Our gardening services cover regular maintenance , lawn care , hedge and shrub work , garden clearances and a range of garden improvement projects.
Regular maintenance
The work carried on each visit depends on the garden and what needs attention at the time , A typical visit may include :
- Grass cutting and lawn edging
- Weeding of borders , beds and paved areas
- Pruning and general cut-backs
- Removal of dead or unwanted growth
- Clearing paths , patios and other areas where required
- Removal of green waste produced during the visit
Ongoing maintenance :
Regular visits can be arranged on a Two-weekly , Three-weekly or monthly basis , depending on the garden and the level of maintenance required . Gardens can change considerably throughout the growing season, so the work carried out at each visit can be adjusted according to what needs attention. Where additional work is required beyond the agreed maintenance , such as larger shrub removal , planting or extensive lawn work , this can be discussed and quoted separately .
Lawn care & Renovation
Lawns can require different levels of work depending on their condition , use and the result required . We provide routine lawn care as well as preparation and renovation work where a lawn needs more substantial improvement.
lawn work can include :
- Regular grass cutting and edging
- Lawn preparation & repair
- Reseeding worn or patchy areas
- Preparing ground for new turf
- Turf removal and replacement
- Improving the condition and the appearance of existing lawns
- Creating new lawn areas as part of a wider project
- Fertilisation and soil treatment
Larger lawn projects
For larger lawn projects , renovations or new turf , we assess the area beforehand and provide a quotation based on the preparation , materials and work required.
Hedge, shrub & tree work
Hedge , shrub & tree work can range from routine seasonal pruning through to larger reductions and cut-backs where established growth has become over grown or difficult to manage.
Work can include :
- Hedge cutting and shaping
- Hedge reductions
- Shrub pruning and shaping
- Larger shrub cut-backs
- Pruning established trees where appropriate
- Hedge,shrub & tree removal, including stump removal where required
- Pollarding where appropriate
- clearing and removal of green waste
larger tree work
larger or more involved hedge , shrub and tree work is assessed beforehand so the work , access and waste requirements can be considered and a clear quotation provided.
Garden tidy-ups
Garden tidy-ups and clearances can help bring overgrown , neglected or difficult to manage areas back under control . The work can range from a general tidy to a more extensive clearance before further garden improvements .
Tidy-ups and clearances can include :
- Removing unwanted garden features
- Preparing gardens for sale or letting
- One-off clearances alongside ongoing maintenance
- Preparing areas for future landscaping, planting or lawn work
- Garden waste removal and light landscaping disposal
- Property sorting and cleaning
- Over grown or neglected gardens
Planting and improvements
We carry out planting and garden improvement work to refresh existing gardens, improve individual areas and make better use of the space available.
Planting and improvements can include:
- Selection of drought-tolerant and native plant species
- New plant schemes
- Planting beds, borders and containers
- soil preparation and improvement
- Creating or reshaping planting areas
- Placement of decorative mulch, rock beds, and organic compost
- Creation of layered/ raised garden beds
- Preparing and replacing areas of decorative stone or chippings
Planting and garden improvements are planned around the existing garden and the desired finished result.