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Gardener near you

Mowing the lawn, trimming the hedge, weeds between the paving stones or clearing leaves in autumn. For ordinary garden maintenance you don't need a landscaping company. A neighbour, student or retired garden lover from your area does it for a fraction of the company rate.

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Help from your area

  • Hourly rate€17 to €25
  • Travel costsUsually not
  • Mowing the lawnAgreed per hour
  • Trimming the hedgePer hour, green waste in your own bin
All costs and sources

What does a gardener cost per hour?

A landscaper or self-employed gardener compared with garden help from your area, for regular maintenance.

CostCompanyHelp from your area
Hourly rate€35 to €65, large companies up to €75€17 to €25
Travel costs€0.50 to €1 per kmUsually not
Mowing the lawnAbout €0.25 to €0.35 per m²Agreed per hour
Trimming the hedge€3 to €10 per metre, removal extraPer hour, green waste in your own bin
VAT21% on garden workNone, a private person charges no VAT

Company rates 2026, often excluding VAT; check when you get a quote. For help from your area doing regular work, the Dutch scheme for services in the home applies (see below).

On KlusjeBij, people posting a job like this usually offered between €30 and €110 for the whole job (median €70, 11 real jobs).

Sources: Offerteadviseur, gardener hourly rate (February 2026, in Dutch), Trustoo, landscaper costs (October 2026, in Dutch), Kostengids, hedge trimming (March 2026, in Dutch), Belastingdienst, VAT rates for homes (in Dutch).

New to the Netherlands? You can write your job in English. Green waste usually goes in your own green bin (GFT container); say in your job whether you have one.

Everything about the price: What does a gardener cost per hour in 2026?

A landscaper or garden help from your area?

Hire a landscaper for

  • designing and laying out a new garden
  • paving, fences and ponds
  • felling trees or high pruning
  • diseased plants and a lawn that needs redoing completely

Ask garden help from your area for

  • mowing the lawn weekly or every two weeks
  • trimming the hedge twice a year
  • weeding, also between the paving stones
  • clearing leaves and getting the garden ready for winter

How to find a gardener near you

  1. Post your garden job for free

    How big is the garden, what needs doing and how often? Are there tools, such as a mower and hedge trimmer? A photo helps.

  2. Choose who you want

    Neighbours, students and garden lovers from your area reply. You read their message and choose who you want.

  3. Agree and pay each other

    Agree the time and the price in the chat. Afterwards you pay yourself, without commission.

Tips for garden help that keeps coming back

  • Say which tools you have

    A mower, hedge trimmer and green bin at home? Then your helper doesn't need to bring anything and the job is done sooner.

  • Regular appointment, regular rate

    Someone who comes to mow every two weeks knows your garden. A regular appointment saves you explaining and your helper travel time.

  • Plan the hedge in time

    Don't trim during the bird breeding season; disturbing an occupied bird's nest is against the law. Check the hedge first.

  • Stick to the minimum wage

    Does someone come regularly, less than 4 days a week? Then the Regeling dienstverlening aan huis applies: at least the minimum wage for your helper's age plus 8% holiday pay.

Gardener by city

Prices, helpers and recently posted jobs in your city.

Frequently asked questions

What does a gardener cost per hour?+
In 2026 a landscaper or self-employed gardener usually charges €35 to €65 per hour, larger companies up to about €75, often excluding 21% VAT and with travel costs. Garden help from your area is cheaper; the minimum wage is the lower limit, for a helper of 21 or older €14.99 per hour since 1 July 2026, plus 8% holiday pay.
Do I need to arrange anything as a private person if I hire a gardener from my area?+
Garden maintenance falls under the Regeling dienstverlening aan huis if someone works for you less than 4 days a week. You then pay at least the minimum wage plus 8% holiday pay, your helper builds up holiday days and during illness you keep paying for up to 6 weeks. You don't withhold wage tax: the helper declares the income to the Belastingdienst themselves.
How often does the lawn need mowing?+
In the growing season, from about April to October, usually once a week to once every two weeks. That makes a regular arrangement with someone from your area handy.
Can a gardener from my area take away green waste?+
Sometimes, but don't count on it. A private person usually has no trailer. Agree that the waste goes in your green bin or that you take it to the recycling centre (milieustraat) yourself.
How quickly will I find a gardener?+
That depends on where you live and the season. More helpers are signed up in the big cities than in smaller towns. Post your job well before the date and add a clear price.

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