Skid Steer Loaders for Landscaping

Typical tasks

• Grading — Shaping and levelling ground prior to planting or turfing.
• Trenching — Irrigation lines, drainage runs and cable routes.
• Mulch and soil handling — Moving and spreading bulk materials efficiently.
• Tree and shrub planting — Auger attachment for fast, correctly sized planting holes.
• Turf protection — Tracked models work on finished turf with minimal surface damage.
• Site restoration — Clearing and rehabilitating land after construction work.

Why landscaping contractors choose skid steers

Landscaping work combines tight access, varied surfaces, and constant attachment changes. A skid steer handles all three: it turns in its own length, works on both turf and rough ground, and swaps between bucket, forks, auger, and trencher in minutes without a second machine.

• Residential access: narrow machines pass through standard gates that no other loader can reach.
• Turf protection: tracked loaders spread weight over a larger area, minimising rutting on finished lawns.
• Attachment leverage: one carrier covers grading, planting, augering, trenching, and material handling.
• Productivity: an auger on a skid steer drills fence and tree holes at a fraction of the cost of a dedicated drilling rig.

Which machine to choose

Mini and compact tracked models are the standard choice here. Tracks matter specifically because they spread weight — the difference between a tidily crossed lawn and a set of permanent ruts.

Attachments for this application

See our attachment range for the full list, or tell us your specific tasks and we will recommend a matched package.