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Having a beautiful, well-organised garden is one thing - but maintaining that beautiful, well-organised garden is another.
If your outdoor space has started to look overgrown, overrun with weeds, and generally looking unkept, it might be time to call in the help of a garden maintenance service.
Not sure where to begin your search for gardeners near you?
Start with MyJobQuote, and be connected with local gardeners in minutes.
To get an idea of the types of jobs a local gardening service can offer you, keep reading.
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Understanding Your Gardening Needs
It’s important to identify what you’re looking for when hiring a gardener.
Gardeners can offer regular garden maintainence, such as:
- Lawn upkeep, including mowing, weeding, and edging
- Removing weeds from flowerbeds, borders, and potted plants
- Removing fallen leaves from grass, pathways, and other unwanted areas
- Trimming and pruning hedges and small shrubs
- Watering plants and grass
The timeline for basic garden maintenance varies depending on the task, time of year, and weather conditions.
For example, you'll need your grass cut once every one or two weeks during the summer, but not during the winter months.
Your plants will need watering daily during hot periods, such as heatwaves and dry periods.
Other than regular maintenance, you may also want to hire a gardener for broader garden renovation jobs, such as:
- Installing garden decking
- Adding a flowerbed, or planting new shrubs, hedges, and trees
- Installing a garden pond, or other water features
- Garden levelling as part of a wider garden overhaul
- Making your garden more eco-friendly and inviting for local wildlife, such as butterflies and bees
When you're looking for local gardeners, it’s important you find someone who can offer the services you're looking for and has experience in those areas to ensure you get a good result.
Finding a Local Gardener on MyJobQuote
You can use MyJobQuote to find gardeners near you.
This is an excellent starting point on your search for local gardening companies, and it couldn't be easier:
- Click the link above, and enter your postcode to start your search for gardeners near you
- Choose the type of gardening work you need (e.g. general gardening and clearance)
- Tick as many jobs as you want (e.g. lawn mowing, weeding, pruning/trimming)
- Confirm if the gardening task is one-off or ongoing
- Estimate the size of your garden (e.g. small, medium, large)
- Enter a short description of the work you want carried out (e.g. twice-monthly lawn mowing of front and back garden, plus weeding as required)
- Add photos of your garden and outdoor spaces to give the gardener an idea of what they're working with
- Select your budget from the options
- Choose your preferred timeframe, from ASAP to flexible
- Confirm your contact details, and start reviewing your local gardener matches!
With your local search results back, you can take a look at each gardener so you can compare customer reviews, photos and videos of their past work, and their availability.
MyJobQuote helps you assess the quality and style of each gardener’s work quickly and easily, while keeping all your search results on one page.
Check Gardener Credentials
Gardeners don't need formal qualifications, but they may still hold training and certifications.
You can look out for:
- City & Guilds training in landscaping or horticulture
- Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) training courses
- Apprenticeships in gardening and landscaping
You should also take into consideration their past experience, positive customer reviews and ratings, and examples of their previous work, all of which can give you a clear idea of which gardener is best for your project.
Knowledge is power, and the more you know about the gardener you're considering, the more information you have to work with when deciding who to hire for the job.
Gardener Recommendations
Along with MyJobQuote, you may also want to seek recommendations of local gardening services from people you know.
This could mean seeking personal referrals from friends, family members, neighbours, and work colleagues who have had gardening work done by a professional in the past.
Personal experiences can lead to reliable and quality recommended gardeners who have already proven their skills.
However, it's always prudent to check a gardener's credentials before agreeing to work with them, no matter how glowing the referral, as someone's opinion of what's good might be different to yours.
Clarify the Contract With Your Gardener
It’s essential you have a written service agreement with your gardener to ensure both parties have clear expectations from the very start.
Not only can this help to limit the risk of complications during the work, it can also help to prevent disputes in costs from arising later.
A good written service agreement should include key details, such as:
- The project scope, including a clear and detailed description of the work to be carried out
- An itemised costing breakdown, including any necessary tools, equipment, and other supplies
- A total cost for the project, including supply, labour, and VAT (if applicable)
- Any guarantees or warranties offered by the gardener
- Payment terms, such as what payment methods they accept and when you are expected to pay
Before signing a service agreement and officially hiring a gardener, make sure you have discussed any concerns you might have so that everything is clear from the beginning.
Monitor the Gardening Process
From the start, you’ll want to communicate your specific gardening needs, preferences, and expectations.
This can help to create a good working relationship between you and your gardener, and help to prevent unexpected surprises.
Before the work begins, be sure to discuss the following:
- The gardener's schedule, and how they might work around any delays due to weather conditions or other circumstances
- What tasks the gardener will do, and what is considered extra and out of scope
- How and if the gardener will remove green waste from your property
- If the gardener needs access to your garden tools or equipment, or if they'll use their own
- How the gardener will access your property if you're not at home during their maintenance period
Clear communication ahead of and during your gardening project can help to make sure that your expectations are met.
What Jobs Can a Gardener Do?
Gardeners can offer a range of services:
- Regular garden maintenance - lawn mowing, pruning, trimming, weed removal, watering plants
- Larger one-off garden jobs - laying new turf, installing flowerbeds, garden decking, or water features
Local gardening services may differ in their offerings, depending on their specialisms.
Hiring a local gardener can help to bring your outdoor vision to life, giving you a beautiful, relaxing oasis to unwind in.
Start your search today using MyJobQuote to find and compare gardeners near you.
Last updated by MyJobQuote on 21st July 2025.
