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Best Landscapers in Napier and Hastings

We assessed 17 landscapers in Napier and Hastings and ranked the top 5 on their public review record: rating quality, review volume and how recent the reviews are. The 10 listed below hold 447 Google reviews between them. No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Last updated 25 August 2026. How we rank →

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Before you hire

A good landscaper will consider drainage, soil quality and maintenance requirements, not just how a garden looks on day one. Ask for a planting plan with maintenance notes, check whether they handle consenting for any structures, and get a breakdown of materials versus labour in the quote.

Top 5 Landscapers in Napier and Hastings

The top 5 landscapers in Napier and Hastings are BioRich Compost, Team RPM, Kandu Gardens, Landscape Legacy, and Backyard Eco Landscapers, ranked by Top5 score. Scroll for our take on each, plus what to ask before you hire.

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    BioRich Compost

    ★ 4.7 205 reviews +3 Top5 Score 164
    5★ 158 4★ 34 3★ 10 2★ 2 1★ 1

    BioRich Compost takes green waste and sells bulk landscaping inputs including compost, bark mulch, supersoil, potting mix, and topsoil, making it a practical one-stop stop for garden waste disposal and soil sourcing. Pricing sits noticeably below council tip rates, and the site is set up for quick, easy drop-offs with minimal fuss.

    Reviews most often describe: Green waste drop-off and bulk soil product buyers

    • ✓ Compost and soil products available to buy on site
    • ✓ Green waste accepted at prices below council tip rates
    • ✓ Staff named by multiple visitors as helpful and welcoming

    location_on 201 Waitangi Road, Awatoto, Napier

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  • 2

    Team RPM LTD

    ★ 5.0 79 reviews +4 Top5 Score 157 +1
    5★ 78 4★ 1

    Team RPM coordinates garden clearance, retaining walls, concrete pads, and post-hole fencing, and the team returns to address touch-up areas until the result meets what was agreed. Renee leads quoting and client communication directly, keeping customers informed on timelines from first contact through to completion.

    Reviews most often describe: Hands-on landscaping jobs needing tight scheduling and follow-through

    • ✓ Returns to site to fix touch-up areas after job completion
    • ✓ Quotes promptly and fits jobs into schedule within days
    • ✓ Kept customers informed on timelines throughout the project
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  • 3

    Kandu Gardens

    ★ 5.0 50 reviews +1 Top5 Score 151
    5★ 48 4★ 2

    Kandu Gardens takes on hedge trimming, full backyard re-landscaping, garden edging, tree removal, stump grinding, and planting, with Juarn regularly suggesting improvements like corten steel edging or replacement hedging that clients hadn't considered. Turnaround is quick, site cleanup is thorough, and the pricing draws repeated comment as fair for the scope of work done.

    Reviews most often describe: Garden transformations with proactive design input from Juarn

    • ✓ Suggests design improvements on-site that clients hadn't planned for
    • ✓ Leaves the site spotless after tree removal and stump grinding
    • ✓ Fast response time, often on-site within a few days of first contact
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  • 4

    Landscape Legacy - Landscape Design Company, Residential Landscaping Services, Garden Maintenance Hawkes Bay

    ★ 5.0 21 reviews +1 Top5 Score 139 +1
    5★ 21

    Landscape Legacy turns sites with difficult access, inground pool removals, full front and back yard redesigns, and multi-trade coordination into finished gardens that regularly exceed what clients had pictured. Dom works from a loose brief and fills in the detail, accommodating late additions and scope changes without disrupting the job timeline or the budget conversation.

    Reviews most often describe: Complex residential projects where design input is welcomed

    • ✓ Absorbs last-minute scope changes without disrupting job progress
    • ✓ Detailed itemised quotes and invoices provided before and after work
    • ✓ Clients briefed at every step when working with multiple trades on site
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  • 5

    Backyard Eco Landscapers

    ★ 4.8 24 reviews Top5 Score 138 +2
    5★ 23 1★ 1

    Backyard Eco Landscapers rebuilds neglected or damaged outdoor spaces, handling everything from retaining walls, paving, and lawn repair to hedge trimming, garden clearance, and planting. Chris speaks plainly when a client's idea won't work and proposes something better, and the crew has worked through rain and mud to meet deadlines without cutting corners on the finish.

    Reviews most often describe: Transformation projects with trusted ongoing maintenance afterwards

    • ✓ Cleared overgrown gardens and removed invasive plants like moth ivy
    • ✓ Chris turns up when he says he will and responds to enquiries promptly
    • ✓ Clients return for ongoing maintenance after initial transformation work
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Before you hire a landscaper in Napier and Hastings

Drawn from 143 customer reviews collected for this page. The first answer is what it costs.

What does landscaping typically cost in New Zealand? expand_more

Basic garden tidy-ups and planting start from around $500 to $1,500. Full design and installation projects range from $5,000 to $50,000 or more for larger residential properties. Paving, concrete, and decking run between $80 and $250 per square metre depending on materials and site conditions. Soil quality, access difficulties, and project complexity are the main cost drivers, and review evidence from local operators confirms that clay or rocky ground adds labour time and cost.

What should a landscaping quote include to protect me if the scope changes? expand_more

A solid quote should spell out every element: plant species and sizes, materials by grade, quantities, and what substitution process applies if something is unavailable. Reviews show that jobs often grow in scope once work starts, so ask for a written variation process that requires your sign-off before any additional cost is incurred. The payment schedule matters too: staged payments tied to milestones protect you far better than a large upfront sum. Confirm that the quote covers site reinstatement and rubbish removal, since several reviewers specifically praised contractors who left the property tidy and took all waste away.

