Incorrect hedge planting

About 2 years ago this Beech hedge was planted (not by us), at the time of planting these  bare-root hedging plants should of had approx 12" taken off the height of the plant to encourage sideways branching. As you can see 2 years later they  not met with their adjacent hedging plant and probably never will if these are not reduced in height. Most if not all hedging plants are trees in their own right and want to grow as such, it is only by our manipulation they become a hedge. 

 

Selling or renting your home?

I am often contacted by clients who wish to smarten up their garden to show off to prospective buyers / tenants without it costing the earth, so here is my list of things to do in the garden to show it off at its best. (in no particular order)

• Jet wash all hard surfaces, patios, paths and furniture
• Repair broken / damaged fence panels and treat with a preservative (darker shades look better on older panels
• Clear all debris, leaves and weeds from flower beds and apply a good mulch of bark chippings
• Replace any loose or missing patio pointing (the cement between the slabs)
• Prune and shape any overgrown shrubs
• Fill in any gaps in the borders with fairly inexpensive structural evergreen shrubs
• Brighten up rendered walls and raised borders with a fresh coat of paint
• Pot up your window boxes with some seasonal colour
• Keep the lawn mown and edges neat and tidy
• Clear away all that garden rubbish, old pots etc

Really there is not much in the way of expenditure if you wish to do these tasks yourself, only time. Every time I have carried out a little overhaul like this clients always wonder why they did not do it years ago, it makes a huge difference.

Areas we cover

We cover the following towns and areas in South West London:

Barnes, Putney, Sheen, Mortlake, Richmond, Twickenham, Ham, Kew, St Margarets, Chiswick, Southfields, Wimbledon, Roehampton, Raynes Park, Wandsworth, Balham and Kingston.

For garden design consultations outside of these areas we may charge a small fee to cover time and travelling expenses.

Selling your house?

First impressions really count when selling your home thats why we offer a complete garden spring clean service tailored for your garden to make it look at its best for prospective buyers. All gardens are different so a free initial visit is needed where we can advise what's needed. Your garden could benefit from some or all of the following:

• Shrub pruning, cutting back and border clearance
• Mulching
• Lawn care and feed
• Fence and shed repair and preservative
• Patios repointed and jet-washed
• Some interesting plants planted

Management & Maintenance

Just moved in? Garden getting too much? Haven't got a clue what your doing and if your honest don't really want to know either?

Book a day in for a one off tidy up and then depending on the size of the garden we can help devise a weekly, monthly or seasonal maintenance program for your garden.

For more information about garden maintenance or our landscaping, planting or garden design services.