The overall price for ground maintenance is very different based upon the size of your property, how often you have someone come out to do maintenance, and what type of services you require. For smaller commercial businesses, you will be able to find lower priced basic maintenance agreements in terms of hundreds of pounds each month. Large estates, business parks or government buildings however can easily exceed tens of thousands of pounds a year. Grounds maintenance contracts are usually priced with reference to the time taken to complete the job at each visit, the cost to get there (travel), equipment needed (such as lawn mowers) and supplies such as fertilizer and summer flowering bedding plants. The price to trim one side of a hedge or cut down a tree is usually charged separately. Most grounds maintenance contractors offer a variety of levels of service packages so you can choose how much protection you want based on your budget. To make sure you receive the best prices possible, it would also be good practice to request several quotes.