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Established inner south-west blocks, renewed
Landscaping Canterbury-Bankstown
Bringing tired, long-settled gardens back to life.
Canterbury’s gardens tend to be decades old: mature trees, dated layouts, compact blocks and ground that has settled around the Cooks River. All Green has spent over ten years renewing established inner south-west yards without losing what makes them worth keeping. Licensed, 4.9 rated, open seven days.
Licence No. 353827C
4.9 from 52 reviews
10+ years
Open 7 days
The lay of the land here
Old gardens, compact blocks, low ground
Canterbury and the suburbs around Campsie and Belmore are long-established, so most gardens here are not blank slates; they are mature and often tired, with overgrown beds, dated hard landscaping and large trees that have outgrown the space. Blocks are compact, and the ground near the Cooks River sits low, so drainage and a bit of settling are common issues on older properties.
The work here is usually renewal rather than starting over: keeping the good trees, fixing the drainage, opening the layout up and making a small block feel usable again. For removing or pruning significant trees, check the current controls with Canterbury-Bankstown Council, and keep an eye on Sydney Water guidance for watering and stormwater on low-lying blocks.
Everything we offer in Canterbury
Every service, geared to renewing an old yard
Landscape Design Canterbury
We design for renewal on a compact block: keeping the trees and features worth saving, opening up a dated layout, and fitting seating, greenery and access into a tight inner south-west yard. Concept and plant list first, then the build.
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Mulching Canterbury
Established beds under mature trees are often dry, root-filled and tired. A fresh mulch layer feeds the soil, holds moisture in the competition from big roots and instantly lifts the look of a long-settled garden. We clear, edge and mulch properly.
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Paving Canterbury
Old concrete and dated pavers date a Canterbury yard fast. We lift the tired hard landscaping and lay new paving on a proper base, so a compact courtyard or path feels clean, level and current again.
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Retaining Walls Canterbury
Even on flatter inner blocks, low walls and edging tidy up settled, uneven ground and hold small level changes. We build and drain them properly, and flag anything that needs council sign-off before we start.
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Land Clearing Canterbury
We clear decades of overgrowth, remove dated structures and haul out the rubbish that builds up in an old garden, so a renewal starts from clean, open ground rather than a tangle.
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Turf Laying Canterbury
On established blocks we lift the tired old lawn, improve the compacted soil and lay fresh turf suited to the shade cast by mature trees, so the new lawn takes and holds instead of thinning out under the canopy.
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Tree Services Canterbury
Mature trees are the heart of a lot of Canterbury gardens, so we prune to keep them healthy and safe, manage the ones crowding the house, and remove only where necessary, working to the council’s tree controls.
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Weeding Canterbury
Old gardens hold a big weed seed bank, and they come back fast in the beds under established trees. We clear them at the root and mulch over so the renewed garden stays clean rather than reverting.
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Garden Maintenance Canterbury
Regular mowing, edging, hedging and seasonal care to keep a renewed established garden looking sharp, including the pruning that mature trees and hedges need. A one-off tidy-up or an ongoing round, seven days.
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What an older Canterbury yard throws up
Four issues we sort on established blocks
Gardens that have simply grown tired
Decades-old beds, dated paving and overgrown shrubs make a yard feel smaller and older than it is. We renew the layout and planting while keeping the mature features worth saving.
Big trees in a small space
Established trees are an asset, but they can crowd a compact block, lift paving and cast heavy shade. We prune, manage or selectively remove so the garden works around them.
Low ground that stays damp
Blocks near the Cooks River sit low and can hold water, leaving soggy corners and damp against the house. We regrade and drain so the yard dries out and stays usable.
Compact blocks with no room to waste
Inner south-west yards are tight, so every metre has to earn its place. We plan a layout that fits seating, greenery and access without feeling cramped.
Our approach on a Canterbury renewal
From tired yard to a garden that fits again
01
See what is worth keeping
We walk the garden, note the trees and features to save and the drainage or layout issues to fix.
02
Plan the renewal
The design keeps the good bones, opens up the layout and makes a compact block feel usable.
03
Clear and prepare
Out with the overgrowth and dated hard landscaping, drainage sorted, ground prepared for the new garden.
04
Rebuild and plant
New paving, lawn and planting go in around the trees we kept, and we leave it clean and ready to use.
Canterbury renewals, common questions
What established-block owners ask
With established gardens, how much old material has to come out, and any drainage work, usually drives the cost more than the new planting. A tidy-up and refresh is very different to a full renewal. We look at the block and quote free, so the figure reflects your actual yard.
Usually yes, and we prefer to. Mature trees are hard to replace, so we design the renewal around them, prune to keep them healthy and safe, and only remove a tree where it genuinely has to go under the council’s rules.
Often, yes. Low blocks near the Cooks River hold water, so we regrade the levels and run drainage to move it away from the house and the soggy corners. It is one of the most common jobs we do on older inner south-west blocks.
Significant trees are usually protected and need approval before removal or major pruning. We check the current Canterbury-Bankstown Council tree controls and handle the work to the rules rather than cutting first and asking later.
Yes. We hold NSW Licence No. 353827C, have more than ten years of landscaping behind us and a 4.9 rating from 52 reviews. Ask for the licence details whenever you like.
We work right across Canterbury and the established suburbs around it. We are open seven days for quotes, renewals and ongoing garden care.
Coverage across the Canterbury-Bankstown
Expert landscaping throughout Canterbury-Bankstown
Landscaping Revesby
Landscaping Roselands
Landscaping Ashbury
Landscaping Belmore
Landscaping Birrong
Landscaping Campsie
Landscaping Chester Hill
Landscaping Chullora
Landscaping Clemton Park
Landscaping Condell Park
Landscaping East Hills
Landscaping Georges Hall
Landscaping Greenacre
Landscaping Hurlstone Park
Landscaping Lakemba
Landscaping Mount Lewis
Landscaping Panania
Landscaping Potts Hill
Landscaping Punchbowl
Landscaping Sefton
Landscaping Wiley Park
Landscaping Yagoona
Landscaping Lansdowne
Gardener Padstow
Gardener Punchbowl
Gardener Revesby
Gardener Yagoona
Gardener Ashbury
Gardener Bass Hill
Gardener Campsie
Gardener Canterbury
Gardener Chester Hill
Gardener Chullora
Gardener Clemton Park
Gardener Condell Park
Gardener East Hills
Gardener Georges Hall
Gardener Hurlstone Park
Gardener Lakemba
Gardener Mount Lewis
Gardener Panania
Gardener Potts Hill
Gardener Roselands
Gardener Sefton
Gardener Wiley Park
Gardener Lansdowne
Tree Services Bankstown
Tree Services Padstow
Tree Services Punchbowl
Tree Services Revesby
Tree Services Ashbury
Tree Services Bass Hill
Tree Services Belmore
Tree Services Birrong
Tree Services Campsie
Tree Services Canterbury
Tree Services Chester Hill
Tree Services Chullora
Tree Services Clemton Park
Tree Services Condell Park
Tree Services Earlwood
Tree Services East Hills
Tree Services Georges Hall
Tree Services Greenacre
Tree Services Hurlstone Park
Tree Services Lakemba
Tree Services Milperra
Tree Services Mount Lewis
Tree Services Panania
Tree Services Potts Hill
Tree Services Roselands
Tree Services Sefton
Tree Services Wiley Park
Tree Services Yagoona
Tree Services Lansdowne
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