lawnmower man wrote:
Hi All

I know this is probably a thread that has been asked before and for
this i apologise. I have tried to access the archive but had no luck so
here goes!!!

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.

The garden is about 5m by 10m and is about 2/3 lawn and the rest is a
kind of box hedge about 60cm high and then beds to the other 3 sides.

It is for my mother who lives in the Bradford region (West Yorkshire)
and I want her to get a good professional in who will take everything
away and make a nice job of it.

Any ideas of cost would be really appreciated so i can help her get
somebody good.

Many Thanks
Lawnmower Man


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lawnmower man

There are charities that do gardening for elderly/disabled people (I
assume you're asking because your mum cones into such a category).
Contact Social Services, your local voluntary organisations
co-ordinator, or local Age Concern. You can explain that you can afford
to pay or make a donation, but need a recommendation. Age Concern, IU,
have lists of reliable tradesmen to avoid old people being fleeced by
cowboys.

Chris