Your lawn & garden questions, answered
Everything homeowners around Mirrabooka ask us before booking: pricing, scheduling and the quality you can expect, plus practical advice on keeping a lawn and garden looking its best.
Quotes & pricing
Every yard is different, so we give you a free, no-obligation quote rather than a one-size-fits-all price. What lawn mowing or general garden maintenance costs comes down to the size of the area, how overgrown it's become, how easy it is to get equipment in, which services you need and how often you'd like us to visit.
Send us a few details, or a couple of photos, and we'll come back to you with a clear, honest price for your place in Mirrabooka or the surrounding northern suburbs. There's no pressure to book.
Yes, completely free and with no obligation. We'd rather give you an honest price up front so you can decide in your own time. There's no cost for a quote and no pressure to go ahead.
Before any work starts we'll confirm exactly what we're doing and what it'll cost, so the figure you agree to is the figure you pay. If a job turns out to be bigger than it looked, say a lawn that's got further away than the photos showed, we'll talk to you about it first rather than simply adding it to the bill.
Often, yes. If you have a set budget, tell us and we'll suggest the best way to use it, for example prioritising the jobs that make the biggest difference and tackling the rest over time. We'll always be upfront about what's realistic so you can make the call.
We keep it simple. Once the job's finished and you're happy with the result, we'll let you know how to settle up and which payment methods we accept. If you're booking regular visits, we can agree a routine that suits you when you book.
Booking & scheduling
We aim to get back to every enquiry as quickly as we can, and to book you in at the earliest time that suits us both. How soon that is depends on the time of year, since spring and early summer are the busiest stretch for lawn and garden work in Perth, and on how full the diary already is that week.
If your job is time-sensitive, like a property going on the market, a rental inspection or an end-of-lease tidy, mention it when you get in touch and we'll do our best to work around your deadline.
Both. You can book regular visits, weekly, fortnightly or monthly, to keep your lawn and garden under control right through the year, or a single one-off job such as a seasonal clean-up, a pre-sale tidy or a hedge that's got out of hand. You choose what suits your garden and your budget, and you can change the frequency at any time.
Usually not. As long as we can get safe access to the areas we're working on and any gates are unlocked, we're happy to work while you're out and let you know once we've finished. Just pass on any access notes when you book, like a side gate, a pet or a tricky driveway.
If the weather means the job can't be done safely or to a standard we're happy with, we'll reschedule to the next suitable day and keep you posted. Wet grass tears rather than cuts cleanly, so we'd always rather move a mow by a day or two than leave you with a poor finish.
Trust, reliability & quality
Yes. Walter's is fully insured, so you can have complete peace of mind while we're working on your property.
Yes. We're a locally owned, Mirrabooka-based service looking after our own community and the surrounding northern suburbs. When you get in touch you're dealing directly with the person doing the work, not a call centre, which is also why we know the local soils, lawn types and how gardens around here behave through the seasons.
Reliability matters more than anything else in this line of work, so we keep it straightforward: we turn up when we say we will, and if weather or something unexpected means a visit has to move, we let you know in good time rather than leaving you wondering.
We treat every garden as if it were our own: crisp finishes, tidy edges and a proper clean-up before we leave. If anything isn't quite right, just tell us and we'll put it straight. Your happiness with the result is the whole point.
Yes, tidying up is part of the job rather than an extra. We blow down paths, paving and driveways, gather clippings and prunings, and leave your place looking finished rather than like a worksite. If there's a larger volume of green waste to shift, that can be handled as part of our green waste and rubbish removal service; just mention it when you book.
Services & areas
We're based in Mirrabooka and cover the surrounding suburbs across Perth's northern corridor, including Balga, Nollamara, Dianella, Girrawheen, Westminster, Yokine, Tuart Hill, Stirling, Koondoola, Alexander Heights and Marangaroo. Not sure whether you're in range? Just ask and we'll let you know.
We're a one-stop garden service, which means you're not chasing three different trades to get a yard looking right. We cover lawn mowing, landscaping, weed control, pruning, hedge trimming, blowing and clean-ups, gutter cleaning, fertilising, mulching, and green waste and rubbish removal.
- Lawn mowing
- Landscaping
- Weed control
- Pruning
- Hedge trimming
- Blowing & clearing
- Gutter cleaning
- Fertilising
- Mulching
- Rubbish removal
Plenty of customers combine a few of these into one visit: a mow, an edge, a hedge trim and a blow down, for example. If you need something garden-related that isn't listed, ask anyway. Chances are we can help or point you in the right direction.
