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Recent Pruning reviews in East Melbourne

On time, hard working and delivered on promise- good job

General Pruning

$250

Sam was great - did an awesome job and was very polite & courteous. Sam cleaned up and left the yard spotless. We couldn't have been happier with his work! Would definitely recommend!

Pruning of Hedges

$100

Great work, will recommend to anyone looking for any type of garden work

Nature strip mowing & pruning

$60

Recommend did a great job and was punctual

Gardening, lawn mowed , trees pruned

$105

Good man. Did the job professionally and got the weeds sorted out. I'd totally recommend him to my property owner :)

Need someone to prune my garden

$50

Brett arrived on time,did an outstanding job and went out of his way to be helpful.I would be happy to recommend him at any time.

Pruning of plants

$100

What's the average cost of a pruning expert in East Melbourne

$135 - $400

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$135

median

$210

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$400

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What do pruning services include?

An experienced pruning specialist can handle cutting your trees, shrubs, hedges, and other plants. Pruning (or cutting away dead or overgrown branches and stems) improves a plant’s health and appearance. 


If it’s your first time getting a Tasker to prune your plants, here’s a rundown of what they may do when they get to work on your garden: 


Removing debris and old growth 

The Tasker will usually check the plant for dead wood or flowers and remove those bits. They’ll keep the young growth intact. They may also remove old branches if there are new ones below them. 

 

Afterward, a Tasker can take away your pile of garden waste and dispose of it properly. Do you suddenly need a tool that neither you nor your Tasker has? In which case, you can book delivery service to get that set of secateurs or long-reach pruners for your last-minute gardening needs. 


Deciding on a shape for the plants 

The Tasker will typically assess if a plant needs to be pruned to a certain shape (if the plant is new), or if they need to trim it back to follow a certain look. For example, pyramid shapes allow for plenty of light, great for apple and pear trees. 

 

You can also discuss how you’d like your shrubs or trees to look with your Tasker! Your specialist will then try to achieve your vision for your garden or yard.    


Pruning the plants 

When pruning plants and trees, the Tasker needs to make good, clean cuts that finish at a point of growth. They’ll get rid of unproductive wood and make sure to encourage the growth of new shoots that will result in lots of fruits and flowers. 

 

The pruning process may vary depending on the type of plant: 

  • Plants may be pruned back by around 1/3 of their current growth. If it’s a flowering plant, the specialist may cut back the dead flower stems and stem tops. 

  • For hedges, the Tasker will typically follow your desired shape (e.g., a ball). Or, they may trim the sides of a hedge first, pruning the top last. The lowest parts of a hedge should be wider than the top. This structure lets the lower part of the plant get enough sunlight. 

  • As for trees, the pruning specialist may ensure the tree keeps growing laterally instead of upwards. For more complex tree trimming services, consider hiring a tree surgeon.  

 

Speaking of trimming back overgrown plants, did you know you can also book a lawn mowing service through Airtasker? Simply select the “Post a task” button to schedule an appointment! 



Recent Pruning tasks in East Melbourne

Pruning trees

$200

Doncaster East VIC, Australia

9th Mar 2024

Cutting 4 trees @ the front of townhouse

Gardening- Pruning weeding and reworking

$350

Kew East VIC, Australia

9th Mar 2024

We need our front garden done this includes pulling out weeds and small saplings and trimming back native trees and bushes. We also need our back yard done weeding, watering and mulching with sugar cain the garden bed. Guessing all of this would take 6 hours all up...... We have 2 green bins as needed Please respond whether this is for tomorow (sunday) or monday this week and the time you would like to perform the work. Thanks kerri Type of gardening: Weeding, Hedge trimming, Garden cleanup, Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Quote for pruning / garden bed preparation / removal of waste

$10

Camberwell VIC, Australia

7th Mar 2024

Clear plants off roof/gutters x3 Prune pittosporumon and others x5 Clean out garden bed in preparation for planting Lili Pillies at NW corner of block, Prepare front lawn for planting - turn over (75m2) Remove green waste Type of gardening: Hedge trimming, Garden cleanup Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Prune, prepare soil and plant in terrace planter

$500

Hawthorn VIC, Australia

6th Mar 2024

Prepare soil, hard prune 5 existing star jasmine, plant 3 trees and plant approximately 20 plants being shrubs, grasses, ground cover and perennials. Provide advise on how to care ongoing. This is in a terrace planter, 12m x 0.4m We will remove existing plants prior with exception of star jasmine which will remain and will need to be pruned.

Gardening: Trees and Bush Pruning , Lawn mowing, Weed removal

$100

Blackburn North VIC 3130, Australia

3rd Mar 2024

6-7 small trees need to be pruned. Bushes needs to be trimmed. A small lawn needs to be mowed and normal weed maintenance. All the photos attached. Have a green bin, but any additional leaves need to be removed as well. - Due date: Flexible

Excellent very helpful

Garden pruning and tidying. No lawns

$30

Blackburn South VIC, Australia

3rd Mar 2024

Small garden tidying up amd pruning Approx 1 hour a month Type of gardening: Weeding, Garden cleanup Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Gardening: Lawn mowing, Weed removal Trees and Bush Pruning

$250

Blackburn North VIC 3130, Australia

1st Mar 2024

6-7 small trees need to be pruned. Bushes needs to be trimmed. A small lawn needs to be mowed and normal weed maintenance. All the photos attached. Have a green bin, but any additional leaves need to be removed as well. - Due date: Flexible

Pruning Pyrus 'Cleveland Select' Trees and Ficus Hillii plants to size

$350

Balwyn VIC, Australia

29th Feb 2024

Prune Pyrus 'Cleveland Select' trees (front fence) and ficus hillii plants (backyard) to size Type of gardening: Hedge trimming Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Punctual, friendly, clean up after job, eye for detail and professional.

