So you have decided that its time you sorted your garden out. Only thing is you either don’t want to do the sorting yourself or just don’t know how. For some, “sorting” could mean complete clearance and starting again with the space behind their house, or just a little pruning and weeding here and there, or something in between. Whatever your needs you are going to probably need to engage the services of a professional gardener.
But which type of gardener covers which scenario?
The first thing to need to ascertain is exactly what you want the end result to be, how you envision the garden to look in your mind ideally. If you are fairly sure of this because it is not too much different to its current state then a simple one man/woman operation will suffice. These type of gardeners will generally carry out what is called maintenance. This usually invloves regular visits to your garden to clear any over growth, prune plants and trees, trim hedges and bushes, trim borders, weed flowerbeds and mow lawns etc. If you were thinking that you need that kind of service then you should be able to find one relatively easily locally.
If you want to change the look of your garden a bit more rather than just keeping it in good condition, then you may want to consider adding/removing plants and or trees. The planting of trees is seasonal in nature and requires some specialist knowledge. This means that your maintenance gardener may not have this knowledge or expertise, but should be able to recommend a gardener who does this type of gardening. If they do then they can advise you on the type of plants, flowers and shrubs that would be suitable for your garden. If you needed trees removed then a qualification is needed for doing this especially if they need to operate a chainsaw. So check they are qualified to use one.
Sometimes a garden can have been left to become overgrown for years often neglected by successive owners of the house. In this case you may want to create something from scratch that is you dream garden. This would involve completely redesigning part or perhaps the whole of the garden space, and for this you will need a different type of gardener-a landscaper.
Landscape gardeners basically re-build gardens completely transforming a space beyond recognition. If you have a good idea of what you require then you can plan the garden yourself and oversee the work the landscape company does as the job progresses. This will save you money on getting a planned design drawn up. If you really aren’t sure what you want to do with that overgrown jungle out there and need some ideas, then a landscaping company may well offer to provide you with a design. From this starting point you can consider their initial suggestions and then modify them to your tastes until your arrive at something you like.
Here is a new post about types of gardeners from my blog over at http://www.gardenersbrighton.com
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