Agree the retained planting
Point out what you want to keep during the initial discussion or walk round. The brief should reflect your priorities for the garden.
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Shrub pruning in London
Careful cutting around the shrubs you want to keep.
Shrub pruning in London can be included in a garden-maintenance tidy-up. Show us the shrubs that need attention and explain what you want to keep. We agree the pruning priorities before starting, rather than cutting everything back in the same way.
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Retained shrubs come first in the discussion.
Some enquiries concern a garden that needs a regular tidy; others follow months without care. The same description can hide different amounts of work. Photographs or a site visit help us understand the current garden and estimate the hours. Where dense growth has made the space difficult to work in, the initial clearance of a safe working area comes before the agreed garden tasks.
Use the walk round to agree the cutting brief.
The walk round with the customer, where possible, gives us a chance to identify retained plants and confirm the priorities. We bring a professional tool set including secateurs and loppers, alongside the other gardening equipment in our van. The tools need no customer water or power. We carry out the agreed work, gather clippings and sweep paths before checking the visit against what was discussed.
What to agree before booking.
Separate shrubs and hedges
Shrub pruning and hedge trimming and shaping are named maintenance tasks. Describe both if they are needed rather than using one broad cutting-back label.
Check the agreed work
The finish includes gathered clippings and swept paths, followed by a check with the customer where possible. New tasks need discussion before proceeding.
Your quotation details.
£65 per hour. One simple hourly rate. Minimum booking 1 hour. No VAT added. We confirm the hours before you book. Subject to assessment from photos or a visit. Suitable shrub pruning uses the garden-maintenance rate. Explain the plants and result you want; larger tree work is a separate enquiry.
Extras and separate work.
Shrub pruning covers the suitable cutting we agree for your plants. Larger tree work, climbing, stump removal, planting materials and lawn renovation are separate.
Shrub Pruning questions.
Is shrub pruning included in maintenance?+
It is in the maintenance service. Agree the particular shrubs and priorities for the actual visit.
How do I show what I want kept?+
Identify retained plants in the discussion and, where possible, during the short walk round before work starts.
Can you do larger tree work under this service?+
No. Larger tree work and climbing work are separate from routine shrub care. Tell us about the tree and the proposed work so we can assess a separate enquiry.
Do you provide the pruning tools?+
Yes. We bring professional gardening tools, including secateurs and loppers; customer power and water are not needed.
Is there a separate hourly rate for this task?+
No. £65 per hour. One simple hourly rate. Minimum booking 1 hour. No VAT added. We confirm the hours before you book. Subject to assessment from photos or a visit. Suitable shrub pruning uses the garden-maintenance rate.
Keep the work clearly scoped.
Tell us about your shrub pruning job.
Send photographs of the shrubs and tell us what you want to retain, with your postcode and access details.