Absolutely fantastic service. The team transformed our lawn in no time at all, and the edging was completed with incredible precision. The attention to detail exceeded our expectations, and the finished result looks outstanding.
Fox Mowing NSW handles the paddocks and acreage lawns of Duffys Forest — a semi-rural pocket encircled by Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, home to Waratah Park and its Skippy the Bush Kangaroo history.
Duffys Forest is entirely rural-residential — there isn’t a suburban street in the suburb, just homesteads, stables, arenas and paddocks on lots typically two hectares or more, encircled almost completely by Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Cooler nights and morning mists are part of life up here, and being ringed by national park brings serious bushfire-season obligations to keep grass and understorey down.
The ground is lateritic clay and sandy loam over the sandstone plateau, which holds moisture better than the coastal sand found closer to the beach but compacts under hooves and vehicle traffic — something horse owners here already know well. Around postcode 2084, near the heritage-listed Waratah Park and the trail network popular with riders and mountain bikers, our operators bring ride-on and slashing gear built for paddocks, not push mowers built for a suburban lawn.
Book your free Duffys Forest quoteEvery job here is paddock-scale — ride-ons and slashers, not a domestic mower stretched past its limit.
Multi-hectare holdings get proper slashing gear, scheduled to satisfy bushfire clearance requirements on national-park-boundary land.
Homestead lawns and arena surrounds mowed with ride-on equipment suited to the scale of a Duffys Forest property.
Grass and understorey kept down through fire season, which matters on a property this close to Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park.
A paddock left too long after rain needs multiple passes to bring back under control — we plan for that rather than rush it.
Fence lines and the edges of trails used by riders and mountain bikers, trimmed back so they stay clear and usable.
A slashing schedule set around bushfire season and the wetter growing months, so clearance obligations are never left to the last minute.
Slashing keeps the paddocks under control; the gardening side covers everything closer to the homestead. Our Duffys Forest operators handle hedging, pruning, weeding, garden bed clean ups, mulching and green waste removal, from $70 for a basic visit.
Clay-and-sandy-loam ground holds moisture reasonably well but compacts hard around gateways, arenas and well-used paddock tracks, so garden beds near the house often need a mulch top-up to keep them from drying out in between. Bushfire-season clearing close to structures is a regular request for acreage properties this close to the national park boundary — one operator, one visit, for both the garden and the wider block.
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Honest starting prices so you know where you stand. Most Duffys Forest jobs are acreage-scale and quoted on site once an operator has seen the ground.
| Lawn service | Guide price from | Typical inclusions |
|---|---|---|
| Small maintained lawn — mow, edge & blow | From $50 | Small, regularly maintained lawns with straightforward access. |
| Medium to large — mow, edges & blow | From $70-$150+ | Mowing, edges and whipper snipping around paths and fences, plus a hard-surface tidy-up. |
| Gardening basic visit | From $70 | Hedging, pruning, weeding, bed tidy and green waste removal, sized to the job. |
| Overgrown lawn recovery | From $100-$250+ | Long, thick growth, multiple passes, extra catcher work and clean-up time. |
| Acreage / ride-on / slashing | Quoted on site | Bigger blocks that need the right gear for the ground. |
Important: These are Duffys Forest starting guide prices. Acreage, paddock and slashing work is quoted on site to match the block — size, terrain, access and growth all affect the final figure.
A homestead lawn mown regularly is a straightforward job. A two-hectare paddock that’s gone through a wet spring untouched is an entirely different one — a free onsite look means we quote it to the real scale of the property.
Local operators who bring paddock-scale gear and understand bushfire clearance obligations, not a suburban mowing crew out of their depth.
From the Waratah Park area to the trail network riders and mountain bikers use, our operators understand acreage work on this plateau.
Small maintained lawns from $50, gardening from $70; paddock and acreage slashing quoted to the block, no surprises.
Every Fox Mowing NSW operator is fully insured, which matters when working around stables, arenas and horses.
Ride-ons and slashers built for multi-hectare holdings, not a mower stretched past what it’s built for.
We schedule around fire-season obligations so grass and understorey stay within what’s expected on a national-park-boundary property.
Call 1800 FOX MOW or use the form, and we’ll arrange an onsite look to quote the acreage properly.
Morning mists and cooler nights are a constant up on this plateau, but growth still surges through the wetter spring and summer months, when paddocks left unslashed for a few weeks can get away fast. Bushfire season shifts the priority toward clearance — grass and understorey kept low around structures and boundaries rather than just kept tidy — and that work matters most through the drier back half of the year.
We service the Duffys Forest operator territory — Duffys Forest itself and neighbouring Terrey Hills, with acreage and paddock work right across the plateau. Nearby? Ask and we’ll sort a local operator.
Absolutely fantastic service. The team transformed our lawn in no time at all, and the edging was completed with incredible precision. The attention to detail exceeded our expectations, and the finished result looks outstanding.
The team arrived exactly when scheduled and took great care while trimming our hedges. Their workmanship was excellent, and they left the property spotless after completing the job. We would gladly recommend their services to others.
A truly professional gardening service. We needed a large amount of garden waste removed along with a general tidy-up of the yard. The team worked efficiently, completed everything quickly, and left the area looking neat and refreshed.
We have used several gardening and lawn care companies over the years, and Fox Mowing stands out as one of the best. Their service is reliable, professional, and consistently delivered to a high standard. We regularly recommend them to family and friends.
If you want a lawn that looks healthy, neat, and professionally maintained, these are the people to call. The difference they made to our property was impressive, and we couldn't be happier with the result.
We had been battling persistent weeds for months and tried numerous products from local hardware stores without success. After Fox Mowing treated the problem areas, the results were noticeable almost immediately. Our weed issue is finally under control, and the garden looks much better.
Small, maintained lawns around the homestead start from $50, and gardening visits start from $70. Paddock and acreage slashing across Duffys Forest's larger holdings is quoted on site, generally from $100 upward depending on the size and condition of the block.
We set a seasonal slashing schedule that satisfies bushfire clearance requirements on national-park-boundary properties, timing visits ahead of fire season rather than after a warning. Being almost entirely encircled by Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park makes this one of the more important jobs we do out here.
Yes — ride-on mowers and slashers sized for holdings typically two hectares or more, which is the standard lot size across Duffys Forest. A push mower simply isn't the right tool for paddock work of this scale.
Yes — hedging, pruning, weeding, garden clean ups, mulching and green waste removal, from $70 a visit, usually booked alongside the paddock slashing.
It does — the lateritic clay and sandy loam holds moisture better than coastal sand but compacts hard around gateways and arenas, so those areas often need extra attention compared with the open paddock.
Call 1800 369 669 or fill in the form and a local Fox operator will arrange an onsite look, since most jobs here are acreage-scale and quoted to the ground.