Landscaping does far more than improve how a property looks. The right landscaping can create privacy, frame your home beautifully, make outdoor spaces easier to use, and lift the overall presentation and value of your property. Whether you want to refresh tired garden beds, install screening plants along a boundary, or create a more polished look around your home or investment property, the right plan makes all the difference.
At Mates Rates Mowing and Property Maintenance, we provide practical, professional landscaping solutions tailored to properties on the Sunshine Coast. By working with trusted suppliers, including Plants Direct, E Plants, and Doonan Sand, we can source quality plants and premium materials to deliver a better finish from the start. From smaller planting jobs through to more involved landscape installations, our team combines design guidance, quality products, and expert installation to enhance your property’s beauty and value.
Landscaping is one of the most effective ways to improve the feel and function of your outdoor space. A thoughtful landscape design can soften hard areas, create a more welcoming entrance, improve privacy, and make it easier to enjoy your yard throughout the year. For property owners on the Sunshine Coast, good landscaping also helps create a cleaner, more established look that complements the home and its surroundings.
Our large team means we can get to your property quickly and tackle jobs promptly when you need us most.
We commit to maintaining your property consistently, ensuring it always looks its best—no matter the season.
With a bigger team, we can complete large projects in less time, minimizing disruption to your routine or business.
Every property is different, and every landscaping project has a different goal. Some clients want a complete design and installation service. Others know exactly what plants they want and simply need an experienced team to handle the sourcing, delivery, and planting. That is why Mates Rates offers flexible landscaping options to suit different property types, project scopes, and budgets.
Begin with a 1–2 hour consultation at your home with Ben or a member of the Mates Rates landscaping team for $269. This consultation includes professional advice, site-specific recommendations, and project estimates. It is designed for landscaping installations with a minimum contract of $1,000, helping you move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
During the consultation, we take the time to understand how you want the space to look and function, and what will work best for your property. We consider practical details such as access, sunlight, drainage, plant suitability, and the level of maintenance you want going forward.
Already know the plants you want? Our Pick and Plant option is ideal for clients who have a clear idea of the look they want but lack the time, tools, or expertise to install it themselves. Simply visit one of our dedicated supplier locations, choose the plants you love, take a photograph, and we will handle the rest.
We can guide you through the process, help confirm what will work best in your space, organise collection or delivery, and professionally install your selections. It is a simple, practical way to upgrade your garden without taking on the heavy work yourself.
Privacy screening is one of the most popular landscaping upgrades for Sunshine Coast homes. It can help soften boundaries, create separation from neighbours, improve street appeal, and make outdoor living areas feel more private and comfortable.
Popular screening options include Emerald Lustre (Viburnum odoratissimum) for dense hedging and boundary screening, Blush Satinash (Syzygium hemilamprum) for its attractive new growth and flowers, and selected Bottlebrush (Callistemon) varieties for clients wanting a more natural screen with strong wildlife appeal. We can help you choose the right evergreen screening option based on the look you want, the available space, and the conditions on your property.
Tailored packages include mowing, pressure cleaning, and rubbish removal.
At Mates Rates, landscaping is backed by the same values that have helped the business build a strong local reputation: reliability, quality, and genuine customer care. As a family-run business, we understand that improving your property is a meaningful investment, and we treat every project with the care and respect it deserves.
One of our biggest advantages is the size of our team. We are responsive enough to handle smaller landscaping jobs without making clients wait, but we also have the manpower to complete larger projects faster and more efficiently than many smaller operators. That means less delay, better coordination, and a smoother experience from consultation through to installation.
Because we also work across mowing, garden care, rubbish removal, and property maintenance, we bring a practical understanding of how outdoor spaces need to look and function over time. We do not just install plants and walk away. We help create landscapes that are attractive, workable, and easier to maintain.
If your existing garden beds are tired, overgrown, or lacking structure, we can help refresh them with improved planting, edging, mulch, and better overall presentation.
We source and install trees, shrubs, hedging plants, and feature planting to suit the property’s design and the site’s practical conditions.
We design and install privacy screens that look attractive while also creating more usable outdoor living spaces.
A good finish starts with good preparation. We can organise quality soil, sand, mulch, and other materials to support strong plant establishment and a cleaner final result.
As part of the project, we can also assist with clearing old plant material, green waste, and unwanted garden debris so the finished space feels complete.
If you are comparing landscaping providers, it is worth looking beyond price alone. The right team should understand local conditions, provide clear recommendations, use quality products, and have the capacity to complete the work properly.
Look for a team that communicates clearly, offers transparent pricing, and can guide you on what plants and materials are suitable for your property. It also helps to choose a provider who can support the long-term health and presentation of the landscape after the installation is complete.
