Garden Maintenance in Hout Bay.
Weekly or fortnightly visits, the same small team, a written schedule, and the patience an established Hout Bay garden deserves — week after week.
Every property is on a written schedule. The premise is simple: most established Hout Bay gardens don't need landscape design or grand projects — they need someone to show up reliably, prune carefully, and notice the small things before they become big ones.
Service days are scheduled by route, not by random availability, so you know which day of the week your garden is visited.
What's included.
- Mowing of all lawn areas
- Edging along beds, paths and driveways
- Weeding of beds, paths and gravel
- Light pruning of shrubs and small trees
- Hedge trimming where needed
- Leaf and debris clearance
- Removal of all green waste
- Visual check of irrigation lines
- Service log entry on every visit
Quiet by design.
All blowers and hedge trimmers are battery-powered. Heritage gardens sit close together in Hout Bay, and a noisy two-stroke at 8am is something the whole street remembers. Battery tools are quieter, cleaner, and let us work without interrupting the morning.
What's not included.
- Heavy tree work above 4 metres (quoted separately, done by our arborist)
- Mulch top-ups (quoted by site, usually annually)
- New planting or landscape redesign
- Irrigation repairs (we flag faults, separate quote to fix)
- Pool service (offered as a separate service or bundled — see pool service page)
Pricing guidance.
Per-visit cost is typically R1,200 to R2,000. Final pricing depends on garden size, complexity, planting density and frequency. A free on-site assessment gives you a written quote within two working days.
Most clients are on weekly visits in summer (October to April) and fortnightly through winter. Monthly cost typically falls between R5,000 and R8,500. Larger estate gardens with mature trees and irrigation systems run R10,000 to R15,000 per month.
Frequently asked.
How long is a typical garden visit?
A standard Rock House Gardens visit runs 90 minutes to 3 hours depending on garden size, with a small team working in parallel. Estate gardens may be a half-day or full-day.
Do you remove the garden waste?
Yes. All green waste is removed from site at the end of each visit and taken to a registered composting facility. No bonfire piles left behind.
What if I want a once-off cleanup before signing on?
We do once-off cleanups specifically as a way to start a relationship. After the cleanup we'll quote ongoing maintenance separately, no obligation.
Can you handle pruning of mature trees?
Light pruning is included. Anything above 4 metres or requiring climbing is quoted separately and done by an arborist we work with.
Related services.
Pool service is most often combined with garden maintenance. Home management wraps both into a monthly service for international owners.