Garden maintenance in Burwood

Burwood is the most varied suburb on JJ's route. The mix here is genuinely diverse — original 60s family homes, knock-down rebuilds with brand-new lawns, student rental houses near Deakin, and recently completed townhouses in Burwood East. Each property type wants something a bit different, and JJ adjusts accordingly.

For student rentals and investment properties, JJ runs a fortnightly mow plus a quarterly tidy. Get in, mow, edge, blow paths, take everything away. Quick, consistent, no surprises on the invoice. For family homes, the schedule is the standard summer-weekly winter-fortnightly with hedge work twice a year. For new-build properties with new turf, a more careful regimen for the first 12 months — higher cut height, no scalping, gentle edges — to let the lawn establish properly.

Burwood East along the Eastlink corridor has more wind exposure than the rest of the area, and lawns dry out quickly through January. JJ recommends mowing higher (35–40 mm) through the peak of summer and watering deeply twice a week rather than lightly every day. For clients without irrigation, a layer of mulch on garden beds makes a noticeable difference to how often you have to drag the hose around.