Finding a Gardener in Hughenden: Calling in some outside help to get your bedraggled garden back into shape, isn't something to be ashamed of if you never seem to have enough time to do it yourself. It's often easy to just bring in the "fellow down the road" who does odd jobs and gardening on the side, but think carefully, would a proper gardener be a better choice? Whilst formal qualifications are not a requirement for gardeners, a professional is likely to have a wider range of knowledge than that "chap down the road" and will have a reputation to uphold. At the end of the day you will have to choose.
It should certainly go without saying that any gardener you hire should be informed enough to care for your garden and the contents within it. So, your aim should be to find a gardener in the Hughenden area who can be trusted to do a good job on your garden. When you have a garden containing trees and shrubs needing expert care, this is even more important. Don't put up with chancers, seek out a good gardener.
The thing with gardens is that the jobs that need doing are routine, the same things need doing perhaps weekly, fortnightly or monthly. It is essential to get these jobs done even more frequently when spring and then summer arrives. The more commonly required jobs that need doing in Hughenden gardens are hedge pruning, general tidying, grass cutting and weeding. The majority of Hughenden gardeners will also be more than happy to deal with bigger tasks like waste removal, laying patios, repairing fences and driveway cleaning.
The rates charged by professional gardeners varies widely but if you are paying an hourly rate of about £20, that is reasonable. One hours work is not enough to make much impression on your garden, so you should reckon on them needing to spend more time than this. Many gardeners might even insist on a minimum visit time of at least two hours or so. If you think that this is just to stretch the job out, think again. They have to travel to and from your home, they have to unload mowers and garden tools, and they will probably have to load your waste onto their trailer and take it to a nearby rubbish tip.
It should never be necessary to pay your gardener in advance of doing the work, give short shrift to anybody who asks for this. Quite often a gardener will ask to be paid in cash once the work is complete and that is of course fine. Having proof of payment is essential to avoid quarrels about unpaid bills, so make sure you get a receipt.
Don't just leave them to get on with it, make sure your explain your exact requirements before they start. In order for you to get the most out of your gardener, you should always be willing to ask for advice and help. Grass cuttings and hedge clippings can be a pain to get rid of, so make certain that your gardener includes the disposal of these as part of the service.
It is polite to offer your gardener a drink or two throughout the day, they can build up quite a thirst with all that hard graft. Keeping a gardener "sweet" with little acts of kindness like this may be repaid by increased efforts on their part. In order to benefit from his/her knowledge and to keep a friendly rapport going, pop out for a chat now and again. In doing this, don't prevent them from getting on with their work, because this will make the job take longer and cost you more money in the long run.
Garden Clearance Hughenden
You'll discover that some Hughenden gardeners will be prepared to do a certain amount of garden clearance, providing that there's only green waste and there's not too much involved. Some gardeners in Hughenden might even have a "Waste Carrier Licence", which will permit them to take different forms and larger quantities of waste. If you have a local council green waste bin (you usually pay extra for this), you might be able to dispose of the majority of it bit by bit, if the quantities of waste are only modest.
You will most likely have to get in touch with a licenced garden clearance specialist, if like many other homeowners in Hughenden, you've got a garden which is heaped up with all kinds of garbage, and not just "green" waste. There are other possibilities that you could consider if you have a large quantity of waste in your garden, hiring a mini-skip may be an alternative that you could look into. This will allow you to get rid of not only garden waste, but maybe also clear out your shed, your garage and possibly even you loft space.
"Green" waste will typically be thought of as items like: hedge clippings, topsoil, shrubs, roots, turf, lawn trimmings, tree branches, plants, logs and twigs. (Tags: Garden Clearances Hughenden, "Green" Waste Removal Hughenden, Garden Clearance Hughenden).
Hughenden Garden Design
You might need to find a specialist Hughenden garden designer if you are planning to totally re-design your garden. Quite a few gardeners have expertise in this area of gardening, while the rest stick to the more mundane tasks. See if your gardener is happy doing this. If not it will be a case of finding an expert.
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Hughenden Gardening Services
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- Hughenden Garden Watering
- Hughenden Lawn Care
- Hughenden Tree Pruning
- Hughenden Patio Cleaning
- Hughenden Garden Tidying
- Hughenden Pond Maintenance
- Hughenden Grass Cutting
- Hughenden Fence Repairs
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