The garden maintenance services I cover are:

Weeding - Flowerbeds, walls and pathways. Taking back or taking out unwanted ivy. I will help to transform your tired looking flower beds into stunning and attractive garden features that you will be proud to show off to your friends and family.
Pruning - Shrubs I will prune your shrubs at the appropriate time of the year.
Dead heading - Spent flowers. This helps the plants produce more flowers for you to enjoy.
Lawn Maintenance - Providing help to keep your lawn in tip top condition.
I cut grass to the specified grade for the time of year, this will help to keep your grass looking its best throughout the year.
Lawn egding, this keeps your flower beds separate from your grass and therefore defines your flower bed. I use a traditional egding iron, which can be used to cut the grass in a number of ways, from straight lines to curves.
Weed/feeding your lawn is important, as this keeps your grass lush and weed free. I use an environmentally friendly product which will leave your lawn looking wonderful.
When drainage is a problem and water is not draining away quickly and your lawn is a abundance of moss and weeds. I use a tried and tested traddional method by making holes in the lawn with the use of a fork. The fork is push into the lawn peridically around the lawn and wriggled back and forth before lifting the fork out. This method has been used for years for great results.
Applying feed - I use recommended environmentally friendly feed (organic chicken manure).
Planting - Annuals (bedding plants), perennials (hardy and semi hardy plants), shrubs, small trees and bulbs within the given season. I always use plants from plymouth’s local garden centre located at crownhill, as the plants are healthy, well attended and reasonablelly priced.
Double Digging - This method is intended for newly dug/designed beds and is a fairly traditional technique of gardening. However it could be considered the most effective way of ensuring all the nutrients reach the roots of the plants / shrubs / trees, as a thick layer of compost is placed into a number of trenches two spits deep.
Mulching - This is where a thick layer of compost is evenly applied over the required area to provide a good source of nutrients for existing plants / shrubs / trees. I apply this in autumn/winter.
Laying wood/bark/stone chippings - This is good for suppressing weeds for a considerable amount of time and will look very attractive against your plants / shrubs / trees. However I would suggest applying a layer of membrane before covering the area with the chippings, as this will stop the weeds from coming through the chippings.
Airation - This improves the drainage and prevents compaction of the soil and allows the plant roots to grow easily through the soil. This is achieved by turning the soil over with a hoe and done periodically through the year.

In order to keep your garden looking its best I will endeavor to tidy as I go, minimizing any mess.