Yes. A one-off clean-up is a good option if a yard has got away from you, you're preparing a property for sale or an inspection, or you just want to start the season with a clean slate. We'll get things back under control, and if you'd like to keep it that way we can set up regular visits afterwards.
Yes. We arrive with everything needed for the job, including mowers, edgers, trimmers, blowers and hand tools, so there's nothing for you to provide, hire or set up. You don't need to leave anything out for us unless we've agreed otherwise.
Lawn & garden care advice
Through the warm growing season most Perth lawns look their best mowed about once a week, or every second week once growth eases off. In winter, when warm-season grasses barely grow at all, every three or four weeks is often plenty. The rule worth remembering is never to take off more than about a third of the leaf in one cut. Scalping a lawn stresses the plant, opens up bare patches for weeds and leaves it looking thin for weeks afterwards. If a lawn has got long, it's better to bring it down over two cuts a week apart than to take it all off at once.
Most lawns around Perth are warm-season varieties like couch, kikuyu or buffalo, and as a general rule they do better kept a little longer over summer than cut short. A slightly longer leaf shades the soil, holds moisture in and helps crowd out weeds before they get established. Buffalo in particular prefers a higher cut, while couch will tolerate being kept tighter. Sharp mower blades matter just as much as height. A blunt blade tears the leaf rather than slicing it, which is what leaves a lawn looking browned and ragged a day or two after a mow.
Lawns take up feed when they're actively growing, so for warm-season grasses the productive window runs from spring through to early autumn. A common approach is a feed in early spring to push growth after the cold months, and another in autumn to build strength going into winter. Water a granular fertiliser in well after applying it so it reaches the root zone rather than sitting on the leaf, and avoid feeding a dry or heat-stressed lawn in the middle of a hot spell. Water first, then feed once it has recovered.
For most garden hedges, two or three light trims spread across the growing season keeps growth dense and the lines crisp. That's far better for the plant than one hard cut a year, which tends to leave gaps and expose bare wood that can be slow to green up again. Tightly clipped formal hedges need more frequent attention than informal screening plants. It's generally best to avoid a heavy cut in the hottest, driest part of summer, when the plant has less capacity to push new growth and recover.
As a general rule, flowering shrubs are pruned soon after they finish flowering. That gives them the rest of the season to set buds for next year, and it's why pruning at the wrong moment can cost you a season of flowers. Dead, damaged or diseased growth can come out at any time of year. Heavy pruning is best avoided during extreme heat, and clean, sharp tools make a real difference: cut back to a healthy bud or a branch junction rather than leaving stubs, which tend to die back and invite disease.
Once a year is a sensible baseline for most homes, and twice a year if you have trees overhanging the roof. The best time is before the wet season arrives, so water can actually get away when the heavy rain comes. Blocked gutters overflow, and that water tends to find its way into eaves, fascia boards, walls and ceilings, which is why gutter cleaning is one of those small, unglamorous jobs that quietly prevents an expensive one.
Around 50 to 75 mm is the usual depth, enough to hold moisture in and block light from weed seeds without smothering the soil or stopping water getting through. Keep it pulled back slightly from plant stems and tree trunks so they aren't sitting damp against the bark. Mulch breaks down over time and settles, so most garden beds benefit from a top-up roughly once a year to restore that depth and bring back the fresh, finished look.
Weeds are far easier to stay on top of than to catch up with. Three things make the biggest long-term difference: pulling or treating weeds before they set seed, keeping a good layer of mulch across garden beds so seeds never get the light they need, and keeping the lawn thick and healthy so there's no bare ground for them to colonise. Regular short passes beat an occasional blitz. A quick tidy of paths, beds and driveways every few weeks keeps things looking sharp with a fraction of the effort.
Deep, less frequent watering does more good than a light sprinkle every day, because it encourages roots to grow down and makes the lawn far more resilient when the heat sets in. Alongside that: mow a little higher over summer so the leaf shades the soil, feed before the real heat arrives rather than during it, keep mower blades sharp so the lawn isn't losing moisture through torn leaf tips, and top up the mulch in nearby beds. It's also worth checking the watering restrictions that apply in your area, as these change with the season in Perth.
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