Gardening in Pasay
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Typical price: ₱500–₱10,000
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Gardening prices in Pasay
| Job size | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden maintenance day Full day: grass, beds, sweeping, and tidy for a subdivision lot | ₱500 | ₱800 | ₱1,500 |
| Hedge and shrub trimming Shaping santan, ficus, and boundary hedges with debris bagged | ₱600 | ₱1,200 | ₱2,500 |
| Monthly maintenance (2 visits) Fortnightly upkeep of a standard lot | ₱1,500 | ₱2,500 | ₱4,500 |
| Overgrown lot clearing Team clearing of a neglected garden or vacant lot with hauling | ₱2,500 | ₱5,000 | ₱10,000 |
How to hire a gardening pro in Philippines
- Choose between a freelance hardinero (day rate) and a maintenance company (per-visit with equipment) — companies suit villages with vendor accreditation rules
- For gated subdivisions, clear HOA worker-entry requirements before the first visit
- Agree scope explicitly: grass, beds, sweeping, hauling — each is a separate item in local practice
- Clarify equipment: freelancers often expect homeowner tools; companies bring their own
- Agree wet-season frequency — growth roughly doubles June-November
- For plant-buying trips, agree who pays transport and how plant costs are documented
- Pay per visit or per payroll period; avoid multi-month advances
Home gardening is informal and unregulated in the Philippines; PCAB licensing applies only to sizable landscaping contractors. The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority regulates commercial pesticide use. In gated subdivisions, HOA accreditation and worker-entry rules are the de facto regulatory layer for household services.
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Frequently asked questions
What questions should I ask before hiring a gardener?
Ask: Do you have public liability insurance? Is green waste removal included? What's your cancellation and weather policy? Can you name plants — or will prized perennials get weeded out? Do you bring your own tools? For regular slots, ask what happens to the schedule when they take holidays.
What's the difference between a gardener and a landscaper?
A gardener maintains what exists: mowing, weeding, pruning, planting, seasonal care. A landscaper builds or rebuilds: patios, walls, turf laying, planting schemes, irrigation. Gardeners charge by the hour or visit; landscapers quote by project. Hiring a landscaper for weeding wastes money; hiring a gardener to build a retaining wall risks a bad wall.
How much does an overgrown garden clearance cost?
Clearing a badly overgrown garden is a project, not a visit: expect a team-day or several solo days, plus significant disposal fees — waste volume is the big driver. Get a fixed quote after a site visit rather than an hourly estimate, and check whether the quote includes stump treatment, brambles dug out versus cut down, and haul-away.
What does a regular garden maintenance visit include?
A typical recurring visit covers lawn edges, weeding beds, deadheading, light pruning, sweeping paths, and a tidy-up. Hedge cutting, tree work, lawn treatments, and green waste haul-away are usually priced separately. Get the visit scope in writing — 'maintenance' means different things to different providers.
How much does a gardener cost in the Philippines?
A freelance hardinero charges PHP 500-1,000 per day in Metro Manila (less in the provinces), while maintenance companies charge PHP 800-2,500 per visit with equipment. Monthly garden maintenance for a subdivision lot commonly lands at PHP 1,500-4,000 for fortnightly visits.
How does the wet season change garden maintenance in the Philippines?
June-November rains roughly double growth: grass, weeds, and hedges all surge, and fortnightly visits become the minimum to keep a garden tidy. Typhoon cleanup — fallen branches, debris — is a recurring extra; agree in advance whether storm cleanup is included in a monthly arrangement or billed separately.
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