Knowing when to DIY and when to call a professional saves both money and headaches. Some landscaping tasks are safe, rewarding DIY projects. Others require specialist skills, equipment, or licences that make professional help essential.
Safe DIY Tasks
- Planting garden beds and shrubs
- Mulching
- Basic garden maintenance (mowing, weeding, pruning)
- Installing garden edging
- Painting or staining a deck
- Small raised garden beds
Hire a Professional
- Retaining walls (especially over 500mm) — see retaining wall services
- Decking construction — see decking services
- Paving driveways and patios — see paving services
- Electrical work (lighting) — must be licensed electrician
- Plumbing (irrigation) — must be licensed plumber
- Tree removal — dangerous, often requires council permit
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