Soil worth working with
On the older blocks, ground that was cultivated for decades can be genuinely good, deep and workable in a way most of western Sydney is not. Where that exists we build on it rather than importing soil, which saves real money.
Riverstone 2765 · Blacktown City Council
Landscaping Riverstone
Riverstone has some of the best garden soil in western Sydney and some of the worst, often within a few streets. A century of market gardening built one, and recent subdivision scraped the other.
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What we build here
Market garden soil next to scraped ground
Riverstone sits about 48 kilometres north-west of the city in Blacktown City. It was a country town built around a meatworks that operated from 1878 until 1992, poultry farming and intensive market gardening remain locally important, and former farmland was released for housing from 2014.
Ground that was scraped flat
On the 2014 and later releases the topsoil was stripped during civil works and what is left is subsoil and fill. Those blocks need the profile rebuilt before anything is planted, and the difference between the two situations is thousands of dollars.
Low ground that floods
This area has a serious flood history, including homes along Marsden Road going under in 2021. On the low blocks we deal with where water goes before building anything, and we are honest about what is worth putting in.
What we build
Our landscaping services in Riverstone
Old village blocks, small working properties and new release land, each scoped quite differently.
Turf laying in Riverstone
New lawn over ground prepared to suit what is actually there. On old cultivated soil that is often minimal work, and on a scraped release block it means rebuilding the profile first.
How we lay new turfRetaining walls in Riverstone
Walls to hold the step between pads on a new release, or to terrace an older block with a natural fall into level usable yard.
How we build retaining wallsPaving in Riverstone
Alfresco areas, paths and driveway edges paved to a level, free-draining finish, with the base built for the ground underneath rather than to a standard detail.
How we approach pavingMulching in Riverstone
Mulch at a depth that holds moisture through a hot summer. On a new exposed block with no canopy this is doing real work rather than finishing the look.
More on mulchingHedge trimming in Riverstone
Screening hedges on the compact new lots where houses sit close together, and the long boundary runs on the older village and farm blocks.
How we trim hedgesTree pruning and trimming in Riverstone
Shaping young trees on new blocks, and reducing established farm-era trees on the older properties to keep them in proportion and clear of structures.
See our pruning and trimmingWeeding in Riverstone
Beds, paving joints, gravel and fence lines cleared back to a clean finish, roots included. Fertile old soil grows weeds just as well as it grows everything else.
More on weedingRubbish and land removal in Riverstone
Old fencing, cleared growth, farm leftovers, construction debris and green waste taken away. On an older property this is often the whole first stage.
See our rubbish removalTree lopping and removal in Riverstone
Removing a farm-era tree that has failed or sits too close to a structure. Where approval is needed through Blacktown City we flag it at quoting stage.
About our tree lopping work
Working in Riverstone
What changes a Riverstone quote
What the soil is actually like, and whether the block floods.
- Whether the topsoil survived. Old cultivated ground and scraped release land are completely different starting points, and the soil work is a major line in the price. We dig a test hole at quoting stage.
- Where the block sits for flooding. This area has a real flood history. On the low ground we deal with drainage first and we will tell you plainly what is not worth planting there.
- Old village or new release. An older block with decades of growth, old fencing and outbuildings is a clearing job before it is a build. The newer blocks are the opposite.
- Volume of clearing. On the older properties the material removed is measured in loads. We assess it on site so the removal is covered in the quote.
- Access. The older blocks usually have room for machinery while the newer compact ones often do not. That moves the price in both directions.
How it runs
How a Riverstone landscaping job runs
Three steps, a fixed written price, and the block left clean.
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Tell us about the block
Call or send photos, and say roughly how old the property is and whether water has ever come through. Both change what we would recommend.
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Free on-site quote
We dig a test hole, check the levels, the drainage and the clearing, then put a fixed written price and a staged plan in front of you.
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We build it and clear out
One crew from start to finish, all cleared material removed by the load, and the driveway and paths swept down.
Terry and his team are fantastic to work with.
The team have been very professional with their work, communication and they were also fast paced.
They use very high quality materials and workmanship is flawless.
Around Riverstone
Other areas our Riverstone crew covers
Riverstone sits in Blacktown City with Schofields, Marsden Park, Quakers Hill, The Ponds and Rouse Hill nearby.
- Landscaping Schofields
- Gardener Schofields
- Landscaping Marsden Park
- Landscaping Quakers Hill
- Gardener Quakers Hill
- Landscaping The Ponds
- Landscaping Rouse Hill
- Gardener Blacktown
For upkeep rather than a build, see everything we do across the Blacktown council area, or browse every Sydney suburb we service.
Riverstone questions
What Riverstone property owners ask us
Our soil seems really good. Is that unusual out here?
On the older cultivated blocks it genuinely can be. A century of market gardening leaves deep workable soil that most of western Sydney does not have, and where it exists we build on it rather than importing new soil, which saves you money.
We are on a new release block and nothing grows. Why?
Because the topsoil was stripped during the civil works and what is left is subsoil and fill. It looks like dirt but it will not support planting. Rebuilding the profile is the first job and everything after it depends on that.
Our street has flooded before. Does that change what you would build?
Yes, considerably. We deal with where water goes first, and we will tell you plainly what is not worth planting on low ground rather than selling you something that will be lost in the next event.
We have an older property with sheds and old fencing. Where do you start?
With clearing, as its own stage. We assess the volume on site, remove it by the load, then look at levels and drainage before anything is built or planted.
Should we do the front and back together?
On a new block, yes if the budget allows. One visit costs less per square metre than two and the levels and drainage can be set out as a single system.
Do you cover Schofields, Marsden Park and Vineyard?
Yes. We work across Riverstone 2765 and the surrounding Blacktown council suburbs including Schofields, Marsden Park, Grantham Farm, Quakers Hill, The Ponds and Vineyard.
Free, no obligation
Get a quote for your Riverstone landscaping
Send us the basics and we will come out, dig a test hole, check the drainage and give you a fixed written price. The visit costs nothing.
- Free on-site quote anywhere in Riverstone 2765
- Soil checked before anything is specified
- Old village blocks and new release land
- All cleared material removed by the load
Prefer to talk it through? Call 0451 267 287.
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Ready to build your Riverstone garden?
Whether you have good old soil to work with or a scraped new block, we will come out, check what is there and price it properly.