Landscape design and garden maintenance from the ground up

Whether you need a full redesign or someone reliable to keep your garden looking its best, we take on both design projects and ongoing maintenance — no job too small.

120+
Gardens cared and loved
10 yrs
Working these neighborhoods
4.9
Average client rating

Two crafts, one crew

Whether it's an established garden that needs regular care, or a space that needs planning from scratch, we take both on.

01

Garden maintenance

Fortnightly, monthly or seasonal visits to keep your garden looking its best.

  • Mowing, edging and trimming
  • Seasonal pruning and bed refresh
  • Weeding, fertilising and moss removal
  • Rose and fruit tree pruning
  • Irrigation checks and adjustments
  • Green waste removal and clean up
  • Property presale tidy up
02

Landscape design

From a single bed to a full yard rework — planned around your soil, light, and how you actually use the space.

  • Site assessment and planting plan
  • Native and suitable plant selection
  • Hardscaping: paths, beds, handrails, garden steps, small retaining walls
  • Irrigation layout and installation
  • Garden design & planting

Recent projects

A few gardens we've designed, and a few we keep looking their best.

Steep bank planted with native grasses using organic weed mat and jute erosion sacks
Full redesign

Owhiro Bay steep bank

Natives planting, organic weed mat, agapanthus removal.

Karori Residence front yard with mowed lawn and rounded bay leaf topiary trees
Front yard

Karori Residence

Lawn care and topiary bay trees.

Wooden pergola archway and bench leading into a lush native garden path in Wadestown
Maintenance

Wadestown hidden paradise

Monthly care and native planting.

Tidy paved backyard corner with fresh brick edging, rock border and lush established planting
One-off tidy up

Newtown backyard clean up

Bricks freshen up, green waste removal and general tidy.

How we start working together

Same first step whether you want ongoing care or a full redesign.

01

Site visit

We come out, look at the space, and talk through what you need — a regular care schedule, a one-off tidy up, or a design from scratch.

02

Send a plan and quote

For maintenance, a clear ongoing schedule and price. For design work, a full plan with materials, timeline, and a fixed price — no surprises.

03

Get started

We begin regular maintenance visits, or build the design — and either way, we're the same crew for as long as you need us.

"Mōrena Max, the garden looks beautiful. Thank you so much for your effort and your artistic eye. You're a star. Thank you"
— Kirsten, Wadestown
"Kia ora Maxime! The garden looks great! Loved looking out this morning."
— Donna, Lyall Bay
"Looks amazing thank you so much!!"
— Kate, Newtown
"Thank you, that looks fantastic! To think it was once just smothered in Cape Ivy."
— Wendy, Owhiro Bay
"You are the best Max - thanks for your mahi."
— Paddy, Roseneath
"Thanks for your good work Max, and for removing the branches that came down in the storm."
— Kath, Brooklyn
"The front looks incredible!! Definitely more sunlight this morning. You are awesome!"
— Shadley, Highbury

Get in touch

Tell us about your yard

Send a few details and we'll follow up to schedule a site visit, usually within two business days.

Phone020 4082 8140
Emailcontact@groundworkgardens.co.nz
Service areaWellington & surrounding suburbs
HoursMon–Sat, 7am–5pm