Whether you need a once-off cleanup or someone every fortnight, GreenHand connects you with verified independent gardeners near you. Post what you need for free, compare the quotes that come back, and your money stays in escrow until the work is done properly.
In South Africa "garden service" usually means the regular or once-off outdoor work that keeps a property tidy. On GreenHand you choose the specific tasks you want, so you are not paying for a bundle you do not need.
Mowing, edging and trimming, the mow-and-edge visit most Gauteng households book on a regular cycle.
Hedge trimming, shaping and pruning. Larger tree work and felling is quoted separately because it needs different equipment.
Garden cleanup, weeding and clearing overgrowth, plus removing what is cut. Common after a long rainy season or before a move.
Planting, bed preparation and fertilising, for filling gaps or starting something new.
Installing and repairing irrigation, which matters on the Highveld where summer rain and dry winters pull in opposite directions.
Larger projects that reshape a space rather than maintain it. Quoted per project after the gardener has seen it.
Best when a garden has got away from you, or before you sell, move in or host something. It is a bigger single visit: clearing, cutting back, weeding and hauling away what comes off. You post it, get quotes, and that is the end of it.
Best when you want the garden simply kept. The same gardener returns on a set cycle, so each visit is shorter and the garden never reaches the state that needs a rescue. See garden maintenance for how the recurring option works, including booking the same gardener again.
Describe the work and where you are. It takes about two minutes and costs nothing, whether or not you go ahead.
Gardeners near you quote on the job. You see their ratings, reviews and experience next to the price before choosing.
Your payment sits in escrow from the moment you pay and is released only once you confirm the work was done properly.
GreenHand currently operates across Gauteng. Choose your area to see the gardeners available there.
In everyday South African use they mean much the same thing. "Garden service" tends to describe the work and often implies a regular visit, while "gardener" describes the person doing it. On GreenHand you are hiring an independent gardener directly, for either once-off or recurring work.
Not necessarily. Many clients arrange access and leave the gardener to it. GreenHand tracks arrival so you can see when the gardener is on site, and the work is only signed off once you have confirmed you are happy with it.
This varies by gardener and is worth confirming in the quote. Some arrive fully equipped, others expect to use what is on the property. Ask before accepting so there are no surprises on the day.
Your payment stays in escrow until you approve the job, so nothing is released for work you have not accepted. If something is wrong you can raise it before approving, and the payment is held while it is sorted out.
Yes. Every gardener goes through identity verification and a document review before they can accept work. Where a gardener has completed jobs you will also see ratings and reviews from previous clients.
Posting a job is free and takes about two minutes. Quotes come back from gardeners near you.