Mount Waverley Landscaping with Attention to Detail

Our team delivers honest, well‑built gardens, paving and decks for Mount Waverley homes, with clear communication at every step.

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Landscaping Mount Waverley

Mount Waverley is a suburb where the outdoor space really matters. Large family blocks, post-war homes that have been loved for decades, and newer rebuilds with untouched gardens. There’s a lot of potential here, and a lot of variety.

At Art of Gardening & Landscaping, we’ve been working on properties across Mount Waverley and the surrounding eastern suburbs since 2000.

We’re based in Wheelers Hill, just next door, which means we can be on-site quickly. Plus, we know this area well: the soils, the council rules, and the kinds of spaces that actually work for families living here.

We’re a small, local team of landscape designers in Mount Waverley, and proud members of Landscaping Victoria.

Landscape Design for Mount Waverley Family Homes

Mount Waverley’s housing stock is truly varied. You’ve got mid-century brick veneer on generous blocks, post-war weatherboards, brand-new rebuilds, and townhouse sites with tighter footprints.

Each one needs a different approach.

  • Older homes on larger blocks often have room for something substantial. A proper entertaining area, a lawn the kids can actually use, or a tiered garden that finally makes sense of an awkward slope. 
  • Newer builds and subdivisions call for something more considered: how do you make a smaller yard feel complete and functional?

That’s where working with a landscape designer in Mount Waverley who thinks about how you live, not just how things look, makes the difference. 

We develop a concept plan around your block, your family, and your budget before any work begins. You’ll see exactly what we’re building before we build it.

Landscaping Services We Provide in Mount Waverley

Our landscaping services in Mount Waverley cover the full build, from initial design through to handover.

We also coordinate all required trades, including licensed electricians for outdoor lighting and power, and plumbers for drainage and irrigation. One team, start to finish.

Turf installation

Hardy, well-selected lawn varieties suited to Monash's clay soils and Melbourne's dry summers. A front lawn that holds its own on a school-zone street, and a backyard the kids can run around in.

Paving

Paving services for driveways, entertaining areas, side paths, and everything in between. We work with exposed aggregate, natural stone, and concrete pavers, and we'll advise on what suits your home's character.

Decking

Particularly suited to the split-level blocks you find across Mount Waverley. A well-built deck connects indoor and outdoor living in a way that flat paving can't. Our decking installers use hardwood and composite timber that ages well in Melbourne's climate.

Garden makeovers

When the bones are fine but the garden has lost its spark, a full garden makeover, involving new planting, updated edging, and structural pruning, can completely transform a property without a complete excavation.

Retaining walls and tiered gardens

Common on sloping Mount Waverley blocks, and important to get right on reactive clay.

Outdoor entertaining areas

Pergolas, patios, and covered spaces designed for year-round Melbourne living.

Soil, Drainage, and the Damper Creek Catchment

Much of Mount Waverley sits on reactive clay soils, which expand when wet and contract when dry. If drainage isn’t properly planned, that movement puts pressure on paths, retaining walls, and hard surfaces over time.

Parts of Mount Waverley also fall within the Damper Creek and Scotchmans Creek catchments, where surface water management during earthworks is taken seriously.

We account for all of this at the design stage: subsurface drainage, correct site gradients, and material choices that handle ground movement.

If your property has had waterlogging issues before, or you’re planning significant earthworks, we’ll factor that in from the start.

Monash Council Tree and Vegetation Controls

Mount Waverley sits within the City of Monash, which has two layers of tree protection: canopy tree controls that apply across the municipality, and a Vegetation Protection Overlay (VPO) that applies to certain areas.

In VPO zones, removing a tree with a trunk circumference greater than 50cm (measured 1.2m above ground) generally requires a planning permit.

It’s worth checking your property’s overlay status early, especially if your plans involve excavation near established trees. We know the Monash planning scheme well, and we manage the permit process on your behalf when it’s needed.

Areas We Cover Near Mount Waverley

We work across Mount Waverley (3149) and regularly take on projects in Glen Waverley, Ashwood, Burwood, Wheelers Hill, and the surrounding parts of the City of Monash.

Not sure if we cover your area? Give us a call.

Transform Your Outdoor Space

Whether you’re planning a full garden transformation or need a specific build (new paving, a deck, or a lawn that’s actually worth using), the best place to start is a conversation.

We visit your property, listen to what you’re hoping for, and give you an honest picture of what’s involved: scope, staging, and a realistic timeline. No pressure, no generic quotes.

Call 0478 264 155 or book your free consultation for landscaping in Melbourne, and let’s make the most of your outdoor space.

Get a Free Landscaping Quote in Melbourne

Ready to transform your outdoor space?If your garden doesn’t really match how you live, we can help you change that. At Art of Gardening & Landscaping, we design and build lawns, gardens and outdoor areas that look good, work well and are upfront about how much maintenance they’ll need.We work right across Melbourne – from the eastern and south‑eastern suburbs through to other parts of the city – creating spaces that actually suit the block, the climate and the people using them.

Address

WHEELERS HILL VIC 3150

Email

amingroup.au@gmail.com

Phone

0478 264 155

Landscaping Mount Waverley FAQs

Reactive clay expands and contracts with moisture, which can put stress on hard surfaces and drainage systems if they’re not built to withstand it. 

We design around this from the start, using correct subbase depths, drainage solutions, and flexible jointing in paved areas. It’s standard practice for us on every Monash project.

It depends on whether your property falls within a VPO zone and the size of the tree. We check your overlay status at the design stage and manage the permit process on your behalf if one is required, so there are no surprises mid-build.

Most builds run between 4 and 10 weeks from site start. A focused project (a deck, patio, or turf installation) might wrap in 2–4 weeks. A full transformation with paving, drainage, and structural work typically takes 6–10 weeks. We’ll give you a clear timeline during your consultation.

Yes. Where machinery access is limited, we adapt with smaller equipment, hand excavation where needed, and staged material deliveries to keep things moving.

It’s a common situation in Mount Waverley’s newer subdivisions, and we plan for it from the start.

Absolutely. New builds often have more freedom in the design brief and typically involve more drainage and subbase work upfront.

Whether you need a landscape designer in Mount Waverley for a full concept plan or a build-only service from existing drawings, we can work either way.