Best Landscapers in South Auckland
We assessed 16 landscapers in South Auckland and ranked the top 5 on public rating quality, review volume and how recent the reviews are. The businesses listed below hold 497 Google reviews between them. No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Last updated 4 September 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 South Auckland
The top 5 landscapers in South Auckland are #1 Auckland Landscape, #2 Visionary Outdoor Solutions, #3 Busy Lizzy Gardens, #4 Complete Garden Solutions, and #5 Urban Leaf, ranked by Top5 score. Scroll for our take on each, plus what to ask before you hire.
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The Auckland Landscape Company
verifiedVerified ↑ 2★ 4.9 78 reviews +9 Top5 Score 166 +35★ 73 4★ 3 1★ 2Auckland Landscape coordinates retaining walls, paving, lawn laying, and full garden transformations, including projects that require engineer visits and council liaison. Joseph provides same-day quotes using aerial imaging, keeps clients updated at every stage, and finds workable alternatives when original plans hit structural limits.
schedule Mon–Fri 7am–5pm · Sat 9am–1pm · Sun Closed
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Visionary Outdoor Solutions Ltd.
verifiedVerified ↓ 1★ 5.0 76 reviews +1 Top5 Score 1655★ 73 4★ 3Visionary Outdoor Solutions takes on full outdoor renovations covering lawn laying, garden planting, paving, decking, fencing, retaining walls, and drainage. Their jobs are run with named leads at each stage, from design through to on-site construction, and several reviewers noted daily updates and follow-up contact after completion.
Reviews most often describe: Full backyard transformations with dedicated project coordination
- ✓ Named project leads assigned from design through to construction handover
- ✓ On-site teams tidy up at the end of each working day
- ✓ Post-completion follow-up contact confirmed by multiple clients
location_on 21A Ohalloran Road, Howick, Auckland schedule Mon–Fri 7:30am–4:30pm · Sat–Sun Closed
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Busy Lizzy Gardens
↓ 1★ 4.9 100 reviews +12 Top5 Score 165 +25★ 96 4★ 3 1★ 1Busy Lizzy Gardens covers the full arc from initial design consultation through to construction and ongoing scheduled maintenance, handling jobs like paving and levelling, deck builds, planting, hedge care, and clearance of steep or overgrown sections. Jay walks clients through a detailed plan with costs explained before work begins, and crews leave sites clean and tidy on completion.
location_on 210A Marua Road, Mount Wellington, Auckland
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Complete Garden Solutions
★ 5.0 46 reviews +8 Top5 Score 158 +35★ 44 4★ 2Complete Garden Solutions covers hedge trimming, garden cleanups, landscaping transformations, and large-scale paddock mowing across properties ranging from compact urban sections to multi-acre rural blocks. Baljeet and the crew quote fast and often have work underway within days of first contact, leaving sites tidy and taking clippings away without being asked.
location_on 5 Parson Lane, Papatoetoe, Auckland
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Urban Leaf Landscaping
★ 5.0 51 reviews Top5 Score 1535★ 51Urban Leaf gets hedges, lawns, garden beds, and large park-like grounds kept to a clipped, tidy standard through regular scheduled visits. Felipe walks new clients through a written quote before work begins, outlining every task, and the crew feeds plants, removes green waste, and cleans up on the day without needing to be asked.
location_on 124 Clonbern Road, Remuera, Auckland
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Before you hire a landscaper in South Auckland
Drawn from 166 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 for smaller jobs. Full design and installation projects range from $5,000 to $50,000 or more for larger residential properties.
Paving, concrete, and decking work runs between $80 and $250 per square metre, depending on materials and site conditions. Soil complexity, access difficulties, and consent requirements for retaining walls or earthworks can push costs well above initial estimates.
What should a landscaping quote include to protect me if the scope changes? expand_more
A solid quote should itemise every element: plant species and sizes, paving materials by grade, drainage specifications, and any consent fees, with GST clearly stated. Reviews flag problems when quotes omit a formal variation process, so ask for a written change-order clause before work starts.
Payment milestones tied to completed stages protect you if a project runs long or scope shifts mid-job. One reviewer noted a final invoice far exceeded the original quote, which points to the value of agreeing upfront on what triggers a price change and how quickly you will be notified.
Do any landscaping works require council consent? expand_more
Retaining walls over 1.5 metres in height require building consent under the Building Act 2004, as do walls over 0.5 metres within one metre of a boundary or public space. Decks more than 1.5 metres above ground at any point also require consent, and restricted building work on these structures must be carried out by a Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP), which gives you legal protections as a homeowner. Earthworks moving significant soil volumes, often around 50 cubic metres or more depending on your district plan, can require resource consent, so check directly with your local council before any digging begins, as rules differ across regions.
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 exposed to cost blowouts at invoice time.
- –Ignoring messages after a site visit, as happened with one company in these reviews that left multiple customers waiting weeks without a quote response, signals how they will communicate once your deposit is paid.
- –A contractor who cannot explain the variation process or refuses to put change orders in writing is a risk on any project larger than a basic tidy-up.
- –Poor site clean-up practices, including cement residue on lawns and debris left in garden beds, point to low attention to finishing detail.
