Gardener in Catford
Catford is a short run from our base in Lewisham and a lot of our regular work is here, particularly on the Corbett Estate streets.
The Corbett Estate defines gardening in this part of Catford. Those late-Victorian terraces were built with long, narrow rear gardens — often several times deeper than they are wide — and that shape decides almost everything about how they are looked after.
A garden like that has an enormous amount of boundary relative to its area. Two long fence lines, a path, and a strip of lawn down the middle. Which means edging and the fence-line growth matter more than the mowing does, and a garden that gets those right looks well kept even when the lawn is modest.
The depth also means the far end tends to get forgotten. Nine times out of ten the trouble in a long garden starts at the back, where a shed and a compost heap have quietly grown a bramble thicket around them.
Regular visits suit these gardens
Because there is so much edge and so much fence line, a Corbett garden left for a season needs proper clearing rather than a catch-up cut. Fortnightly through the growing months keeps it from ever getting there, and it is a quicker visit than the size of the plot suggests once it is under control.
What you get with our gardening service
- Professional garden care
- Neat, tidy & well-maintained spaces
- Rubbish removal & disposal — no mess left behind
- Reliable service, great results
Questions about this service
Do you work on the Corbett Estate?
Regularly. The long narrow gardens on those streets are a lot of what we do in Catford.
The bottom of my garden has gone wild. Can you deal with just that?
Yes. Clearing the far end and then keeping the whole garden on regular visits is a common way to start.
Book a gardener in Lewisham today
Tell us what the garden needs and we will come back with a price. A photo helps more than a description. Quotes are free and you are not committed to anything by asking.