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Best Landscapers in Palmerston North

We assessed 22 landscapers in Palmerston North 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 262 Google reviews between them. No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Last updated 3 September 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 Palmerston North

The top 5 landscapers in Palmerston North are #1 Clinton's Garden & Tree Services, #2 Mowmentum, #3 Tamed Property Care, #4 Guardian Tree & Landscape, and #5 Lawn King, ranked by Top5 score. Scroll for our take on each, plus what to ask before you hire.

  • 1

    Clinton's Garden & Tree Services Ltd

    ★ 5.0 57 reviews Top5 Score 153
    5★ 55 4★ 2

    Clinton's Garden & Tree Services takes on planting and garden restructures, hedge and tree trimming, and full section clear-outs, covering both one-off transformations and repeat maintenance. Clinton walks clients through what he is doing as the work progresses, checks results against the original brief before leaving, and removes all green waste from site.

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    Mowmentum Lawn Care

    ★ 5.0 33 reviews Top5 Score 145
    5★ 33

    Mowmentum turns overgrown and neglected lawns into tidy, well-edged sections, and keeps them that way through scheduled ongoing visits that clients describe as genuinely stress-free. Angus checks in with customers between visits to confirm the work still meets their needs, a habit several renters and landlords specifically single out as making the service easy to hand over and forget about.

    location_on The Square, Central, Palmerston North

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    TAMED PROPERTY CARE LIMITED

    ★ 4.9 39 reviews Top5 Score 145
    5★ 38 1★ 1

    Tamed Property Care covers mowing, edging, weed spraying, tree and hedge trimming, and larger site work like levelling lawns and removing old hedges. Clients managing rental properties and rural blocks specifically name Tommi for keeping things in order without needing to be chased, which makes the service practical for owners who aren't on site to supervise.

    location_on 44 Innerwell Lane, Ashhurst

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    Guardian Tree & Landscape Services

    ★ 4.7 46 reviews Top5 Score 141
    5★ 41 4★ 2 1★ 3

    Guardian Tree & Landscape handles overgrown garden rescues, hedge cutting, fruit tree and ornamental pruning, and ongoing scheduled maintenance visits across residential properties. Jonas and team members like Nikki and Shaun quote on the spot at inspection, then arrive with a full crew, work through to completion, and leave the site clean enough that several clients noted no trace of the job remained.

    location_on 422a Railway Road, Milson, Palmerston North

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  • 5

    Lawn King (Manawatu) Ltd

    ★ 5.0 18 reviews Top5 Score 137
    5★ 18

    Lawn King gets hedge trimming, section tidy-ups, and ongoing lawn maintenance done quickly, often arriving the same day a customer calls. Aaron brings clear ideas to garden transformations and is known for going beyond the stated job, mowing extra areas, moving obstacles, and finishing to a precise standard that regular clients return for week after week.

    location_on 172 Lethbridge Street, Feilding

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Before you hire a landscaper in Palmerston North

Drawn from 157 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 jobs start from around $500 to $1,500. Full design and installation projects range from $5,000 to $50,000 or more for larger properties. Paving, concrete, and decking work runs between $80 and $250 per square metre, depending on materials and site conditions. Soil complexity, slope, and access all push costs higher.

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

A quote should spell out every plant by species, size, and quantity, along with the brand and grade of any hard materials like pavers or timber. One review flagged a contractor who completed extras without approval and invoiced five times the quoted amount, so insist on a written variation process before any out-of-scope work begins. The payment schedule should be tied to project milestones, not just dates, and the quote should confirm who is responsible for removing all green waste and reinstating any disturbed areas. Confirm upfront whether GST is included, as the final figure can look very different if it is not.

Do any landscaping works require council consent? expand_more

Retaining walls over 1.5 metres high require building consent under the Building Act 2004, and walls taller than 0.5 metres within one metre of a boundary also trigger that threshold. Decks more than 1.5 metres above ground need consent, and earthworks moving significant soil volumes, often around 50 cubic metres or more depending on your council, require resource consent under your local district plan. Structural retaining walls and certain decks also count as restricted building work, meaning a Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP) must be engaged, which gives you legal protections under the Building Act.

