. Additionally, they will be able to provide you with a report that you can take to your local municipality when applying for a permit when a protected tree needs to be removed. We recommend contacting Tree Felling Pros if you need a professional tree-felling service.
Hiring a gardening service
When it comes time to hire a professional gardener or gardening service, you should ask them the following question to ensure that they are the right person for the task:
- What gardening services do you render?
- Are you and your workers insured?
- Can you provide me with a detailed itemized quote?
- How long will it take to complete all the tasks?
- Do you have any references I can follow up on?
When you are satisfied with the answers provided to the above questions you should go ahead and ask them for a quote.
Getting quotes from garden services
The best way to get a real understanding of how much your garden service might cost you is to ask your local gardening service for a quote.
We recommend getting various itemized quotes from different service providers so you can compare them and select the one that suits you best.
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