Best Landscapers in Sydney — How to Choose the Right One

Sydney has hundreds of landscapers and only a handful you'd trust with a $300k backyard. Here's how to tell them apart.

1. Check the licence

Any structural work over $5,000 in NSW requires a builder's licence. Ask for the number and check it on the NSW Fair Trading register. SDL Creations' licence is 363676c.

2. Look at the awards, but read the fine print

Landscape awards are worth something when they're peer-judged — the National Landscape Design Awards (LNA/AILDM) and the Landscape Association awards are the two that carry real weight in Sydney.

3. Ask to see a project the same size as yours

A stunning $2m Point Piper garden proves nothing about a $180k Chiswick backyard. Ask for two or three finished projects at your budget and scope.

4. Design and construct — or just one?

Firms that both design and build (like us) carry the outcome end-to-end. Design-only firms are excellent when paired with a strong builder — but managing that relationship is on you.

5. Insurance, warranty and process

Public liability, workers' comp, Home Building Compensation Fund cover for jobs over $20k, and a clear process document. If any of the four is missing, keep looking.