Regular, scheduled visits
Regular, scheduled care that keeps the whole garden in shape. Lawns mowed and edged, beds weeded, plants pruned, clippings taken away.
Garden Maintenance Duffys Forestalways looking their best.
- Qualified horticulturists
- Highest quality service, every time
- Fixed price
- 25+ years experience
Northern BeachesSee all suburbs
Book a free garden assessment
How we work
Three things we do that almost nobody else does
Reliable teams, every visit
Your garden is looked after by the same qualified horticulturists each time. They learn your plants, your preferences and where the bins go. You are not starting again with a stranger every month.
We keep you in the loop, every step of the way
You always know what is happening in your garden. We keep you informed at every step, and our lines are always open if you have a question.
Upfront pricing that meets your budget
We assess the garden and agree the price before anything starts, built around your budget. That figure does not move. No surprise bills, no quotes for work you did not ask for.
What we do
Complete care for Duffys Forest gardens
Ten services, one team, one invoice, from Manly to Palm Beach. Most clients on the Beaches start with regular maintenance and add the rest as the garden needs it.
- See lawn and garden maintenance
Cut at the right time of year
Shaping and maintaining formal hedges to a clean, consistent line. Cut at the right time of year, not just when it suits us.
See hedge trimmingHedge Trimming
Days, not weeks
A full reset for an overgrown garden, or a fast presentation clean before a sale campaign. Turned around in days, not weeks.
See pre-sale clean upGarden Cleaning and Pre-Sale Clean Up
Small spaces, same care
Pots, planters and small spaces need a different approach. Regular care for balcony, terrace and courtyard gardens.
See balcony and apartment serviceBalcony and Apartment Service
Planting, soil and plant advice
Planting, plant advice, soil works and composting, mulching, fertilising and lawn topdressing, by people who know what grows here.
See softscapingSoftscaping
Green through a Sydney summer
Weed control, pest control, liquid fertilising, soil conditioning, coring, aeration and topdressing. Lawns that stay green through a Sydney summer.
See lawn care treatment programsLawn Care Treatment Programs
Designed, installed, maintained
Watering systems designed, installed and kept working, so the garden gets what it needs without anyone standing there with a hose.
See irrigationIrrigation
Qualified arborists
Qualified arborists for removals, pruning and tree health. Council paperwork handled where it is needed.
See arborist servicesArborist Services, Tree Pruning and Removal
Cleared and checked
Gutters cleared of leaves and debris so they drain properly and water goes where it should.
See gutter cleaningGutter Cleaning
For development applications
A written horticultural report to support a development application, prepared by a qualified horticulturist.
See horticultural reportsHorticultural Reports
Gardens here
What makes a beaches garden different
Coastal gardens face problems that gardens a few kilometres inland never see. Care that works on the North Shore does not always work here.
Salt on the wind
Salt spray burns the leaves of plants that are not built for it, especially on the ocean side of a block. Choosing plants that tolerate it, and pruning out the damage, keeps a coastal garden looking its best.
Sandy soil
Beach sand drains in hours and holds few nutrients. Beds need organic matter, mulch and regular feeding to hold on to water and stay healthy.
Wind and exposure
Strong onshore winds dry out pots, lawns and new plants quickly, and can loosen young trees. Planting, staking and watering all have to allow for it.
Steep blocks and tall trees
Further north, around Newport, Avalon Beach and Palm Beach, many homes sit on steep blocks under tall trees, and plenty back onto bushland.
What our clients say
Gardens we have looked after for years
- 5 out of 5 stars
Professional, careful and thorough
The Hortculture team did a wonderful job. Responsive, professional, extremely hard working, careful, and thorough. A pleasure to have them onsite.
Chris HNorthbridge - 5 out of 5 stars
Reliable, year after year
Excellent service over many years. Would strongly recommend them if you are looking for a reliable and efficient proactive gardening service.
Neil Wilson - 5 out of 5 stars
Could not be happier
Absolutely excellent service and attention to detail. Could not be happier with the work we had done.
Jordan Reeves
Why people call us
Most people do not want a gardener. They want to stop thinking about the garden.
You booked someone. They came twice, then stopped answering, and the garden went back to being your problem. Hort Culture exists because good gardeners are hard to find. One qualified crew, one fixed price, every visit.
- Your crew is on the wayThe same team as last visit
- Visit completeA written summary of what was done
- Invoiced monthlyThe price you agreed
- 15Qualified horticulturists on the team
- 1,000+Gardens cared for across Sydney
- 100+Households on regular programs
- AwardedIn residential and commercial landscaping
Where we work
Working right along the Northern Beaches
We keep our Northern Beaches rounds tight on purpose. It is how visits stay on schedule and how we get to you quickly when something needs attention. If your suburb is not listed, call us anyway. We are often nearby.
Getting started
Four steps, and then you can forget about it
Tell us about your garden
Fill in the form or call. Takes two minutes.
We visit and assess
A qualified horticulturist walks the property, looks at what is actually there and what it needs. Free, no obligation.
You get a plan and a price
Fixed visit pricing. Yours to keep, whether you book or not.
We start, and we keep turning up
Reliable, friendly crews every visit.
Common questions
Garden care on the Northern Beaches
Which Northern Beaches suburbs do you cover?
We work across the Northern Beaches, including Manly, Balgowlah, Seaforth, Dee Why, Collaroy, Narrabeen, Mona Vale, Newport, Avalon Beach, Palm Beach, Church Point, Bayview, Ingleside, Terrey Hills, Duffys Forest, Belrose, Frenchs Forest and Oxford Falls. If your suburb is not listed, call us on 0485 815 168 anyway. We are often nearby.
Which plants cope best near the beach?
Plants with tough, small, grey or leathery leaves usually handle salt and wind best, and many coastal natives are made for it. We suggest plants for your block’s exposure before anything goes in the ground.
How often does a coastal garden need looking after?
Usually as often as any established garden, fortnightly or monthly. Sandy soil and wind mean watering and mulch need closer attention through summer.
Do I get the same team every visit?
Systems are in place for full transparency so the business can maintain the same consistency with every team. Business owners are involved every day, every step of the way.
How does the pricing work?
We walk the garden, build a schedule around what it actually needs, then agree one price before anything starts. That figure does not move.
Do I have to commit to regular visits?
No. Most clients end up on a regular schedule because it is easier, but one-off work is fine too, whether that is a pre-sale clean up, a hedge reshape or a tree removal.
Get a quote
Tell us what your garden needs and we will come and look at it. A qualified horticulturist, a written plan, and a fixed price. No obligation, no pressure.
- 0485 815 168
- office@hortculture.com.au
- Sydney North Shore and Northern Beaches