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Finding a Gardener in Aberlady: Even though you may enjoy doing the gardening you can sometimes get so behind that it becomes overgrown and a bit of a mess. This might be the right time to bring in someone else to help you. Though there are a number of people in Aberlady offering gardening services, not all are necessarily suitable to be let loose on your prized garden. Whilst formal qualifications are not a requirement for gardeners, a professional is likely to have a wider range of knowledge than that "bloke down the street" and will have a reputation to uphold. Hopefully, reading this article will help you in your decision.

Find Yourself a Gardener in Aberlady

Everyone likes their garden to be looked after properly and by a gardener who knows his/her stuff. Always ensure that you locate a gardener in Aberlady who you can rely on to do a nice job. This is particularly crucial when your garden contains shrubs and trees which require special attention. Don't get stuck with rogues and cowboys, hire a proper gardener.

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The jobs that need doing on a routine basis are much the same with both large and small gardens in Aberlady. Spring is the busiest time with jobs needing to be done more frequently than during the rest of the year. Typically hedge pruning, weeding, general cleaning and mowing lawns are the more common jobs that folk with gardens in Aberlady need done. Bigger tasks such as cleaning driveways, garden fencing, waste clearance and laying patios can also be handled by the majority of gardeners.

Gardeners rates vary, but professionals will probably set you back around £20 per hour, with that "geezer down the road" accepting perhaps £10 or £12 for the same time period. Usually gardeners will not be happy doing just one hours work. You might find that your gardener will not be interested in visits of less than two hours. This is not greed or stretching the job out, but simply making allowances for travel, unloading and waste removal when necessary.

Steer clear of gardeners who request payment in advance. Many Aberlady gardeners favour payment in cash, very few will take cards, they will only ask after you have approved their work. Always insist on a receipt whether you pay by cheque, cash or card, proof of payment is important in case of any future arguments.

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Make out a list of gardening jobs that require attention and be transparent about your expectations before the work starts. Most gardeners will be happy to offer guidance and advice on various aspects of gardening, make use of this help whenever you can. It is always a good idea to check if your gardener includes the removal of waste in his/her service, this is not always the case.

Remember to keep the gardener supplied with drinks if you are around while the gardening is being done. There is no telling what advantages may be gained by you for such little acts of kindness. Engage in some conversation with your gardener whenever you get the chance so that you can build a friendly relationship and benefit from their knowledge and ideas. But you should not hinder their work with endless talking, they may rush to catch up and not do the job properly.

Garden Design Aberlady

Sometimes when searching for a gardener you will find people advertising as "garden designers" and for many this is a vocation in its own right. Quite a few gardeners have expertise in this area of gardening, while the rest stick to the more mundane tasks. The easiest way to find out is to have a discussion with your gardener. Otherwise you'll have to search for an expert in the field of garden design.

Garden Clearance Aberlady

Garden Clearance Aberlady

While most gardeners will be willing to do a limited amount of garden clearance in Aberlady, a lot of them will not hold a "Waste Carrier's Licence", and will subsequently be constrained in the volume of waste they can remove. If only small amounts of waste are involved it may be feasible to dispose of the majority of it by making use of your council garden waste bin (if you have one), otherwise you will need some extra help.

Obviously, a lot of gardens in Aberlady are heaped up with all kinds of rubbish, and not merely green waste, so for this form of task you'll probably need to call a licenced Aberlady garden clearance expert. If you've got a considerable amount of junk in your garden you might look into renting a mini-skip. This will enable you to ditch not only garden waste, but perhaps also clear out your shed, your garage and maybe even you loft space.

Generally speaking "green" garden waste can be things like: pruned branches, dead flowers, roots, hedge clippings, twigs, bushes, lawn trimmings, logs, turf and dirt.

Some Aberlady gardeners will also help with garden management, soil health checks, power washing, garden design, plant selection, bush trimming in Aberlady, garden tidying in Aberlady, mulching in Aberlady, hard landscaping in Aberlady, driveway cleaning, shrub planting, tree planting Aberlady, leaf collection Aberlady, water features in Aberlady, garden trellis, garden watering in Aberlady, strimming in Aberlady, soft landscaping, plant sourcing, snow clearance and other gardening tasks in Aberlady, East Lothian.

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