Agree the priorities before cutting
A short walk-round helps identify the work and the plants to keep. If the garden has several competing jobs, we discuss their order rather than treating every patch in the same way. A shrub growing over a path may need attention before a decorative edge at the far end.
Mowing, strimming, edging, hand weeding, suitable shrub pruning and gathering clippings can form part of the agreed work. Different plants need different treatment, so tell us about anything recently planted or anything whose flowering you want to preserve.
If growth is too dense for ordinary care, a separate garden clearance may be a better starting point. For a hedge that needs its own assessment, see Edgware hedge trimming.
What we look at around the garden
The lawn's condition affects what is sensible on the day. Wet or soft ground, uneven edges and obstacles all matter. Cutting grass alone will not resolve poor drainage or repair a worn area, so we explain when an issue needs a different piece of work.
In the borders, we look at weeds growing among wanted plants, crowded shrubs and the space available to work. Around paths, the concern may be overhanging growth rather than the surface itself. Photographs help us understand those differences before a visit.
Access also changes how equipment and clippings move through the property. Send pictures of the gate and any narrow turns. Let us know if the route is shared and what you would like done with the green waste.
