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 has local operators working the full length of the Northern Beaches, from the ferry end of Manly to the last driveways before Barrenjoey at Palm Beach — beach flats, bush blocks and everything on the slopes in between.
The Northern Beaches runs roughly twenty kilometres from Manly to Palm Beach, and no two parts of it grow grass the same way. Frontline streets behind the surf beaches sit on sand and cop salt on every onshore wind. The plateau suburbs back from the coast — Frenchs Forest, Belrose, Ingleside — sit on sandstone under eucalypts, where shade and leaf drop rule the lawn. And along Pittwater, tiered blocks step down to the water with barely a flat square metre on them.
Fox Mowing NSW covers all of it with operators who live and mow here. The crew that does your street already knows whether it’s dealing with sand, clay-capped sandstone or a slope that needs the right gear — because they did the same street last week.
Book your free Northern Beaches quoteFrom a unit courtyard in Manly to acreage behind Terrey Hills, every visit is set for the ground it’s on.
Weekly, fortnightly or monthly rounds with clean edges on paths, kerbs and beds, timed to how fast your side of the peninsula actually grows.
Frontline grass at Curl Curl, Collaroy or Narrabeen gets a longer cut and steadier feeding so it holds colour against spray and sand.
Plateau blocks under gums fight shade, roots and constant leaf litter — we mow, clear and rake so the lawn gets its share of the light.
Terraced yards stepping down to Pittwater and steep headland streets get the right machine for the gradient, not a standard mower forced uphill.
A humid month here can double a lawn’s height — multiple passes, proper catcher work and a full clean-up bring it back under control.
Changeover-day tidy ups and inspection-ready lawns for the peninsula’s holiday homes and rentals, done to schedule while you’re elsewhere.
Mowing keeps the lawn presentable; gardening keeps the rest of the block honest. Our operators handle hedging, pruning, weeding, garden bed clean ups, mulching and green waste removal right along the peninsula — from $70 a visit.
Coastal gardens here lean on tough, salt-tolerant planting near the beaches and native screening up on the plateaus, and both need regular shaping to stay deliberate rather than wild. Spring mulching matters more than most owners expect on the sandy flats, where beds dry out days after watering. Pre-sale tidy ups, end-of-lease clean ups and scheduled seasonal care are all part of the round — one operator, one visit, the whole block sorted.
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The same honest starting prices from Manly to Palm Beach, confirmed by a local operator once they’ve seen the block.
| 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 behind Terrey Hills and Ingleside that need the right gear. |
Important: These are Northern Beaches starting guide prices. Your final quote depends on lawn size, slope, access, grass height and how often the job’s booked.
A free onsite look means the price is set for your block, not an average of everyone else’s.
Operators who live on the peninsula and answer their phones — not a call centre working off a map.
Operators based from Manly to the Pittwater end, so the person quoting your lawn already works your suburb’s sand, shade or slope.
Small maintained lawns from $50, gardening from $70; steep, large or overgrown jobs quoted to the actual work, no surprises.
Every Fox Mowing NSW operator is fully insured — peace of mind for owners, landlords, agents and holiday-let managers.
Edges, trimming and a full blow-down come standard on every visit, so the block reads as looked-after from the street.
Weekly, fortnightly, one-off or seasonal — fitted around surf mornings, commutes and changeover days.
Call 1800 FOX MOW or use the form. Mowing-only jobs can often be quoted without you needing to be home.
This coast rarely gives grass a real winter. Mild temperatures and sea air keep lawns ticking over year-round, then spring humidity flips the switch and everything from Queenscliff to Palm Beach grows at once. Late summer brings the fastest, thickest growth of the year, and autumn is when the plateau suburbs earn their keep in leaf clearing. We shift each customer’s schedule with the season instead of running the same interval all year.
We mow right across the peninsula — Manly, Fairlight, Balgowlah, Seaforth, Freshwater, Dee Why, Collaroy, Narrabeen, Mona Vale, Newport, Avalon Beach and Palm Beach among them. 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.
The whole stretch. Fox Mowing NSW has operators based at multiple points between Manly and Palm Beach, so whether you're on the harbour side at Balgowlah, mid-peninsula at Dee Why or up past Newport, there's a local crew that already works your street's conditions.
Small, maintained lawns start from $50. Mowing with edging and blow-down generally runs $70–$150+, gardening visits start from $70, and overgrown recovery is $100–$250+, depending on size, slope and access.
Very differently. A frontline lawn at Curl Curl or Collaroy cops salt spray and grows in near-pure sand, so it wants a higher cut and steady feeding. A Frenchs Forest or Belrose block sits on sandstone under big gums, where shade, leaf drop and root competition set the schedule instead. Our operators mow both every week and set each visit for the ground it's on.
Yes — hedging, pruning, weeding, garden bed clean ups, mulching and green waste removal, from $70 a visit. Most customers have the lawn and the garden handled together in one booking by the same operator.
Yes — scheduled upkeep for the peninsula's holiday homes, weekenders and rentals is a big part of what we do, especially from Newport north. As long as we can access the property, you don't need to be there.
Call 1800 369 669 or fill in the form and a local Fox operator will call you the same day. For straightforward mowing jobs we can often quote without you being home.