Do any landscaping works require council consent? expand_more

Retaining walls taller than 1.5 metres require building consent, as do walls taller than 0.5 metres within one metre of a boundary or public space, under the Building Act 2004. Decks more than 1.5 metres above ground and earthworks moving significant soil volumes, often around 50 cubic metres or more depending on your council, can also trigger consent requirements. Rules vary between Napier City Council and Hastings District Council, so check directly with your local council before any significant earthworks or structural work begins, and confirm whether a Licensed Building Practitioner is required for your specific project.

What are the warning signs of a landscaper you shouldn't hire? expand_more
  • –A quote with no itemised scope, plant list, or materials specification leaves you with no comeback if the result falls short.
  • –Reluctance to provide a written contract for anything beyond minor maintenance work is a clear risk signal.
  • –Poor communication during the quoting stage, such as missed calls, unanswered emails, or delayed follow-up, tends to get worse once work is underway.
  • –Asking for a large deposit upfront before any work has started, with no staged payment structure tied to progress.
  • –No mention of drainage or soil preparation before planting or laying hard surfaces, since cutting corners here causes failures that are expensive to fix.
  • –Refusing to clarify who is responsible for obtaining any required building or resource consents before work begins.
What should you ask before hiring a landscaper? expand_more
  • –Ask for a written quote that lists every plant by species and size, all materials by grade, and a clear process for substitutions if anything is unavailable.
  • –Ask who is responsible for identifying and obtaining any required building or resource consents, and whether that cost is included in the quote.
  • –Ask what happens if plants fail within the first growing season, including whether replacement is covered and for how long.
  • –Ask how all green waste, soil, and construction debris will be removed from site, and whether that is included in the quoted price.
  • –Ask what ongoing maintenance the completed garden will need, including watering requirements, fertilising schedule, and how long before new planting establishes fully.

Landscapers ranked 6 to 10 in Napier and Hastings

They scored below the top 5 on the same public review record.

  • 6

    Focus Landscapes

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    ★ 5.0 17 reviews +3 Top5 Score 136 +3
    5★ 17

    Focus Landscapes suits property investors, lifestyle block owners, and commercial sites needing lawn mowing, retaining walls, drainage, irrigation, and planting kept to a consistent standard across visits. Cam sends photos and messages to keep clients updated without being asked, and the crew works around busy yard operations rather than disrupting them.

    Reviews most often describe: Recurring grounds maintenance across lifestyle and commercial properties

    • ✓ Sends photos and messages to update clients throughout each job
    • ✓ Works around active commercial and investment property schedules
    • ✓ Coordinates with other trades on site to complete complex jobs
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  • 7

    Barking Mad Landscapes

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    ★ 5.0 16 reviews Top5 Score 136
    5★ 16

    Barking Mad Landscapes redesigns garden areas with low-maintenance planting, installs new lawns and hedging, and takes on large-scale soil and debris removal. They back up their planting work with a written care plan, and clients across small tidy-ups and major projects both report the crew turns up on time and prices fairly for the scope.

    Reviews most often describe: Garden redesigns and ongoing yard work with genuine care

    • ✓ Provides a written plant care plan after garden redesign work
    • ✓ Prompt arrival noted across both small and large jobs
    • ✓ Prices described as reasonable across lawn and garden projects
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    Town And Country property maintenance services

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    ★ 5.0 15 reviews Top5 Score 135
    5★ 15

    Town And Country handles regular lawn mowing, hedge and yard tidy-ups, and ongoing section maintenance, with Adam running a fortnightly schedule that includes a day-before reminder and full cleanup of clippings and pathways after each visit. Clients on large sections comment that the crew arrives on time each fortnight and finishes thoroughly without needing to be chased.

    Reviews most often describe: Fortnightly lawn and yard upkeep for large sections

    • ✓ Day-before reminder sent ahead of each scheduled visit
    • ✓ Clippings removed and pathways blown clean after every mow
    • ✓ Pricing quoted on budget and kept there through the job
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  • 9

    Botanical Studio Landscapes

    ★ 4.4 14 reviews Top5 Score 127
    5★ 11 4★ 1 1★ 2

    Botanical Studio Landscapes brings a clear design vision to garden projects, shaping outdoor spaces in ways that clients feel reflect genuine creative thinking. Their approach to the work shows an eye for what a garden could become, not just what needs doing to it.

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  • 10

    Grand Designs Landscaping

    ★ 5.0 6 reviews +1 Top5 Score 123 +2
    5★ 6

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About this ranking

How are the top landscapers in Napier and Hastings chosen? expand_more

We build this page from Google Maps results for landscapers in Napier and Hastings. Each one is scored on its public rating and review record. Businesses outside the area, or whose reviews describe a different line of work, are left out. See how we rank for the full method.

How often are rankings updated? expand_more

Every category and city is recrawled on a rolling cycle, about every two months. This page was last checked on 25 August 2026.

Can a business pay to appear in this list? expand_more

No. Top 5 and Also Recommended positions are merit-only and cannot be purchased. Verifying a business is free. A subscription adds a website link on the card, a public profile page, and competitor and ranking history in the owner's dashboard, none of which affects ranking position. See what a subscription includes.

Why isn't my business listed? expand_more

We build this page from Google Maps results for landscapers in Napier and Hastings. The usual reasons for missing out are a Google Business category that does not match, too few reviews to score near the top, or an address outside the area we cover. At the last update, the smallest review count among the 10 businesses listed here was 6. Check where you rank or read how rankings work.