Hedge trimming and edging in the Sutherland Shire
Updated October 2026
A freshly mowed lawn with shaggy hedges and furry edges still looks half done. Hedge trimming and edging in the Sutherland Shire is the finishing work: lilly pillies squared off, murrayas rounded, the photinia screen along the fence brought back to a wall, and a clean blade line where buffalo meets the concrete.
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Hedge trimming
Shire gardens lean on a familiar cast of hedging plants: lilly pilly and photinia for privacy screens, murraya and gardenia around front paths, viburnum along side fences. All of them grow quickly through the warm months and most look their best trimmed two to four times a year.
A typical hedge visit covers:
- Trimming tops and faces back to shape, by hand or with hedgers
- Tall screens worked from ladders or platforms where it is safe to do so
- Clearing the clippings off lawns, beds and paths
- Green waste removed or binned, as agreed in the quote
Hedge clippings add up fast, a long privacy screen can produce a trailer load on its own, so whether disposal is included or extra is a question to settle when you get your price.
One honest limit: hedge trimming is garden maintenance, not tree work. If the job is really a tree, large limbs, chainsaw work at height, anything near powerlines, it needs an arborist, and removing or heavily pruning larger trees in the Sutherland Shire often needs council approval first, so no contractor should start that work without it.
Lawn edging
Edges are what make a mow look professional. Couch and kikuyu both spread by runners, and in the Shire they crawl over path edges, into garden beds and across driveways within weeks if nobody cuts them back. Edging on a visit usually means:
- Vertical blade edges along paths, kerbs and driveways
- Trimming around garden beds, trees and fence lines
- Knocking back runners creeping into beds and over pavers
Edging is normally bundled with a mow rather than booked alone, which is why most people set it up as part of a regular mowing round. If the lawn and garden have both run wild, a one-off overgrown cut or a full garden clean-up might be the better first step, with hedges and edges maintained from there.
Hedge-heavy streets around Gymea, Miranda and Woolooware keep the contractors we work with busy year round.
Frequently asked questions
How often should hedges be trimmed in the Shire?
Most common hedging plants here, lilly pilly, murraya, photinia, do well with two to four trims a year, more in a wet summer. Little and often holds a shape far better than one hard cut, which can leave bare patches that take months to fill.
Can hedge trimming be added to a mowing round?
Yes, and it is usually the cheapest way to have it done. Many people have hedges tidied every second or third mowing visit. Mention the hedges on the form so the contractor prices the round with them included.
Do you take the hedge clippings away?
It depends on the contractor and the volume, so treat it as a quote question. Some include removal, some charge per load, some use your green bin. Confirm before work starts.
What does hedge trimming cost?
It depends on the length, height and access, so it is quoted per job, often hourly. As guide pricing only, small jobs bundled with a mow add modestly to the visit, while long or tall screens are priced in their own right. The cost guide covers what moves prices.