Keep Your Garden Lush: Adelaide’s Top 6 Lawn Care Services

Garden Grit, founded by horticulturist Emma Pelle, offers dedicated lawn care and landscaping services across South Australia, with a commitment to sustainability and green living. Known as “Em” to her clients, Emma combines her horticultural expertise with hands-on experience to provide personalized lawn care solutions for residential and commercial spaces.

With a background in horticulture from ARO College at Carrick Hill, Em’s skills are reflected in her meticulous lawn care practices, designed to create healthy, lush lawns that clients can be proud of. Her work goes beyond aesthetics, focusing on soil health, eco-friendly techniques, and sustainable lawn care routines tailored to each client’s specific needs.

Garden Grit also hosts workshops for local libraries, schools, and community centers, helping people learn effective lawn and plant care practices. Em’s community outreach highlights her dedication to educating others about maintaining greener, more resilient lawns, emphasizing sustainable care techniques that minimize environmental impact.

Clients appreciate Garden Grit’s comprehensive lawn consultations, where Em assists them in choosing the right grasses and care schedules suited to South Australia’s unique climate. From aeration to fertilization, each lawn receives a custom treatment plan to promote long-term growth and resilience.

With Garden Grit, clients can trust that their lawns are in expert hands. Em’s approach combines her horticultural passion with years of hands-on experience, ensuring that each lawn she works on receives the care it needs to thrive. Whether it’s ongoing maintenance or a complete lawn overhaul, Garden Grit brings a professional, personalized touch to every project.

Trusted Garden Maintenance offers comprehensive lawn care services that are suitable for most properties. They have been around since 2012 and are highly recommended, especially for their commitment to quality.

One thing that impressed me was their use of top-notch mowing equipment, which includes a “mulching plug” feature. 

This feature neatly keeps the lawn clippings on your lawn, preserving the moisture and nutrients. It’s a small but important detail that sets them apart.

Moreoever, they excel at maintaining professionalism. Most of the testaments I heard from their long-time clients in Klemzig, Lightview, and Oakden, commended their punctuality.

Every owner I spoke to confirmed that they always show up on time.

Another thing I appreciate about the service is they conduct regular police checks and have public liability insurance, ensuring a trustworthy team.

I also talked to a client who’s a person with a disability. They mentioned that processing payment paperwork through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was easy with Trusted Garden Maintenance. 

If you’re a grantee, they’re a great choice for your lawn care needs.

That said, one downside to them is that they mostly cater to suburbs in Northern Adelaide. Also, their fees are a bit pricey. 

Hills Garden Service has a keen eye for garden design, and that’s what makes them stand out from the competition. In fact, I’ve witnessed them transform my aunt’s backyard from a plain garden to one that had posh flower and stone decorations.

The owner, Adam Hills, possesses impressive skills in beautiful trimming and pruning that can enhance any garden. He’s also open to collaboration with clients, which is fantastic if you have a specific vision in mind.

What I appreciate is that Adam goes above and beyond by offering additional services like gutter cleaning and landscaping. It’s a thoughtful touch that sets them apart.

Another aspect I admire is their responsiveness to client inquiries and calls. When I reached out to Adam, he promptly provided me with information about his rates and available schedules.

That said, it’s worth noting that their team is relatively small, which means their availability can be limited each month. 

Furthermore, they’re closed three times a week, making it challenging for first-time clients to secure a booking.

What sets Instant Lawn Adelaide apart from its competitors is its use of robotic mowers, which make lawn care easy to do even by yourself. Clients happily noted how they operated quietly and were easy to use and highly effective. 

Another great service they do is installing and maintaining lawn irrigation systems. They’ve partnered with loads of property managers across different suburbs in Adelaide, proving that they’re trusted by many.

Their team knows their stuff when it comes to spotting garden health issues, such as fungal diseases or irregular irrigation. Many of their past clients praised the effective solutions they brought through their self-made herbicides and insecticides. 

Also, they’re great with complete lawn renovations because they charge a good price for these. Their service is comprehensive, including coring, dethatching, and leveling.

Furthermore, they also have many brands of artificial turf and landscaping products. That’s why they’re perfect for any gardening project, whether you’re starting from scratch or keeping things looking sharp.

One area they can work on, however, is following up with first-time inquirers. They’ve had a few complaints about that, so it’s something to keep in mind.

Another downside is they’ve had cases of unexpectedly canceling appointments.

Mr Clip is an excellent choice because they’re equipped to handle all types of gardens, residential or commercial. What’s even more impressive is that they cover many suburbs in Adelaide, including far-off ones like Cape Jervis.

With over 30 years of experience under its belt, this company knows its stuff. My cousin appreciated the advice they gave her on proper pruning and trimming techniques. 

Plus, they did a fantastic job caring for her delicate orchids, which can be quite finicky.

I also heard rave reviews about their hedge maintenance skills, especially for larger gardens. They work quickly and consistently to deliver high-quality results.

The cherry on top is that they always leave your lawn looking neat and tidy after every maintenance session. No stray clippings or mess left behind!

If there’s any downside to them, one is that they’ve received complaints for abruptly canceling the appointments. Additionally, their services may come at a higher price compared to their competitors.

The Adelaide Lawn Specialists is highly recommendable for me, thanks to their impressive 20 years of experience and their Certificate III in Horticulture and Sports Turf Management.

They put their expertise to good use with their comprehensive gardening process, which works wonders for promoting healthy grass growth.

One key aspect is their scarification process, which creates a soil layer that provides better nutrition to the roots. Another is their core aeration process, which helps establish deeper roots and improves lawn density. 

A client praised the company for being able to revive his lawn within just two visits!

Their flexible approach is further enhanced through their season-specific fertilizers. And if you prefer to handle the application yourself, you can even purchase their fertilizers.

Moreover, they take your design concept and budget seriously, working closely with you to bring your vision to life.

However, a downside is that their team is small, making their schedules limited. Also, they take some time to respond to calls, which is quite inconvenient.