Lawn care · Tauranga & Western Bay
Lawn mowing in Tauranga
Lawn mowing in Tauranga, weekly, fortnightly or one-off, from $45 a mow. We cut at the right height for the season, trim around fences and gardens, edge the paths and blow everything clean. You don't need to be home, there's no contract to sign, and we text you when it's done.
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- Fully insured
- No contracts
- Locally owned
- Regular crew
- Reply in 1 day
- Fixed prices
What's included
What's included in every mow
It suits busy families, retirees, landlords and bach owners who want the lawn sorted without thinking about it. Most lawns we look after are kikuyu, so we plan your visits around how fast it's growing, not a fixed calendar.
Not included: hedge trimming, weeding garden beds or green-waste removal. Add any of them to the same visit and we'll quote it together.
- Mown at the right height for the season and your grass type
- Line-trimmed around fences, trees, letterboxes and garden edges
- Path and driveway edges cut crisp
- Paths, driveway and deck blown clean of clippings
- Clippings taken away or mulched back in, your choice
- Gate shut behind us and a text when we leave
Add to the same visit
Prices
Lawn mowing prices in Tauranga
A standard section with up to about 400 m² of lawn costs. Pick how often and we'll confirm a fixed price.
Weekly
Kikuyu lawns in the summer surge
From$40per mow
- Same day every week
- Never more than a third cut off
- Lowest price per mow
Our pick for most lawns
Fortnightly
Most Tauranga lawns, most of the year
From$45per mow
- Same day every fortnight
- We switch to weekly in peak growth if you want
- Edges and paths done every visit
Three-weekly or monthly
Slow-growing lawns and the winter months
From$50per mow
- Ryegrass, fescue and shady lawns
- Cut a little higher to protect the grass
- Easy to step up in spring
One-off
Before a sale, a party or a tenant moving in
From$60per mow
- No ongoing booking
- Long grass welcome, priced before we start
- Full tidy of edges and paths
What changes the price
SizeMore lawn takes more time.
SlopeSteep banks in places like Welcome Bay and Ohauiti take longer to mow safely.
Long grass on the first visitA lawn left for a month needs a catch-up cut before it goes on a schedule.
AccessNarrow side gates, steps or a backyard reached only through the garage all add time.
You always get a fixed price before we start. See all our prices
Local know-how
How often to mow a Tauranga lawn, month by month
Most lawns around Tauranga are kikuyu, or have kikuyu creeping through them. It's a warm-season grass. It barely moves in July, then races away from late spring. A good mowing schedule follows the grass, not the calendar.
Spring September–October
- How often
- Fortnightly, moving to weekly by late October
- Cutting height
- Start low to clear winter growth, then lift
Summer November–March
- How often
- Weekly
- Cutting height
- Kept a little higher, higher again in dry spells
Autumn April–May
- How often
- Fortnightly
- Cutting height
- Medium
Winter June–August
- How often
- Every three to four weeks, or as needed
- Cutting height
- Higher, to protect the grass through winter
- Jan: Weekly
- Feb: Weekly
- Mar: Weekly
- Apr: Fortnightly
- May: Fortnightly
- Jun: Every three to four weeks, or as needed
- Jul: Every three to four weeks, or as needed
- Aug: Every three to four weeks, or as needed
- Sep: Fortnightly, moving to weekly by late October
- Oct: Fortnightly, moving to weekly by late October
- Nov: Weekly
- Dec: Weekly
The rule we work to is simple: never take more than a third of the leaf in one cut. Leave a kikuyu lawn three weeks in January and cutting it back exposes the brown stems underneath. It looks dead for a week or two, and weeds move into the gaps.
Where you live matters too. Coastal sections in Pāpāmoa and Mount Maunganui sit on sandy soil that dries out fast, so in a dry February we lift the cutting height to shade the roots. Heavier inland soils in Pyes Pā and Welcome Bay hold water, so after rain we'd rather come back a day later than leave ruts in your lawn.
How it works
How our lawn mowing service works
Get a price
Fill in the quote form or text us a photo of your lawn. Bigger or unusual sections get a quick visit first.
Pick how often
Weekly, fortnightly or one-off. We'll tell you honestly which suits your grass and the time of year.
Keep the same day
After the first mow you stay on the same day each visit. If the grass is very long on the first visit, that mow is priced separately, and you'll know the price before we start.
Rain days are handled
If it's too wet, we move you to the next dry day and text you.
Why Lawn Squad
Why Tauranga homeowners choose Lawn Squad
The same day every visitSo you're never left wondering when we'll turn up.
A text when we're doneSo you know without checking.
Fully insuredFor public liability.
No contractsChange, pause or stop whenever you like.
Locally ownedLawn Squad is owned and run here in Tauranga.
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After
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Reviews
What Tauranga customers say
Great lawn mowing service! Very professional, friendly and reliable. The lawn was done really well and everything was left neat and tidy. Highly recommend Lawn Squad
Payal T.Google reviewVery happy with the service the lawn was perfect mowed, the hedges were trimmed beautifully and everything was cleaned up afterwards. Great work 👍
Annapurna EnterprisesGoogle reviewBeen using LawnSquad for a few months — they’re friendly, on time, and my lawn looks great after each visit. Really happy with the service.
Dipak T.Google review
Service areas
Areas we cover
We mow lawns right across Tauranga, including Pāpāmoa, Mount Maunganui, Bethlehem, Welcome Bay, Ōtūmoetai and Pyes Pā, plus Ōmokoroa and Te Puna in the Western Bay. Larger sections and lifestyle blocks out that way are better suited to our ride-on mowing service. See every area we serve
Tauranga City
- Pāpāmoa
- Mount Maunganui
- Bethlehem
- Welcome Bay
- Pyes Pā & The Lakes
- Ōtūmoetai & Matua
- Tauriko
- Greerton
- Ohauiti
Western Bay of Plenty
- Ōmokoroa
- Te Puna
FAQs
Lawn mowing FAQs
How much does lawn mowing cost in Tauranga?
A standard section starts from $45 per mow on a fortnightly plan. Size, slope, access and how long the grass is on the first visit all change the price. You'll have a fixed price before we start.
Should I get my lawn mowed weekly or fortnightly?
Weekly from November to March for most kikuyu lawns, then fortnightly. Fortnightly all year works for slower ryegrass and fescue lawns, or if you don't mind a slightly longer look in midsummer.
Can you mow a wet lawn?
Not properly. A wet lawn tears instead of cutting cleanly, clippings clump on top, and mower wheels rut soft ground. After light rain we can often still mow. After heavy rain we move you to the next dry day and text you.
Do you take the clippings away?
Your choice, at no extra cost. Mulching clippings back in feeds the lawn. In the summer surge it can leave clumps, so most people pick take-away from December to February.
Can you mow my lawn today?
Sometimes. Same-day mowing depends on where you are and how full that day's round is. Tell us when you need it done and we'll give you the earliest day we can.
Do I need to be home?
No. Leave the side gate unlocked and tell us about dogs, gate codes or anything we should avoid. We'll text you when we're done.
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