What is garden maintenance?

Routine mowing, edging, weeding, pruning/hedging, clean-ups, seasonal fertilising and waste removal.

What is the most common mistake of first-time gardeners?

Over-watering and irregular weeding; in quoting, not measuring hedge face area or allowing for access/parking time.

Plan zones, follow a schedule, document extras (mulch, fertiliser, waste) and use a clear pricing formula.

Before photography/inspections, at the start of growth periods, and after storms or heavy leaf-drop.

Mow/edge routinely, weed beds, trim hedges lightly in season, prune shrubs and refresh mulch.

Fortnightly for most strata/rentals, weekly for high-profile entrances, monthly for low-growth sites.

Small entrances ~1.5 crew-hours; medium sites 2.5–4.0 crew-hours; add time for hedges, debris or tricky access.

Varies by season and restrictions; prefer deeper, less frequent cycles; adjust in summer heatwaves.

Not usually; water deeply a few times a week in hot periods and check soil moisture.

Very few; seedlings and pots may need daily checks in heat, established veg prefer consistent deeper watering.