La puce wrote:
lawnmower man wrote:
Can anyone advise me as to how much a good gardener should cost to tidy
a small garden as it is a bit overgrown, and then routinely cut it and
keep it generally tidy, weeding etc.

Councils salary for 37 hours/ week working gardeners you can expect
£200/£335 per week depending on experience. That gives you an idea of
the average for a gardener, £9 per hour is the norm.

A relative of mine pays her "gardener" (council gardener who
does odds and ends) £10 per hour, for a couple of hours a week.
He's not the brightest chap, but is OK at general tidying up,
trimming and so on. I think he's learning a thing or two on
the job, too!