FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • We specialise in Melbourne’s inner-eastern suburbs, providing personalised horticultural maintenance & garden care tailored to established residential gardens.

  • Yes. We are committed to using exclusively natural & organic products to support long-term soil health, plant vitality & environmentally conscious gardening practices.

  • Our maintenance includes pruning, soil conditioning, seasonal garden care, lawn support, pest & disease management, plant health monitoring & general garden upkeep.

  • Absolutely. We focus on restoring soil health as the foundation of every thriving garden & create tailored improvement plans to bring your landscape back to life naturally.

  • Yes. We curate, source, place & style indoor plants, helping you create cohesive indoor-outdoor greenery with ongoing plant care guidance if required.

  • This depends on the size & needs of your garden. Most clients choose fortnightly or monthly visits to keep their garden flourishing year-round.

  • Yes. We assess sunlight, soil type, drainage & existing landscape to recommend plants that will thrive in your specific environment.

  • Yes. We provide consultations for soil improvement, planting plans, seasonal advice & garden enhancement strategies tailored to your home.

 

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Testimonials

  • First Light Gardens is a remarkable business and stands out from your typical gardener. He is passionate about his work, treating your garden as if it were his own. He does more than just mow the lawn and trim the bushes; he genuinely cares about the health and fertility of your garden's soil.

    Min

  • First Light Gardens is extremely knowledgeable and is really pleasant to work with. He is always punctual and communicates very well. He definitely helped making our garden more beautiful, from the lawn to the garden beds.

    Catherine

  • First Light Gardens is very honest and pragmatic in his overall approach and understand where priorities lie. He goes over and beyond expectations and has written to the Council on our behalf regarding requirement to remove/lob/cut overhanging branches etc.

    Wai

  • We are beyond happy with the result and will now use him as as a consultant. Highly knowledgeable, approachable and friendly he is the consummate gardening professional.

    Richard

  • I highly recommend First Light Gardens. He has been maintaining our garden for the past two years, and it has never looked better. He started by applying organic fertilisers, which gave all our plants a "lift".

    Mike

  • First Light Gardens is the business you look for when you want somebody to look after your garden like it’s their own. He’s very diligent in his approach, and very communicative around what he’s doing. We’ve got a relatively small, developed garden, and he’s been great at ensuring all our plants are looking their best.

    Gerard

  • I love their holistic approach in nurturing the garden with only organic/non toxic fertilizers and soil, which means my garden will be healthy and strong for many years to come. Service and quality that is unbeatable!

    Tomy

  • My front garden was not doing very well when I asked First Light Gardens' help. He gave me quality advice and sent me lots of information on how to improve the soil. We quite liked the idea of using organic products instead of chemicals, we decided to use his services.

    Shalini

  • Our Buffalo lawn was laid in 2016 after the house was built. It looked ok to start with but deteriorated over the years. Earlier this year, we had First Light Gardens over to look at our it. He is punctual, patient and takes pride in what he does. We were very happy with the end result.

    Claire

  • We like that he uses natural, organic products which are building a long term foundation for our garden. Highly recommend First Light Gardens.

    Josh

  • He provides highly professional advice and improvement plans tailored specifically to your garden's needs. Moreover, his dedication to using organic products has truly revitalized my garden, bringing it back to life. His unique approach makes him a valuable asset to anyone looking to enhance their garden naturally.

    Min

  • He sourced really good quality plants. I also really appreciate the thoroughness in cost transparency that he provides. Overall, we are very much satisfied with First Light Gardens!

    Catherine

  • He's very knowledgeable, diligent and great to work with. He pays attention to detail and remembers all our idiosyncrasies, green waste collection days etc. He also loves our dog which makes life a lot easier for everyone.

    Wai

  • He takes a careful, conservative approach to maintenance, e.g. phased pruning to gradually tame hedges, while minimising the risk of damage. He keeps us well informed about what he is doing, and is always available for a chat about the garden.

    Mike

  • He’s also very passionate about improving soil quality as a cornerstone of a healthy garden. I’ve been very happy with the work he has done to date and can’t wait to see how he improves our garden moving forward.

    Gerard

  • He prepared our garden beds with rich organic fertilisers, our plants and trees are thriving with beautiful green foliage and flowers. He is easy to communicate with and provide professional service. I would highly recommend First Light Gardens.

    Shalini

  • We were very impressed by his knowledge and experience at the first meeting. After four visits, the transformation of lawn was amazing! It looked very healthy and green.

    Claire

  • He's been fantastic since we engaged him to help maintenance and enhance our newly renovated garden. We've appreciated the insight he provides, his communication approach and the early results in our yard over the past 6 months.

    Josh

  • He's the best gardener we have ever had. He has transformed our garden and done it with a level of pride in work you don't often see today. We would recommend First Light Gardens to anyone looking for their garden to shine.

    Steven

  • We originally contacted First Light Gardens in relation to a bug infested hedge. This led to engaging him to improve the soil condition of our medium size garden. He arrived before time and set to work. 8 hours later he finished, having worked flat out.

    Richard

  • We are so impressed with the quality and effort from First Light Gardens! Our garden has transformed under his knowledgeable care. We are impressed by the long term, sustainable perspective applied to keeping the garden in to top shape.

    S&S Fyfield

  • I could not rate First Light Garden’s service any higher. They are masters in their field, his knowledge and expertise has meant my huge unmanageable mess of a garden is now a beautiful oasis...a space I now want to spend all day in.

    Tomy