- –Rude or dismissive responses when you raise a concern about incomplete work or a disputed invoice are a sign that resolution will be difficult.
- –A company vehicle parked in a disabled park with able-bodied staff reflects on the culture of the business and how it treats obligations generally.
What should you ask before hiring a landscaper? expand_more
- –Ask for a written quote that includes plant species, sizes, and substitution policy if a specified plant is unavailable at installation time.
- –Confirm who is responsible for obtaining any required building or resource consent, and whether consent fees are included in the quoted price.
- –Ask what guarantee applies if plants fail within the first growing season, including who pays for replacements and reinstallation.
- –Find out how green waste, excavated soil, and construction debris will be removed, and whether disposal costs are included in the quote.
- –Ask whether the contractor holds membership with Horticulture New Zealand or the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects (NZILA), as membership signals adherence to recognised professional standards.
- –Request a maintenance schedule for the completed garden so you know what irrigation, feeding, and pruning will be needed to protect your investment.
Also recommended landscapers in South Auckland
Ranked 6 to 10 on the same public review record.
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JB Lawn&Garden
★ 5.0 44 reviews +2 Top5 Score 151 +15★ 42 4★ 2JB Lawn & Garden handles lawn overseeding, tree pruning and removal, mulching, and property tidy-ups, finishing jobs ahead of schedule and leaving sites clean. James and the team send before-and-after photos on completion and follow up with written maintenance guides so clients know how to care for the work between visits.
location_on Kaanapali Place, Wattle Downs, Auckland
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Pro Landscaping & Property maintenance
★ 5.0 22 reviews +3 Top5 Score 144 +25★ 22Pro Landscaping turns around garden transformations, paver and deck installs, and backyard overhauls quickly, often quoting and scheduling within a day or two of first contact. Aman provides a clear cost breakdown upfront, and when installed work falls short of expectations, the team redoes it without charging extra.
location_on 86 Riverton Drive, Randwick Park, Auckland
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Mace Landscape Group
★ 4.6 28 reviews Top5 Score 1375★ 21 4★ 5 2★ 1 1★ 1Mace Landscape Group brings landscaping projects from initial concept through to a finished outdoor space, with the team managing the full scope with care and precision. Greg has been named directly for producing well-considered results, and clients describe the process from quote to completion as smooth and well-coordinated at every stage.
location_on 121 Phillip Road, Takanini, Auckland
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Green Republic Landscapes
★ 5.0 16 reviews Top5 Score 1365★ 16Green Republic Landscapes has built decks, retaining walls, concrete terraces, drainage systems, gravel areas, raised garden beds, and full planting schemes across projects ranging from compact urban sites to large pool surrounds. Calum listens carefully to what clients want, suggests additions the original brief did not include, and works transparently through complications like boggy ground or supply delays without losing sight of the agreed outcome.
location_on 24 View Road, Shelly Park, Auckland
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Natural Habitats Landscapes
★ 4.3 36 reviews Top5 Score 1355★ 28 4★ 2 3★ 1 1★ 5Natural Habitats takes yards through concept design, construction, and ongoing maintenance, covering full front and back transformations as well as pool surrounds and water features. Clients describe being brought into decisions throughout the build rather than presented with a finished result, with team members like Rudi, Gilly, and Zeon named for staying responsive and flexible as plans evolved.
location_on 11 Te Apunga Place, Mount Wellington, Auckland
About this ranking
What the 10 landscapers listed above hold, at the 4 September 2026 check.
We first assessed landscapers in South Auckland in April 2026 and have rechecked the ranking five times since. Three different businesses have held first place; Auckland Landscape has held it since September 2026. Busy Lizzy Gardens has 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 1.5% of their total.
What has changed since April 2026? expand_more
- Sep 2026
New first place: Auckland Landscape.
- Aug 2026
Complete Garden Solutions entered the top 5, up from #7. JB Lawn & Garden left the top 5, down to #6. Natural Habitats returned to the list at #10.
- Jul 2026
Scoring method updated. New first place: Visionary Outdoor Solutions.
- Jun 2026
Scoring method updated. Urban Leaf entered the top 5 at #3. Complete Garden Solutions entered the list at #7.
- May 2026
Scoring method updated. Visionary Outdoor Solutions entered the top 5 at #2. Auckland Landscape entered the top 5 at #4.
- Apr 2026
First check. Busy Lizzy Gardens #1.
How are the top landscapers in South Auckland chosen? expand_more
We build this page from Google Maps results for landscapers in South Auckland. 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.
What does a business subscription offer? expand_more
No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Claiming and verifying a listing is free. It adds a phone number to the card and a small trust bonus (+3 points) to its score, for confirming a real operator stands behind the listing. The owner also gets a dashboard showing how their score is made up. A paid subscription provides an enhanced card with more ways to reach the business, including a website link and a detailed profile page. It also refreshes this page monthly and adds ranking history and competitor analysis to the owner's dashboard. The subscription adds nothing to the score. Claim your listing or see what a subscription includes.
Why isn't my business listed? expand_more
We build this page from Google Maps results for landscapers in South Auckland. 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.