A gravel path between full perennial borders, an old brick wall with a climbing rose and a shed at the end

A back garden in Bramhall, July. Planted by us in 2023.

Gardens looked after properly, month by month, by two people who like doing it.

We’re Hannah and Joe. Hannah studied horticulture and spent six years at a walled garden in Cheshire; Joe does the heavy lifting and most of the lawns.

We look after about forty gardens across Bramhall, Cheadle Hulme, Hazel Grove and nearby. Most are regular visits; a few are one-off clearances that turned into regulars.

Ask for a first visit

A newly planted front border with box hedging and a terracotta pot in front of a Victorian terrace — Front garden, Heaton Mersey. Box edging, lavender, salvias and a lot of compost.

What we do

Regular maintenanceWeekly, fortnightly or monthly. Same two faces each time.
Planting and bordersNew borders, replanting tired ones, and moving things that are in the wrong place.
LawnsMowing, edging, feeding, scarifying, and patching the bit where the paddling pool was.
Hedges and pruningPrivet, beech, yew and laurel, plus fruit trees and climbers.
One-off clearancesMoving house, or a garden that’s got away from you. No judgement.

A half-moon edging iron resting on a freshly cut lawn edge beside a gravel path — Edges recut by hand with a half-moon iron, every spring.

Through the year

Roughly what happens on a regular visit, season by season. North West weather permitting.

Jan, FebPruning and planningWinter pruning of roses, fruit trees and wisteria. A good time to plan new borders and order bare-root hedging.

Mar, AprLawns and first cutsScarifying, feeding and overseeding. First mow of the year, edges recut, beds weeded and mulched with peat-free compost.

May to AugRegular visitsFortnightly or weekly maintenance: mowing, deadheading, staking, watering advice and keeping on top of bindweed.

Sep, OctPlanting seasonThe best time to plant perennials, shrubs and bulbs. Hedges get their last trim; lawns get aerated.

Nov, DecLeaves and tidy-upsLeaf clearance, cutting back (but leaving seed heads for the birds), gutters on sheds and greenhouses.

Prices

We charge by the hour and say up front roughly how long a visit takes. No contracts; give us two weeks’ notice if you want to stop.

Regular visit, one gardener: £32 an hour, minimum 2 hours
Regular visit, both of us: £58 an hour, minimum 2 hours
Planting plan for a border: £180, refunded if we plant it
One-off clearance: Quoted after a look, waste removal included

Plants and materials at cost plus 10%. We’re not VAT registered.

Good to know

Do you take the garden waste away?

Yes. Up to ten bags a visit is included and goes to a green-waste composting site in Stockport. Bigger clearances are priced by the load.

Do I need to be in?

No. Most of our regular clients leave the side gate unlocked and we text when we arrive and leave.

What do you use on weeds?

Hands, hoes and mulch. We don’t use weedkillers on borders, and only spot-treat paving if you ask us to.

Are you insured?

Yes, £2m public liability. We’re also happy to work around dogs, cats and the occasional tortoise.

Can you design a new border?

Yes. Hannah does a free first visit, then a planting plan for £180, which comes off the cost if we plant it too.

Book a first visit

We come round, walk the garden with you and send a price within two days. Free within our area: Bramhall, Cheadle Hulme, Hazel Grove, Poynton, Marple, Heaton Mersey, Didsbury and Wilmslow.

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