Best Landscapers in Napier and Hastings
We assessed 37 landscapers in Napier and Hastings and ranked the top 5 on public rating quality, review volume and how recent the reviews are. The businesses listed below hold 284 Google reviews between them. No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Last updated 9 October 2026. How we rank →
Before you hire
Whether you need landscape design, hard landscaping or ongoing garden and lawn maintenance, a good landscaper will consider drainage, soil quality and upkeep, 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 #1 Team RPM, #2 Kandu Gardens, #3 Focus Landscapes, #4 Landscape Legacy, and #5 Hedges and More, ranked by Top5 score. Scroll for our take on each, plus what to ask before you hire.
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Team RPM LTD
★ 5.0 80 reviews +1 Top5 Score 161 -15★ 79 4★ 1Team 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.
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Kandu Gardens
★ 5.0 51 reviews +1 Top5 Score 1535★ 49 4★ 2Kandu 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.
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Focus Landscapes
↑ 1★ 5.0 19 reviews +2 Top5 Score 143 +15★ 19Focus Landscapes covers lawn mowing, drainage and retaining walls, irrigation systems, lawn re-sowing, and deck replacement across lifestyle blocks, rentals, and commercial properties. Cam sends photos and messages to keep clients across progress, and multiple property managers and flippers use the team on a continuing basis across different sites.
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Landscape Legacy - Landscape Design Company, Residential Landscaping Services, Garden Maintenance Hawkes Bay
↓ 1★ 5.0 21 reviews Top5 Score 141 -15★ 21Landscape 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.
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Hedges and More
★ 5.0 21 reviews Top5 Score 1405★ 20 4★ 1Hedges and More is a good fit for homeowners who want hedge trimming, tree pruning, and garden cleanups done by the same familiar team visit after visit. Angela and John work together on-site, take waste away when they leave, and price their work in a way that draws repeated comment as fair for what's delivered.
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.
Also recommended landscapers in Napier and Hastings
Ranked 6 to 10 on the same public review record.
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Backyard Eco Landscapers
↓ 1★ 4.8 24 reviews Top5 Score 1385★ 23 1★ 1Backyard 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.
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Precision Lawn Mowing
★ 4.8 24 reviews Top5 Score 1385★ 22 4★ 1 2★ 1Precision Lawn Mowing runs fortnightly lawn mowing, lawn edging, path cleanup, and large shrub trimming, with a text message sent before each visit so households can prepare. Edges are trimmed and paths cleared as part of the standard visit, and clients on ongoing schedules comment that the grounds are left spotless without having to follow up.
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Town And Country property maintenance services
↓ 1★ 5.0 16 reviews +1 Top5 Score 137 +35★ 16Town 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.
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Barking Mad Landscapes
↓ 3★ 5.0 16 reviews Top5 Score 1365★ 16Barking 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.
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Admans Lawns
★ 5.0 12 reviews Top5 Score 1325★ 12Admans Lawns keeps sections tidy through ongoing lawn mowing, hedge trimming, and garden waste removal, with clients returning year after year at fair pricing. Garden waste is taken away after each visit, leaving the section clean without the homeowner needing to follow up or chase.
location_on Shakespeare Road, Napier
About this ranking
What the 10 landscapers listed above hold, at the 9 October 2026 check.
We first assessed landscapers in Napier and Hastings in July 2026 and have rechecked the ranking twice since. Two different businesses have held first place; Team RPM has held it since August 2026. Team RPM, Kandu Gardens and Landscape Legacy have been in the top 5 at every check. Across the 14 locations we assess landscapers in, the 140 businesses listed have a median rating of 5.0, and one-star reviews are 1.4% of their total.
What has changed since July 2026? expand_more
- Oct 2026
Scoring method updated. Hedges and More entered the top 5 at #5. Backyard Eco Landscapers left the top 5, down to #6. Precision Lawn Mowing and Admans Lawns entered the list, at #7 and #10.
- Aug 2026
New first place: Team RPM. Focus Landscapes entered the top 5, up from #8.
- Jul 2026
First check.
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, and a business whose main Google category is a different trade is held back until a person has checked what it does. A business whose website no longer resolves and that has had no Google review for six months is treated as dormant and left off the page until either changes. Every category and city is rechecked on a rolling cycle, about every two to three months. A location with a subscribing business is rechecked every month, and the whole page updates with it. See how we rank for the full method.
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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. Sometimes we miss a business that should be here. Check where you rank first. If you are not there and think you should be, get in touch.