On 13/8/06 13:21, in article
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wrote:

Hi Everyone

I have quite a large garden. I'm away from home quite a lot and I keep
losing control of it. It tends to get overgrown and all sorts of
routine jobs get ignored.

I'm thinking about hiring someone to come in once or twice a month to
help me keep on top of it and was just wondering if anyone here has
done the same?

Any tips to pass on? How much should I expect to pay? (I'm in
Berkshire). In the main I'm talking about routine jobs like cutting
hedges and grass, weeding beds, strimming etc.

I think your best bet is to get quotes from three or four people and to ask
neighbours or friends using a similar service. For example, Googling
brought this up
SMG Gardening
Tom Seaman
16 stonefield park
maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 6ES
01628 540668
http://www.uksmallbusinessdirectory....p?strCompanyNa
me=SMG%20Gardening

Website: SMG Gardening
Date of entry: 14/09/2005 11:52:48

Here, in Devon, we pay someone to cut the grass and some of the hedges and
he charges about £12 per hour and uses his own equipment. I'd think
Berkshire would be more expensive.
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Sacha
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South Devon
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