Garden care guides
Start with the garden problem you want to solve. These guides explain how to plan routine care, make sense of a quote and decide which jobs need further assessment.
Find the question that matches your garden
Good garden care starts with observing the space you have: how quickly the grass grows, which plants you want to retain, how the garden is used and how much upkeep you can manage. A calendar can help organise work, but the condition of the garden matters more than a fixed date.
- A garden maintenance checklist you can actually use
- Autumn garden care and winter preparation
- Can you cut wet grass?
- Composting garden waste: get the setup right
- Cutting long grass: plan the recovery first
- How often should you mow your lawn?
- How to plan a lower-maintenance garden
- How to plan an overgrown garden clear-up
- Lawn edging: decide which job you need
- Making leafmould: a practical plan for autumn leaves
- Planning a spring garden tidy-up
- Planting in pots: a practical guide
- Small garden maintenance: make the space manageable
- Summer lawn care: adjust the routine to the garden
- What affects the cost of garden clearance?
- What affects the cost of garden maintenance?
- What should you do with grass cuttings?
- When should you start and stop cutting grass?
Advice and a service quote do different jobs
These guides help you make decisions and prepare an enquiry. They do not replace an assessment of hidden ground conditions, uncertain plants or work that needs specialist advice. Photographs are a useful starting point, but there are jobs we need to see before confirming the scope.
PW Gardening Service is based in Lewisham and provides mowing, garden maintenance, edging and green-waste clearance across our coverage areas. For help with your own garden, send an enquiry with the postcode, photographs and the result you want to achieve.
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.