Bare ground behind a new build
On a newly finished house the yard is dirt, compacted by machinery, with offcuts under the surface and levels pushed around. Those get built from the ground up, and what is underneath decides how long the result lasts.
Minto 2566 · City of Campbelltown
Landscaping Minto
Minto has had a lot of building done in it over the last decade, so one street can have a brand-new house with bare ground beside a seventies block whose garden has been in for fifty years. Two very different jobs.
- 15+ years across Sydney
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What we build here
New builds beside fifty-year-old gardens
Minto sits about 50 kilometres south-west of the city in the City of Campbelltown. A large part of the suburb was developed from 1969, and much of that has since been rebuilt as the One Minto estate, roughly 850 privately owned homes alongside 360 public ones, with a handful of genuinely historic properties including Varroville from around 1810.
Original blocks with generous yards
The older part of the suburb has blocks from the late sixties and seventies with real backyard space and planting that has been in for decades. Those are reworked around what is worth keeping, not cleared and started again.
A big industrial neighbour
There is a substantial industrial estate and a small inland port here, so blocks on that side take more dust and traffic. Screening planting on the right boundary makes a noticeable difference.
What we build
Our landscaping services in Minto
A full build on a new block, or a rework of an older garden. Tell us which and we will scope it properly.
Turf laying in Minto
New lawn over ground that has been decompacted, graded and prepared. On a new build the preparation under the turf is most of the job and the reason it is still good in year three.
How we lay new turfRetaining walls in Minto
Walls to hold the step between pads on a new block, or to terrace an older sloping yard into level usable space.
How we build retaining wallsPaving in Minto
Alfresco areas, paths and driveway edges paved to a level, free-draining finish. On recently worked ground the base has to be built properly or the paving settles unevenly.
More on pavingHedge trimming in Minto
Screening hedges along boundaries, which matter more on the blocks facing the industrial estate and on the compact new lots where houses sit close together.
How we trim hedgesMulching in Minto
Mulch at a depth that holds moisture through a hot south-west Sydney summer, which on a new block with no shade is doing real work.
More on mulchingTree pruning and trimming in Minto
Shaping young trees on new blocks, and reducing the mature planting on the older ones to keep it in proportion to the garden.
See our pruning and trimmingWeeding in Minto
Beds, paving joints and gravel cleared back to a clean finish, roots included. Disturbed ground around a build grows weeds quickly and clearing before planting avoids repeating it.
More on weedingRubbish and land removal in Minto
Construction leftovers, old paving, cleared planting and green waste taken away. Clearing an older overgrown yard usually fills more than one load and we size it in the quote.
See our rubbish removalTree lopping and removal in Minto
Removing a tree that has outgrown a block or sits too close to a new structure. Where approval is needed through Campbelltown City we flag it at quoting stage.
About our tree lopping work
Working in Minto
What changes a Minto quote
The age of the block is the first thing that sets the price.
- New build or original block. Bare ground behind a new house and a fifty-year-old garden are different trades. We establish which before pricing anything.
- What is under the surface. On a new build the ground has been driven over for months with offcuts buried in it. We dig a test hole at quoting stage so the price reflects reality.
- What is worth keeping. On the older blocks there is usually something genuinely good in the garden. We walk it with you and agree what stays before anything is cleared.
- Which boundary faces the industrial estate. On that side, screening is worth doing properly rather than token planting, and that is more plants and better soil preparation.
- Front, back or both. Doing both at once costs less per square metre than returning later, and we quote it both ways.
How it runs
How a Minto 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 house is. That single detail changes most of what we would recommend.
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Free on-site quote
We check the ground, the levels, what is worth keeping and the access, 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 debris and green waste removed, 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 Minto
Other areas our Minto crew covers
Minto sits in the City of Campbelltown with Ingleburn, Eagle Vale, Rosemeadow, Denham Court and Leppington nearby.
- Landscaping Ingleburn
- Landscaping Eagle Vale
- Gardener Rosemeadow
- Gardener Campbelltown
- Gardener Narellan
- Gardener Denham Court
- Landscaping Leppington
- Landscaping Mount Annan
For upkeep rather than a build, see everything we do across the Campbelltown area, or browse every Sydney suburb we service.
Minto questions
What Minto homeowners ask us
We just moved into a new build and the yard is dirt. Where do you start?
With what is under it. Months of machinery leave the ground compacted with offcuts buried below a thin layer of topsoil, so roots cannot get down. We open a test hole, fix what needs fixing and build from there rather than laying turf over the problem.
Our block is from the seventies and the garden is overgrown. Clear it or keep it?
Usually a mix. There is normally something genuinely worth keeping, a mature tree or good structure, and clearing the rest around it is cheaper than starting over. We walk it with you and agree what stays before anything is cut.
We back onto the industrial side. Can planting help?
Yes, if it is dense enough low down to actually screen. A thin row of hedge plants does very little against traffic and dust. We specify that boundary differently to the rest of the garden.
Do we need a retaining wall?
Often on the new blocks, where the pad leaves a step at the boundary, and sometimes on the older sloping ones. We measure the change in level and tell you which applies.
Should we do the front and back together?
If the budget allows, yes. 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 Ingleburn, Eagle Vale and Campbelltown?
Yes. We work across Minto 2566 and the surrounding Campbelltown suburbs including Minto Heights, Ingleburn, Eagle Vale, Raby, Kearns and Campbelltown.
Free, no obligation
Get a quote for your Minto landscaping
Send us the basics and we will come out, check the ground and the levels, and give you a fixed written price. The visit costs nothing.
- Free on-site quote anywhere in Minto 2566
- New builds and original 1970s blocks
- Fixed written price before work starts
- All debris and green waste removed
Prefer to talk it through? Call 0451 267 287.
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Ready to turn your Minto yard into a garden?
Whether it is bare ground behind a new build or fifty years of growth that needs reworking, we will come out and price it properly.