What are the warning signs of a landscaper you shouldn't hire? expand_more
  • –A quote with no detailed scope or plant list is a red flag, since one reviewer was invoiced five times the agreed amount after extras were added without permission.
  • –Entering a property without consent or using a client's own tools without asking points to poor professional boundaries.
  • –No answer phone or hours-long gaps in call-backs suggest you will struggle to reach them once work starts.
  • –A contractor who cannot explain which council consents may apply to your job is shifting compliance risk onto you.
  • –Negative driving behaviour linked to a business vehicle is worth noting, as it can reflect on how seriously a business takes its responsibilities.
  • –Damage to neighbouring or on-site plants with no follow-up or apology signals that accountability ends once the crew leaves.
What should you ask before hiring a landscaper? expand_more
  • –Ask for a written quote that lists every plant by species and size, every material by grade, and a clear variation process for any changes.
  • –Ask what happens if a plant dies within the first growing season, and whether any replacement is included in the price.
  • –Ask who is responsible for identifying and obtaining any required council consents, including for retaining walls, drainage changes, or earthworks.
  • –Ask how all green waste and construction debris will be disposed of, and confirm this is included in the quoted price.
  • –Ask what ongoing maintenance the completed garden will need, including watering schedules, feeding, and pruning, so you know what you are committing to after handover.
  • –Ask whether they hold any professional memberships such as with Horticulture New Zealand or the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects (NZILA), which indicate recognised professional standards.

Landscapers ranked 6 to 10 in Palmerston North

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

  • 6

    Green Moa

    ★ 4.7 22 reviews Top5 Score 134
    5★ 20 2★ 1 1★ 1

    Green Moa keeps lawns mowed, edged, and tidied on a recurring schedule that long-term clients describe as genuinely freeing them from weekend garden dread. Morgan runs fully electric equipment, which several work-from-home clients single out as a practical reason to keep the service, and he regularly shares garden care advice during visits without being asked.

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    Smartscapes Landscaping

    ★ 5.0 13 reviews Top5 Score 133
    5★ 13

    Smartscapes designs and builds complete front yard and back yard landscaping, working to a fixed client budget and delivering finished results within tight timeframes, including one project completed across both yards in under ten days. Lachie draws up clear plans, takes direction openly during the job, and has coordinated work remotely for clients based in other cities, keeping everything on track through email and on-site meetings.

    location_on 79 Polson Hill Drive, Aokautere

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    Flourishing Landscapes

    ★ 5.0 12 reviews Top5 Score 132
    5★ 12

    Flourishing Landscapes designs and plants new gardens, maintains established ones, and tends ongoing garden care through regular scheduled visits. Phil works through the design and planting process at the client's pace, answering questions throughout, and completes jobs within the timeframes he sets upfront, leaving clients confident enough to hand over repeat maintenance.

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    EZY LAWN CARE

    ★ 5.0 11 reviews Top5 Score 131
    5★ 11

    Ezy Lawn Care takes on heavily overgrown sections with thick, long grass and garden surrounds, turning them around within a single day. Iraia arrives promptly, often on short notice, and works through to a finish that includes tidy edges and cleared surroundings, with clients noting the difference was visible by lunchtime.

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    Sileki Landscape Limited

    ★ 5.0 11 reviews Top5 Score 131
    5★ 11

    Sileki Landscape plants and establishes new gardens, selects fruit trees and natives suited to the site, lays lawn from scratch, and carries out hedge trimming and ongoing lawn maintenance. Simon researches design solutions and checks compliance requirements before a quote is even accepted, which several clients note gave them confidence before any work began.

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About this ranking

How are the top landscapers in Palmerston North chosen? expand_more

We build this page from Google Maps results for landscapers in Palmerston North. 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 3 September 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 Palmerston North. 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 11. Check where you rank or read how rankings work.