Pruning and weeding and getting rid of a tree

$5

Blackburn VIC, Australia

27th Feb 2024

Need garden brought back to life , Hedge trimmed , weeding , and pruning. 1 small tree taken away. Type of gardening: Hedge trimming, Whipper snipping, Weeding, Lawn mowing, Garden cleanup Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: No

Thanks Sefa for the exceptional work with my hedging. Sefa worked tirelessly to complete a very complex job and leave the hedges nice and trim. Excellent work done and would highly recommend Sefa!

Tree pruning

$320

Blackburn South VIC, Australia

24th Feb 2024

Need someone to remove a small weed tree and prune the other. Please see the attached picture, the one in red circle needs to be removed and the one in yellow circle needs to be pruned to be shorter. Also there are previously trimmed branches(see pic) in the front yard I need you to get rid of. The job needs to be done on 25th/ Feb, so only reply if you can do it tomorrow . Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: No

Tharshi was on time and did a great job efficiently. He also cleaned debris after the work which leave the site in good condition. Definitely recommended.

Prune my garden and remove cuttings

$500

Doncaster VIC, Australia

23rd Feb 2024

Need a good gardener slash handy man to come in and prune and clean up a town house garden front and back to prepare the property for sale. Will need good experience, have own tools, be able to remove all the clippings and off cuts and clean up the place after they have completed the task. Plus remove old bricks and timber.. will be a good two days worth of work.

Mow lawn and prune/cut back two low trees

$120

Hawthorn VIC, Australia

19th Jan 2024

Need lawn mowed and small trees to be cut back. Ladder would be required Type of gardening: Lawn mowing Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes - Due date: Before Monday, 22 January 2024

Did an excellent job with the garden, would definitely book again

Garden cleaning, trimming and pruning

$200

Camberwell VIC, Australia

24th Dec 2023

Gardening for a backyard of a unit. Trimming, or pruning, shapes plants, controls their size, and removes dead or overgrown branches. Cleaning includes removing fallen leaves, dead plants Type of gardening: Lawn mowing, Weeding, Hedge trimming, Garden cleanup Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes - Due date: Flexible

Anthony has done a really good job in cleaning and tidying up the garden.

Gardening - lawns, weeds, pruning

$500

Balwyn North VIC, Australia

11th Dec 2023

Reposting as I had to cancel previous job due to miscommunication with my father in law. We've just had our second kid and our garden needs some attention. The garden is split front and back of the house, medium size. Lawn mowing/edging - front and back Weeding - 6 garden beds, 'dog run' down the side of the house (not used as a dog run but you get the idea) weeding pathways Pruning - a number of small trees could do with a pruning. Garden waste to be placed in skip on property. - Due date: Before Friday, 22 December 2023

Craig went above and beyond, incredibly happy with his work.

Tidy grass and prune shrubs in small backyard

$150

Canterbury VIC, Australia

28th Nov 2023

Need grass mowed and whipper snipping and prune hedges Type of gardening: Weeding, Whipper snipping, Lawn mowing, Garden cleanup, Hedge trimming Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes - Due date: Before Saturday, 16 December 2023

Steve is friendly, efficient and easy to deal with, highly recommend. Garden looks awesome!

Lawn mowing / pruning

$75

Surrey Hills VIC, Australia

5th Nov 2023

I need help with the gardening: lawns mowed small front and backyard, and driveway, some wipper snipping, and some minor pruning / Hedge trimming of front shrubs Type of gardening: Hedge trimming, Lawn mowing, Whipper snipping Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes - Due date: Flexible

Peter did a fantastic job - will definitely be getting him back again.

Garden maintenance , weeding pruning and hedging

$450

Templestowe VIC, Australia

5th Nov 2023

I need the garden to be cleaned up Mainly weeding and hedging pruning looking the garden beds look sharp Type of gardening: Whipper snipping, Hedge trimming, Weeding, Garden cleanup Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: No - Due date: Before Wednesday, 8 November 2023

Hadi is amazing, his work is amazing uses the best equipment and tidy at the end . Haven’t seen better on Airtasker thanks

Gardening, weeding, lawn mowing, pruning hedge

$700

Bulleen VIC 3105, Australia

25th Oct 2023

Lawns are heavily overgrown and require cutting back, a 2.0m hedge needs to be trimmed back to around 1.5m, rest of work is pruning with removal and spraying of weeds, general garden maintenance. Area of rear lawn that is overgrown : 250m2 Area of rear gravelled area that has weeds : 150m2 Area of front yard that is mulched and overgrown : 100m2 Length of front hedge that is overgrown : 23m - Due date: next few weeks - Due date: Flexible

Very impressed with Jake's work. Took on a big job and made it look easy.

Lawns cut, trees pruned and general yard tidy up

$800

Burwood VIC, Australia

13th Oct 2023

Front and rear yard needs grass cut and edges done. Approx 400sqm. Also about 4 tress need to be pruned. 2 days work for 1 person. - Due date: Flexible

Very knowledgeable, efficient and communicative.

Prune trees

$400

Templestowe VIC, Australia

2nd Oct 2023

I need someone to help with the garden trees pruned - Due date: Needs to be done on Thursday, 5 October 2023

I was disappointed with the outcome of this task,my beautiful trees have been ruined, not worthy of the payment