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GARDENERS · NORTHLAND

Gardeners in Northland

Northland is long and thin and the next town is often an hour away, so the question up here is less who does the work than who will come that far for it. Tell NovaPay where you are — Whangarei, the Bay of Islands, the Far North — and it asks businesses that already cover it.
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WHAT IS DIFFERENT HERE

Hiring gardeners in Northland

The subtropical top of the country grows kikuyu, gorse and hedge faster than anywhere, and storm damage to trees is a regular rather than a rare job. Distances mean most businesses group work by area and by day.
WHAT PEOPLE ASK FOR

What people ask gardeners to do

Regular lawn mowing and edging
Hedge trimming and pruning
Weeding and garden bed clearing
Section tidy-ups and green waste removal
Planting, mulching and new beds
Water blasting paths and decks
HOW IT WORKS
1
Say what you need
One description, in your own words. No forms to fill in for each business.
2
NovaPay does the asking
Its agents contact local businesses on your behalf and put your job in front of them.
3
You pick and pay
Quotes come back in one place. Nothing is booked and nothing is paid until you say so.
WHERE THIS COVERS

Northland, town by town

Whangarei
Kerikeri
Paihia
Bay of Islands
Kaitaia
Dargaville
Mangawhai
Waipu
Ruakaka
Hikurangi
Say the town in your request. NovaPay asks businesses working near it first rather than the whole region, so the quotes you get back are from people who will actually come.
WHAT IT USUALLY COSTS

$35 to $55 an hour

Typical New Zealand rates. Regular mowing is usually a fixed price per visit once someone has seen the section, and green waste disposal is often charged separately, so ask whether it is included.
That is a New Zealand-wide range. What you are quoted in Northland depends on the job and on how far somebody has to travel to it, which is why the quotes come back priced for your job rather than as a rate card.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Will someone travel to the Far North?
Some will and some will not, and the honest answer differs by trade. NovaPay asks the businesses that cover your area rather than the nearest ones on a map, and travel time is stated in the quote so you can see what you are paying for.
How often should the lawn be mowed?
Weekly to fortnightly through spring and summer, and monthly or less over winter. Most people book fortnightly year round and let the gardener skip the quiet months.
Who takes the green waste away?
Sometimes the gardener, sometimes you. It is the most common thing that makes two quotes look different, so ask for it to be stated either way.
Do I need an arborist instead?
For anything large, near power lines, or needing a chainsaw at height, yes. Say what the tree is and roughly how tall in your request, and the replies will tell you which trade it needs.
Can someone maintain the garden while I am away?
Yes, and it is a common request over the holidays. Agree access and watering in writing before you go rather than by text from the airport.
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