SERVICES OFFERED

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Having a beautiful garden is one of life’s great joys but finding the time and energy to work in the garden be challenging. This is where having a professional gardener can help to relieve some of the pressure in life and do the work for you.

As an RHS qualified professional gardener I offer a range of services throughout the year. These services will support your garden to flourish and your plants to look their best, tending to them at the optimum time during the season depending on the individual plants needs.

 

SPRING AND SUMMER

Spring tidy up – check the garden over after winter and general clean up.

Planting – trees, shrubs, borders, containers, hanging baskets, fruits and vegetables.

Pests and diseases – observe and monitor for pests and diseases. Identify and act with a non chemical approach.

Pruning – during the spring and summer months this includes shrubs, climbers and stone fruit trees.

Training and staking – climbers, wall shrubs and herbaceous pernnials.

 

AUTUMN AND WINTER

 

General tidy up of the garden and collecting leaf litter.

Planting – trees, shrubs and hedging, perennials during autumn while there is still warmth in the soil. Planting bulbs ready for spring displays either in containers or in the ground. Transplanting existing plants that need repositioning in the garden.

Border care – lifting and dividing herbaceous plants, weeding, mulching.

Pruning –   During the autumn and winter months the plants include small ornamental trees, fruit trees (apple and pear), roses.

 

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

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Propagation.

 Propagating your own plants is a real thrill and a lovely way to engage with plants in a different way. Through different propagation methods you can increase your plant stocks for your garden or create plants to share  with friends and family. If you are eager to learn I am happy to share my knowledge and guide you through this process. Or equally, if you would prefer to just enjoy the results, I’d be delighted to take on the task for you. Propargation techniques vary depending on the time of year and can include the following:

Growing from seed

Soft wood cuttings

Semi ripe cuttings

Harwood cuttings

Layering

Division

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Soil care

Mulching – applying mulch will help to lock in moisture, reduce weeds, improve soil structure and add nutrients. It can also help by insulating plants roots against winter freezes. The most effective times of year to apply mulch are in the spring and in the autumn.

Creating and maintaining compost heaps - garden compost is amazing! Its full of beneficial microorganisms and, when added to your beds, borders and containers, will take care of your soil by improving its structure and increasing nutrient levels. Improved soil structure will help the soil to hold on to moisture, and it will reduce waterlogging and compaction. Nutrients are vital to plant health, boosting overall vigour of the plant, and promoting more fruits and flowers.

 A compost system is a fantastic way to deal with garden waste. The waste materials rot down and then go back into the soil to benefit the garden. Its free and its sustainable!

 

Please note there are some services that I choose not to offer as this allows me to focus on delivering a high standard of plant centred care when working in your garden.

Lawn mowing

Large hedge work

Large tree work

Garden waste disposal.