Landscaping in Manila | Armalandscaping

Manila

Small gardens and old trees in the capital

The City of Manila is the most densely populated city in the Philippines, according to the 2020 census, and its gardens show it. Many are a front strip, an inner courtyard, a roof deck or a line of pots on a balcony. Soil and plants come in through a narrow gate or up a stairwell, so we plan each job around access, parking and where the cuttings will go.

Manila also keeps some of the oldest homes and trees in the metro. Santa Ana was the one district spared from destruction in the Second World War, and Malate stayed largely residential until the 1970s. Around homes like these, the work is mostly careful pruning and bringing a tired garden back, done by crews who come in from our Quezon City base.

Services in Manila

Everything we do, in Manila.

Tree care, lot clearing and garden care are priced online. Design, planting and hardscaping get an estimate online.

Local notes

How Manila shapes the work

Services that suit Manila properties

Garden maintenance and tree care suit most Manila homes, and roof deck or container planting comes under garden installation. Maintenance, lawn care, lot clearing and tree care get a fixed price online, and design, planting and hardscaping start with an online estimate and a paid site visit. Campus grounds in the University Belt are commercial work: an online estimate, confirmed at a paid site visit.

Tree permits go through DENR-NCR

Cutting a tree in Manila needs a permit. DENR-NCR evaluates each application and coordinates with the local government, and for naturally grown trees the rules ask for a certificate of no objection from the barangay captain. The permit is not part of our price. We cut only after it is issued, and stumps are left at ground level with no grinding.

Flood-prone roads and low gardens

MMDA flood data has named España Boulevard in Sampaloc the most easily flooded road in Metro Manila, and Taft Avenue, Quirino Avenue and Rizal Avenue made the same list. In low districts we set new beds above the walkway and keep drains and weep holes clear. Turf and soil work waits until standing water from a habagat downpour has gone.

Big trees beside old houses

In Santa Ana, a big alagao tree stands in front of one ancestral house and partly hides its facade. Trees that close to old walls, gutters and roofs need pruning that lightens the crown without leaving large wounds. Many of the large trees Metro Manila residents call acacia are in fact rain trees, which spread wide over roofs and streets.

Pricing

How pricing works

Fixed price online

Tree care, lot clearing, garden maintenance and lawn care for homes. Outline the area, add photos and see the price.

Estimate online

Design, planting, hardscaping and front yard makeovers. You see a price range, then a paid site visit sets the fixed written price.

Commercial and HOA

An estimate online at the same rates as homes, confirmed when we scope the grounds at a paid site visit.

Our promises

30-Day Plant Guarantee

Any plant that dies within 30 days gets replaced free.

Love It or We Fix It

Not satisfied? We make it right at no extra charge.

No Hidden Fees

Transparent pricing, no surprises.

Where we work in Manila

MalateErmitaPacoSanta AnaSan AndresPandacanSanta MesaSampalocSan MiguelQuiapoIntramurosBinondoSanta CruzTondo

Questions

Landscaping in Manila: questions

Do you take on roof decks, courtyards and balcony gardens in Manila?

Yes. Small spaces are normal here, and we work at that scale. On a roof we use lightweight potting mix and containers with drainage holes, and we check with the building admin on load limits and when materials can go up. A new roof or courtyard garden starts with an online estimate from your outlined area, then a paid site visit, then a fixed written price.

Who issues tree cutting permits in the City of Manila?

DENR-NCR handles tree cutting applications in Manila. It says every application goes through evaluation, technical assessment and coordination with the local government, so plan for that before you book the cut. The permit is not included in our price, and the crew comes once it has been issued. Trees over 10 m or near power lines need a paid site visit before we quote.

How is garden or tree work priced for a Manila home?

For garden maintenance, lawn care, lot clearing and tree care, you outline the area on a satellite map or mark the trees, add three photos and get a fixed price online. The crew checks it on site. If there is more than the photos showed, you get a new price before any work and can say no. Skip the map and we start with a paid site visit.

Can you plan a garden around flooding in my district?

We can plan for it. In low parts of Sampaloc or along Taft Avenue, new beds sit higher than the path, mulch stays off the house walls, and we pick plants that can take wet roots for a few days. Paving and raised planters are hardscaping, so that work starts with an online estimate, then a paid site visit, then a fixed written price.

Our work