Saxon Garden and Landscapes
Finished crazy-paving stone patio and garden beds in Melbourne's inner north
Landscape construction | Melbourne inner north

Hard landscaping, built to last

Paving, retaining, turf and structure, designed and built in-house by one accountable team. The bones of a garden, done properly so they hold up for decades, not seasons.

0435 097 522
170+ Google reviews

What we build

The structural work that forms a garden

Landscape construction is the hard, lasting layer of a garden. We build it as one connected project, with the parts you don't see done right before the parts you do.

Paving

Patios, paths and courtyards in stone, pavers or concrete, laid for drainage and a clean, lasting finish.

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Retaining walls

Timber, block and stone retaining that holds a slope and turns it into usable, level garden space.

Turf and instant lawn

Proper ground preparation and quality turf for an established-looking lawn from day one.

Garden edging

Clean, durable edges that define beds, paths and lawn and keep the whole garden looking sharp.

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Decking and structures

Decks, steps and timber structures that extend how a garden is used and connect it to the home.

Drainage and site preparation

The groundwork beneath everything: levels, drainage and base prep done right the first time.

In-house and accountable

One team, from the drawing to the final paver

Landscape construction is where shortcuts show up later. A patio that pools water, a retaining wall that bows, turf laid on poor ground: the failures are almost always in the parts you can't see. We build the other way around, getting levels, drainage and base preparation right before anything visible goes down.

Because the work is done by our own founder-led crew rather than subcontracted out, the person who scoped your project is the person who builds it. That continuity is what keeps a build accountable, and it is why we quote every project in person, on site, rather than by the hour.

  • Built in-house, not subcontracted out
  • Levels, drainage and base prep done properly first
  • Quoted in person on site, never by the hour
A sleeper retaining bed freshly planted with natives, built by the Saxon Garden and Landscapes crew in Melbourne's inner north

How a build runs

A staged process, start to finish

Every project follows the same clear path, so you always know what is happening next and why.

  1. 01
    Site visit and brief

    Step 01

    Site visit and brief

    We come to you, read the site's levels, soil and drainage, and talk through what you want the space to do.

  2. 02
    Design and quote

    Step 02

    Design and quote

    A buildable plan and an itemised, in-person quote, so the scope and the number are clear before we start.

  3. 03
    Build in-house

    Step 03

    Build in-house

    Our own crew does the groundwork, hard surfaces and structure, with the same people on site start to finish.

  4. 04
    Planting and handover

    Step 04

    Planting and handover

    Planting, turf and a final tidy, then a walk-through so you know how to keep it at its best.

5.0 across 170+ Google reviews

What local clients say

Real reviews from homes across Melbourne's inner north, in their own words.

Exceeded all expectations! Saxon came to see what work was required, offered suggestions & gave me a quote on the spot. Plants were delivered & then Cam and Elf arrived on time and cleaned up my front and backyard of overgrown bamboo, tree shoots, weeds and replanted my front planter box removing dead plants as well as trimming grass plants back. I am thrilled with the result and just wish I had taken before photos to show the incredible job done.

Simone Fet

Local Guide

via Google

Frequently asked

Quick answers before you call

The hard, structural layer of a garden: paving, retaining walls, turf, edging, decking and the drainage and site preparation beneath them. It is the work that forms a garden's bones and that everything else is built on.

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0435 097 522

Working Hours

Mon to Sat, 7am to 5pm

Based in Northcote

Northcote VIC

Fast response times across inner north Melbourne.

Northcote, Thornbury, Preston, Brunswick, Fitzroy North and Kew.

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