Gardening for Homes

There is always something to be done in the garden and in today's busy world you may not have the time that you would like to devote to your pride and joy.

 

By employing a professional gardener to carry out the hard work you can relax and enjoy your garden and make the best use of your leisure time.

 

If you would like to make changes to your garden, or restore/renew your soft landscaping, I offer a planning and consultancy service.

 

For maintenance of your existing garden I offer one-off or regular maintenance visits to keep your garden presentable throughout the year:

 

 

Spring Tidy Up -	Clean up and check the garden over after the winter; Inspect tender species for frost damage.
Planting -	Spring and summer bedding displays; Containers and hanging baskets; Fruit, vegetables and herbs.
Lawns -	Ensure your lawn has the correct nutrient levels; A healthy lawn will resist wear and tear, drought, and give a superior appearance; Eradicate any competing / unsightly weeds or moss; Maintain a healthy lawn with regular mowing.
Pests and Disease -	Identify pests and disease if or when they become apparent; Advise and take remedial action where necessary.
Pruning -	Shrubs and climbers when necessary; Cherry and plum trees.
Hedges -	Trim hedges and topiary when necessary.
Training and Staking -	Climbers, wall shrubs and herbaceous perennials.
Borders -	Dead-heading, weeding, watering and feeding.

 

 

 

 

Autumn Tidy Up -	General tidy-up to include leaf collection, removal of bedding displays, weeding and forking over.
Planting -	Trees, shrubs and hedging supplied and planted; Bulbs planted ready for Spring colour; Transplanting of existing plants/species which are in the wrong position.
Pruning -	Ornamental trees and shrubs; fruit; Increase vigour, light levels to surrounding plants, rejuvenation of key specimens; Improve shape and appearance, flowering and cropping; Reduce overcrowding, wind-rock and disease.
Hedges -	Give hedges a final trim of the season in preparation for winter; Reduce overgrown hedges to the required shape and size from existing plants.
Lawns -	Raking out of thatch, top-dressing and spiking in preparation for the next growing season.
Borders -	Lifting and dividing herbaceous plants; Clearing away all debris from borders; Forking over, spreading manure or compost.