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 keeps Forster lawns in shape year-round — from the retiree streets near the showground and ocean baths to the canal-front homes at Forster Keys.
Forster sits on the ocean side of the Forster–Tuncurry Bridge, and it’s a town built around retirees, downsizers and holiday-home owners who want their block looking sharp without having to think about it. The sandy, free-draining coastal ground here dries out fast between rain, then greens up again almost overnight once a shower comes through, so a lawn left too long can get away from a Sunday mow.
Couch and buffalo are the grasses that cope best with the salt spray rolling in off Forster Main Beach and the ocean baths, and our operators set the mowing height and frequency around that — not a generic Sydney schedule. From the retiree streets near the showground to the canal-front homes at Forster Keys and the older quarter-acre blocks off Wallis Street, postcode 2428 gets a lawn service that actually understands sandy, salt-affected turf.
Book your free Forster quoteEvery visit is set up for this town’s mix of retiree homes, canal frontages and holiday units near the beach.
Weekly, fortnightly or monthly cuts with edges trimmed around paths, drives and garden beds — timed around Forster’s on-and-off coastal rain.
Fence lines, retaining walls and the tight corners around canal frontages at Forster Keys, left as neat as the rest of the block.
Grass that’s got away while a holiday house sat empty gets multiple passes, proper catcher work and a plan so it doesn’t happen again.
Clippings caught and carted, paths and driveways blown down, so the place looks cared-for the day guests or family arrive.
Set-and-forget visits timed around school holidays and long weekends, so the lawn is presentable before every booking or family stay.
Inspection-ready lawns for Forster’s landlords and property managers, done on schedule without anyone needing to be home.
The mowing keeps the lawn right; the gardening keeps the rest of the block right. Our Forster operators handle hedge trimming, pruning, weeding, garden bed clean ups, mulching and green waste removal — from $70 for a basic visit.
Sandy coastal soil drains fast and loses moisture quickly, so a proper mulch top-up before summer makes a real difference to how garden beds hold up through a dry spell. Pre-sale tidy ups, changeover clean ups for holiday lets and regular seasonal care are all part of the job — one operator, one visit, lawn and garden both sorted.
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Honest starting prices so you know where you stand. A local operator confirms the real figure once they’ve seen the size, access and how long the grass has got.
| 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 and rural-fringe properties that need the right gear. |
Important: These are Forster starting guide prices. Your final quote depends on lawn size, access, grass height, clipping volume and how often it’s done.
A canal-front lawn mown every fortnight is a quick, tidy job. A holiday block left six weeks between visits is a recovery job. A free onsite look means we quote it right the first time.
Local operators who know the area and turn up when they say they will — not a call centre and a roster of strangers.
From the Bicentennial Walk to Forster Keys, our operators live and work on this stretch of coast — they know what salt air and sandy soil do to a lawn.
Small maintained lawns from $50, gardening from $70; bigger or overgrown jobs quoted to the work, no surprises.
Every Fox Mowing NSW operator is fully insured — peace of mind for homeowners, holiday-home owners and property managers alike.
Edges, trimming and a blow-down come as standard, so the place looks looked-after whether you’re there to see it or not.
Weekly, fortnightly, one-off or booking-timed visits — we work to how the property is actually used, not a fixed roster.
Call 1800 FOX MOW or use the form. For mowing-only jobs we can often quote without you being on site.
Forster’s mild mid-coast climate keeps lawns growing almost right through the year, so there’s rarely a long dormant stretch the way there is further inland. Growth surges after summer storms and the humid stretches through late spring, when couch on the sandy blocks can put on noticeable growth in under a week; winter slows things down but seldom stops them outright.
We mow right across the Forster operator territory — Forster, Green Point, Tiona and the Wallis Lake foreshore, plus over the bridge into Tuncurry. 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 Forster lawns start from $50. Mowing with edging and blow-down is generally $70–$150+, gardening visits start from $70, and overgrown recovery runs from $100–$250+, depending on size and access.
Yes — this is one of the most common jobs we do in Forster. We put your property on a set schedule so the lawn is short and tidy every time you or your guests arrive, without you needing to organise a thing.
Couch and buffalo cope best with the salt spray off Forster Main Beach and the free-draining sandy soil that's common across town. Both dry out quickly between rain then grow fast once it falls, so mowing height and timing matter more here than the grass type alone.
Yes — hedging, pruning, weeding, garden clean ups, mulching and green waste removal, from $70 a visit. Most Forster customers have the lawn and garden done together in one booking.
Yes — canal-front lawns at Forster Keys are a regular job for us, and our operators are used to working carefully around water frontages, jetties and retaining walls.
Call 1800 369 669 or fill in the form and a local Fox operator will call you the same day. For mowing-only jobs we can often quote without you being home.