Garden maintenance refers to the ongoing tasks and activities that are carried out to keep a garden in good condition. This includes ensuring the plants remain healthy, the garden stays neat, and the landscape looks aesthetically pleasing throughout the year.

Garden maintenance is important for keeping the space looking attractive and ensuring that plants thrive. The tasks will vary depending on the season, plant types, and garden design. It is an ongoing process, and regular attention will help maintain a healthy and beautiful garden.

Key aspects of Garden and Grounds maintenance include: Mowing, weeding, hedge cutting, leaf clearance, pruning and training.

Lawn care refers to the practices and tasks involved in maintaining a healthy, lush, and well-kept lawn. It includes a range of activities that aim to improve the appearance, health, and vitality of the grass, ensuring that it stays green, free from weeds, and resistant to pests and diseases. Key aspects of lawn care include: Mowing, weeding, feeding/fertilising, aeration, scarification, watering, seeding, topdressing, pest and disease control.

‍By regularly attending to these tasks, a well-maintained lawn can thrive throughout the year, providing a beautiful and functional outdoor space.

Soft landscaping refers to the elements of a garden or outdoor space that are made up of living materials, such as plants, trees, shrubs, grass, and flowers, as well as other organic features like soil, mulch, and water features. It contrasts with hard landscaping, which includes non-living materials like paving, decking, walls, and fences.

Soft landscaping focuses on creating a natural environment that enhances the aesthetic appeal of a space while providing ecological benefits, such as supporting wildlife, improving air quality, and promoting biodiversity.

Key Components of Soft Landscaping are: Planting, lawns and grass, beds and borders, soil and mulch and water features.

Garden clearance refers to the process of removing unwanted or overgrown items from a garden to make it tidy, safe, and usable again. It is often carried out when a garden has been neglected, is being prepared for new landscaping, or needs a general clean-up.

Garden clearance typically includes: Removing garden waste, cutting back overgrowth, weed and debris clearance

Garden clearance helps restore a garden’s appearance and makes it easier to maintain or redesign. It is commonly done at the start or end of a season, before selling or renting a property, or prior to carrying out landscaping or building work.

- Garden assessment or surveys
- General garden advice
- Project management, costings, sourcing etc
- Maintenance schedules
- Training (either formal or informal 1-2-1 training)

- Garden design

Topiary is the art of shaping and trimming plants, usually evergreen shrubs or small trees, into decorative forms and shapes. These shapes can range from simple designs such as balls, cones, and spirals to more intricate figures, geometric patterns, or architectural forms.

Topiary is commonly created using plants with small, dense leaves that respond well to regular pruning. Popular choices in the UK include box (Buxus), yew, privet, and holly.

Key Features of Topiary:

Regular trimming: Plants are carefully clipped to maintain their shape and encourage dense growth.

Decorative shapes: Common shapes include spheres, pyramids, cubes, and spirals, while more elaborate designs can be purely ornamental.

Formal gardens: Topiary is often associated with formal or traditional gardens, where it adds structure and year-round interest.

Living sculptures: As the plants grow and are shaped over time, topiary acts as a natural form of garden art.