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 Terrey Hills' acreage and rural-residential blocks, from the properties near Terrey Hills Golf & Country Club to the village shops on Booralie Road.
Terrey Hills sits on an elevated plateau bordering Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, which brings slightly cooler nights and more winter fog than the coast along with strong year-round growth after rain. Soil is lateritic clay-capped ground over Hawkesbury sandstone — it holds moisture better than most of the Northern Beaches but can compact, so aeration helps both kikuyu and buffalo on the larger blocks.
It’s a suburb of established families and semi-rural lifestyle buyers in postcode 2084, many of them long-term owners with horses, trades businesses or home acreage — older-skewing and affluent. Property is predominantly large acreage and rural-residential holdings of one to two hectares, with only a small pocket of conventional houses around the village centre and very few units.
Book your free Terrey Hills quoteA hectare-plus block needs ride-on or slasher equipment, not a standard push mower — and bushfire-season grass control adds a layer most suburban lawns never see.
Regular mowing and edging for the pocket of conventional houses around the village centre.
Whipper snipping around fence lines, sheds and the tighter corners a slasher can’t reach.
Paddocks and yards left to grow through a wet stretch brought back with multiple passes rather than one attempt.
Ride-on or slasher work for hectare-plus rural-residential blocks, sized and quoted properly on site.
Cutting grass down ahead of bushfire-season inspections, a genuine seasonal priority for this bushland-bordering suburb.
Practical guidance on aerating the clay-capped plateau soil so kikuyu and buffalo keep growing well on bigger blocks.
On acreage and rural-residential holdings, gardening is as much about managing the boundary with the bush as tidying garden beds close to the house. Our operators handle hedging, pruning, weeding, bed clean-ups, mulching and green waste removal from $70 a visit, alongside the acreage mowing work.
For owners with horses or a trades business running from the property, we work in around yard use and access — sheds, machinery and stock areas all factor into how a Terrey Hills property gets serviced, not just the lawn near the house.
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Honest starting prices so you know roughly where you stand. A local operator confirms the exact figure once they’ve seen the size, access and how the grass is sitting.
| 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. |
Important: These are Terrey Hills starting guide prices. Your final quote depends on lawn size, access, grass height, clipping volume and how often it’s done.
A conventional house block near the village and a hectare-plus rural-residential holding are entirely different jobs. A free onsite look means we quote it right, whether it’s a mower or a slasher job.
Local operators who bring the right gear for acreage work and understand what bushfire-season grass control actually requires.
We know the difference between a village-centre house block and a hectare-plus rural-residential holding.
Small maintained lawns from $50, gardening from $70; acreage and slashing work quoted properly on site.
Every Fox Mowing NSW operator is fully insured and police-checked — important reassurance on larger rural-residential properties.
Edges, trimming and a proper clean-up come as standard, whether it’s a house lawn or a paddock edge.
Weekly, fortnightly, seasonal or bushfire-season-only — we work to how the property is actually used.
Call 1800 FOX MOW or use the form. Acreage jobs are quoted on site so the gear matches the ground.
Strong year-round growth after rain, cooler plateau nights and more winter fog than the coast mean grass here doesn’t stop the way it might elsewhere — but the real seasonal pressure is ahead of bushfire season, when grass height on acreage blocks needs to come down before inspections, not just look tidy.
We mow right across the Frenchs Forest operator run — Terrey Hills, Frenchs Forest, Forestville, Elanora Heights and Collaroy 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 house lawns near the village centre start from $50. Acreage and ride-on slashing work on the larger rural-residential blocks is quoted on site, from $100–$250+ depending on size and how overgrown it's got.
Yes — ride-on and slasher equipment sized to the job, quoted properly once we've seen the block. Most Terrey Hills properties are one to two hectares, which needs different gear to a standard house lawn.
Yes — this is one of the most common jobs we do around Terrey Hills, getting acreage and paddock grass down to the required height before council or RFS inspections.
The clay-capped plateau soil here can compact on larger blocks. We can advise on aeration alongside regular mowing to keep kikuyu and buffalo growing properly rather than thinning out.
Yes — hedging, pruning, weeding, bed clean-ups, mulching and green waste removal from $70 a visit, worked in around acreage mowing and yard access.
Call 1800 369 669 or fill in the form. For acreage and slashing work we'll generally need to see the block on site to quote it accurately.