Everyone likes their garden to be looked after properly and by a gardener who knows his/her stuff. Make sure you locate a dependable Croydon gardener who'll do a real good job. Some plants and trees need special care, in which case this is even more important. Don't get stuck with rogues and cowboys, hire a proper gardener.

The thing with gardens is that the jobs that need doing are routine, the same things need doing perhaps weekly, fortnightly or monthly. Of course such jobs will be more regular during the spring and summer months. Typical jobs that folk with gardens in Croydon require are hedge cutting, weeding, grass cutting and general tidying. Other jobs that professional gardeners will usually handle include: laying patios, waste removal, garden fencing and driveway cleaning.

Expect to shell out something like £20 per hour for hiring the expertise of a professional gardener, the "bloke down the street" will be a bit cheaper. Generally a professional gardener will want to spend more than one hour on your garden. At least two to three hours work is often the minimum that gardeners will wish to put in each time. Travel to and away from your home, bringing in and taking away mowers and tools, and the responsible disposal of your waste all have to be factored in.

If a gardener asks for payment up front you should be very wary, as this is not normal practice. Exceptions to this rule could be in respect of large projects such as hard landscaping where considerable amounts of materials are needed. If your gardener asks to be paid in cash after the job is complete, this is not something to be worried about and is normal within the trade. Irrespective of what kind of payment you agree with your gardener, always ask for a receipt as proof that he/she has been paid.

Don't just leave them to get on with it, make sure your explain your exact requirements before they start. Any self-respecting gardener will be more than happy to help you get your garden in order, use this help and guidance wisely. Make sure that all twigs, weeds and lawn cuttings will be removed and disposed of afterwards, certain gardeners don't do this.

It pays to be thoughtful and supplying your gardener with a drink or two will help his/her day along. Such thoughfulness will be appreciated and should ensure that your gardener does the best job possible. It's important that you and your gardener have a friendly relationship with each other. Pop into the garden for regular chats to discuss gardening ideas and plans. This does not mean you should pester them with constant wittering which will simply hinter them and slow down the work rate.

Croydon Garden Design: If you are looking to have your entire garden re-designed it might be necessary to find a specialist Croydon garden designer. For many Croydon gardeners the routine tasks are their bread and butter and they prefer to stick to what they know best. Your gardener will soon let you know if he/she is confident about this branch of gardening. If not you will just have to find yourself an expert.

Some Croydon gardeners will also help with watering, hedge planting, hard landscaping, garden planters, disease identification, garden design, strimming, potting out, soft landscaping, shrub planting, garden tidying, garden pest control, garden trellis, snow clearance and other gardening jobs in Croydon, Greater London.

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