ADF posting to Lavarack and we needed someone reliable for the lawn while we are away. Fox handles it on a regular schedule, easy invoicing for the move-out inspection, no dramas at the end of posting.
Hedges shaped, palms tamed, beds mulched and weeds pulled before the next round of storms — our Townsville gardening crews work to the tropical calendar, from Belgian Gardens to Kelso and Rasmussen.
Hedges pushing over the fence line, palms shedding fronds everywhere, or a garden bed the weeds have taken over after the last storm front? A local gardening crew can get on top of it.
Tell us the address and what needs doing, and we'll be in touch the same day with a straight price.
A Townsville garden doesn't sit still for long. Hedges and hibiscus put on a growth spurt the moment the wet arrives, palms drop fronds through every storm, and garden beds can vanish under weeds within a fortnight of solid rain. Our approach is to get ahead of that calendar rather than chase it — pruning back hard before the growth surge hits, mulching beds before the dry sets in so what moisture there is stays put, and clearing weeds and green waste before storm season lets them get out of hand.
The gardens themselves vary as much as the suburbs do. Heritage blocks around North Ward and Hyde Park carry mature hedges and established beds, the newer estates through Kirwan, Kelso and Rasmussen tend to have younger plantings that need shaping while they establish, and coastal gardens out at Bushland Beach and Pallarenda have to cope with salt air on top of everything else.
Need the lawn cut as well? Our lawn mowing Townsville crew handles that separately, and the full combined picture for both services sits on our lawn mowing and gardening Townsville page.
Book your free gardening quoteEvery visit is set to what the garden actually needs — a hedge line near The Strand, a young garden in Kelso, or storm clean-up out past Deeragun.
Hibiscus, ficus and other fast-growing hedges kept in line before they swallow the fence or the footpath.
Dead and hanging fronds removed before wind picks them up, and palm crowns tidied so they don't drop debris on the roof or the driveway.
A hard prune before November so plants push out new, manageable growth once the rain sets in, instead of getting away from you.
Fresh mulch laid across garden beds ahead of the dry season to hold what moisture is left and cut down on weeds.
Weeds pulled, edges redefined and beds reset — a proper tidy for pre-sale, end of lease or just getting a neglected bed back under control.
Branch litter, snapped palm fronds and storm debris cleared and carted away after the big blows.
Honest starting figures so you know roughly where you stand. The final price gets confirmed once an operator has seen the beds, the hedges and how much clean-up is involved.
| Gardening service | Guide price from | Typical inclusions |
|---|---|---|
| Basic gardening visit | From $70 | Light hedging, weeding, edge tidy and general garden bed maintenance. |
| Hedge & palm pruning | From $90-$180+ | Shaping of hedges and hibiscus, palm frond removal and crown tidy. |
| Garden bed clean up & mulching | From $120-$220+ | Weeding, bed reset, fresh mulch laid, green waste removed. |
| Storm & cyclone green waste removal | Quoted on site | Branch litter and storm debris cleared after cyclone season events. |
Important: These are Townsville gardening guide prices. Your final quote depends on garden size, plant density, access and how much clean-up or waste removal is involved.
A hedge kept trimmed year-round is a quick tidy. The same hedge left two seasons is a proper cutback job. A free look on site means the quote reflects the actual work involved.
Gardening crews who understand tropical growth cycles, not a franchise reading off a generic checklist.
From Castle Hill's hillside gardens to the newer plantings out at Burdell, our crews know what the wet does to a hedge and what the dry does to a garden bed.
Basic visits from $70, bigger pruning, mulching and clean-up jobs quoted to the size of the work before we start.
Every Fox Mowing QLD gardening operator carries full insurance, which matters when pruning is happening near fences, driveways and roofs.
Hedge clippings, palm fronds and pruning waste removed as part of the job, not left in a pile on the verge.
Pre-wet-season pruning booked ahead of the storm calendar, plus fast turnaround for green waste clean-ups once the season hits.
Call 1800 FOX MOW or use the form, and a local operator will get back to you the same day with a straight gardening quote.
The dry, roughly April to November, is the window for structural work — hard pruning, hedge reshaping and getting mulch down across the beds before soil moisture disappears. Once the wet builds from November, growth accelerates fast, weeds take hold in garden beds within days of rain, and cyclone season brings palm fronds and branch litter that need clearing as soon as a storm passes through.
We look after gardens right across greater Townsville — heritage plantings around North Ward and Belgian Gardens, established gardens through Aitkenvale and Mundingburra, younger beds in the Kirwan, Kelso and Rasmussen estates, and coastal gardens out at Bushland Beach and Pallarenda that deal with salt air on top of the weather. Not sure if we cover your street? Ask and we'll find you a local crew.
Fox Mowing QLD covers greater Townsville. If your suburb's on the list (or close), get in touch.
ADF posting to Lavarack and we needed someone reliable for the lawn while we are away. Fox handles it on a regular schedule, easy invoicing for the move-out inspection, no dramas at the end of posting.
Bahia lawn at Annandale that I never quite knew what to do with. Fox set the cut height properly, gave it room to root through the dry, and it has held its colour right through the no-rain stretch.
Heritage house at North Ward with mature gardens that needed regular shaping. The crew has been on it weekly through the wet and fortnightly through the dry, and the property looks far better than it did.
Bayside block at Bushland Beach with the constant salt issues. Fox raised the cut, set us on a fortnightly through the wet, and the lawn is holding up far better than the neighbours.
Local gardening crews covering greater Townsville 4810–4818 — from the inner suburbs out to Kelso, Rasmussen and Bushland Beach.
A basic $70 gardening visit covers light hedge trimming, weeding and a general tidy of garden beds and edges. Bigger jobs such as hard pruning, mulching or storm clean-up are quoted separately once an operator sees the garden.
Yes — pre-wet-season pruning is one of our busiest jobs. Cutting hedges and palms back hard before November means they push out new, manageable growth once the rain arrives, rather than getting away from you.
Yes — we lay fresh mulch across garden beds ahead of the dry to hold moisture in the soil for longer and keep weed growth down through the drier months.
Yes — branch litter, snapped palm fronds and general storm debris are cleared and removed from the garden as part of our cyclone-season clean-up work.
Yes — weeds that have taken hold after heavy rain are pulled, beds are reset and edges redefined, so the garden doesn't stay buried until the next scheduled visit.
Call 1800 369 669 or fill in the form and a local Fox operator will be in touch the same day with a straight gardening quote.