When you’re running a landscaping crew, it’s not just the digging and decking that keeps you busy. Between quoting jobs, wrangling the team, chasing invoices and trying to stay on top of it all, the paperwork can pile up fast.
That’s where the right apps come in. These tools help you plan, price, manage and get paid (without pulling your hair out!). Less admin, more time on the tools.
1. NextMinute – Your Job Management Hub
NextMinute is the go-to app for landscape construction businesses looking to bring quoting, scheduling, costing, timesheets, and invoicing together in one place.
You can build quotes fast using your price book, labour, materials, and add markups. The drag-and-drop scheduling (Gantt chart style) makes planning multi-stage jobs easy.
Crew clock on-site hours via mobile, upload photos, and add diary notes—all of which feed back into one single platform.
When invoices are due, materials and labour are already logged and ready to go.
NextMinute syncs with Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks, and is backed by friendly Aussie and Kiwi support with free onboarding and training for life. It’s built for tradies, by tradies—and that’s why landscapers trust it to run their operations.
Try it out free for 10 days here.
Other Handy Apps for Landscape Construction
Here are some additional apps Aussie and Kiwi landscapers use to help with design, measurements, planning, safety, weather, and client management:
2. iScape – Design in 2D & 3D
Snap a photo of the site and drop in plant beds, pavers, fences, features—it renders designs in 3D or augmented reality so clients can see the vision before a shovel hits dirt.
(iOS & Android)
3. Google Earth – Plan Before You Visit
Check out site contours, boundaries, elevation and neighbours before you arrive. Handy for preliminary quoting or spotting access issues early.
(iOS, Android & Web)
4. Planimeter – Measure Areas Quickly
Tap out the boundary of lawns, patios or garden beds on a map and get instant measurements. Perfect for on-the-spot quotes or materials takeoffs.
(Android; iOS equivalents available)
5. iNaturalist – Identify Plants Instantly
Take a photo of an unfamiliar plant or weed and get species suggestions and details. Useful for avoiding mistakes and explaining to clients what’s on site.
(iOS, Android & Web)
6. Planter – Companion Planting Made Simple
Perfect for veggie patches or planting beds—Planter sets out bed design with spacing guidance, compatible plant groupings, and planting calendars.
(iOS, Android & Web)
7. Hydrawise – Smart Irrigation Control
Manage irrigation zones remotely, schedule watering based on weather forecasts and manage multiple client systems from one app.
(iOS, Android & Web)
Learn more about Hydrawise here
8. BOM Weather – Know What’s Coming
Australia’s official weather app. Live rain radar, storm alerts, and forecasts help you plan your jobs and stay safe when weather turns nasty.
(iOS & Android)
9. SafetyCulture (iAuditor) – WHS On the Go
Do site safety checklists, pre-start inspections, or toolbox talks straight from your phone. Digital reports, offline mode, and templates make compliance a breeze.
(iOS, Android & Web)
10. Moasure – Walk-it Once Measurement Tool
Need to map out irregular lawns, paths or garden beds? Moasure is a clever app that tracks your walking path and measures distance, area, elevation and slope—all in real time. Great for planning drainage, calculating turf or paving coverage, and exporting professional site plans (PDF, CAD, CSV) with your logo. It cuts the guessing out of measurements and helps make sure you order the right materials—saving time and money.
Why These Apps Make a Difference
Combined with NextMinute’s all-in-one job management platform, these apps help you run every part of your landscape business smarter. Design, measure, quote, manage, and deliver—all while keeping your crew on the same page.
Apps like iScape and Google Earth help with site visualisation, tools like Planimeter and Harvest aid quoting and takeoffs, and SafetyCulture and BOM Weather keep your jobs safe and on schedule.
Ready to Bring It All Together?
If you’re ready to streamline how you run your landscaping business—from quoting to collecting payments—Take NextMinute for a test drive. It ties all your other tools together and gives you better control of jobs, costs and profitability.
