Garden Care in East Sussex for Private Gardens & Grounds

No. Regular care is one option, but seasonal visits and one-off jobs are just as welcome, including a single hedge cut or a one-day tidy. Many clients start with one job and settle into a regular rhythm once they have seen the result.

It depends on the garden and on what you want from it. Larger gardens often suit a weekly or fortnightly day, others a monthly visit or a handful of seasonal ones timed to the work that matters most. We agree this after the free site visit, and it can change as the garden does.

Yes. Larger mixed private gardens and grounds are where I do my best work, with borders, hedges, orchard, meadow and veg all looked after by one person who knows the whole site. I also look after smaller gardens where the care is regular and the standards are high.

I walk the garden with you, listen to what you enjoy and what is bothering you, and note what needs doing and when. Afterwards you receive a clear plan and the rate I would work to. There is no obligation, and no pressure to book.

I check for nesting birds first and leave hedges alone where nests are likely to be in use. Wild birds, their nests and eggs are protected by law, and the main nesting period runs roughly from early spring to late summer. Where a hedge cannot wait, I look closely before any cutting begins, and where I find an active nest the work is rescheduled.

Wherever it makes sense, it stays in your garden as compost, leaf mould or mulch, which keeps soil healthy and saves on bought-in materials and skip hire. Anything unsuitable, such as diseased material or invasive plants, is dealt with separately, and we agree how at the site visit.

I work with wildlife-friendly methods and avoid chemical-led approaches. Healthy soil, good timing, mulch and the right plant in the right place do most of the work. If a problem needs more than that, I will talk it through with you first.

Practical, everyday choices: building soil with compost and mulch so it holds more carbon and water, reducing watering and bought-in inputs, keeping garden waste on site where possible, and planting and managing for wildlife and resilience in hot, dry summers and wet winters.

Yes. I am glad to take on a specialist area or add extra capacity, such as orchard care, hedges, veg beds or a seasonal clear-up, and to work around your own gardener or team rather than replace them.

I prune trees and shrubs, including fruit trees and ornamentals, climbing where it is safe and manageable and working on smaller limbs and deadwood. For large removals or work that needs specialist equipment, I will say so honestly and suggest a suitable contractor.

Yes. I hold the RHS Level 2 qualification with Merit and carry public liability insurance. I also have more than three years of working in client gardens.

I work from a fixed hourly or day rate, even on quoted project work, so there is no padding built in. You see the plan and the rate after the site visit, before anything is agreed.

East Sussex. See the areas covered for more detail.