Genthod: large estates facing the lake
Finding a gardener in Genthod starts with understanding the place. A residential municipality on the right bank, it stretches down to the lakeshore, with the little harbour of Creux-de-Genthod. Properties here are generous, often open to views of the lake, and many are arranged around genuine wooded parks. The naturalist Horace-Bénédict de Saussure, a pioneer of Mont Blanc, owned a house here: the setting calls for careful gardening, worthy of that heritage.
These gardens have particular demands. Large trees need close attention, extensive lawns require regular upkeep, and the proximity of the lake exposes plantings to the bise wind as well as the dry summers of the Lake Geneva climate. A landscape gardener used to large grounds knows how to pace the work so that the park stays alive, legible and lasting, without ever looking static.
Our gardening services in Genthod
- Garden maintenance: regular care of beds, paths and surfaces, designed for the municipality’s large parks.
- Lawn mowing and care: generously sized lawns that keep an impeccable finish facing the lake.
- Tree pruning and removal: work on the large specimens in parks, with support for the authorisation process.
- Hedge trimming: neat, dense privacy hedges that shield the property from view and wind.
- Automatic irrigation: a system suited to dry summers, saving water and looking after your plantings.
- Pool and water features: landscaping around a pool or pond, blended into the garden.
- Landscape design: the overall composition of a large property, balancing park, view and living spaces.
- Wooden or stone terrace: a terrace facing the lake, in materials that age well.
Genthod gardens through the seasons
In spring, the parks are taken back in hand: clearing the beds, the first mow, planting and restarting the irrigation. It is also the right time to assess the condition of the large trees after winter.
In summer, mowing continues, irrigation becomes central and the privacy hedges are trimmed to stay neat. Near the lake, drought can come as a surprise: fine-tuning the irrigation avoids waste.
In autumn, leaves are collected from the large trees, beds are prepared, planting is done and pruning is carried out once the vegetation is dormant.
In winter, it is time for structural work: pruning trees and shrubs, maintaining fences and paths, and preparing landscaping projects for the following season.
Looking after a wooded park and its large trees
On an estate with a park, the trees make the garden, and they call for judgement. Pruning that is too severe weakens them; maintenance that comes too late makes them dangerous in a storm. A landscape gardener examines the condition of each large specimen, proposes measured pruning and flags those that deserve monitoring.
In Geneva, felling and some major pruning require authorisation from the canton, through the cantonal Office for Agriculture and Nature (OCAN). The landscape gardener can help you put the application together. Allow for access too: machinery sometimes has to cross the property, and it is best to protect lawns and paths before work begins.
Privacy hedges are part of the same balance. Well managed, they filter the view without closing off the lake, and they withstand the bise better when trimmed regularly. For boundaries, a well-chosen gate or wicket gate is a useful finishing touch.
How a request works
- You describe your project: maintenance, pruning, hedges, irrigation or landscaping, a few lines are enough.
- A landscape gardener contacts you within 24 hours and visits the site to see the garden and talk it through with you.
- You receive a free, no-obligation quote, which you are free to accept or not.
Ready to get started? Request a quote.
Gardener in neighbouring municipalities
Do you also own a property or have a project elsewhere on the right bank? Find a gardener in Bellevue, a gardener in Versoix or a gardener in Collex-Bossy. For an overview of the canton, see our page on the landscape gardener in Geneva.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need permission to fell a tree in Genthod?
Yes. In Geneva, felling a tree and some major pruning require authorisation from the canton, issued by the cantonal Office for Agriculture and Nature (OCAN). Nothing should be undertaken before you have the answer. The landscape gardener can help you prepare the application.
Can a large park be maintained with a single regular visit?
Generally, yes. A landscape gardener draws up a maintenance plan suited to the property: mowing, pruning, beds, leaves. Work is spread across the seasons, and the site visit allows the pace to be adjusted to the park’s actual size.
How can I screen a property from view with a hedge?
A well-chosen privacy hedge, trimmed regularly, provides a dense screen all year round. The choice of species depends on exposure, soil and the view of the lake you want to keep. The landscape gardener advises you during the visit.
Is automatic irrigation worthwhile near the lake?
Often, yes, because Geneva summers can be dry and the bise dries out plantings. A well-tuned system waters at the right time and in the right amount, saving water and protecting lawns. It also adapts to beds and newly planted hedges.
Is the quote really free?
Yes. After your request, a landscape gardener contacts you within 24 hours, visits the site and gives you a free, no-obligation quote. You then decide freely what happens next.