Seasonal Recommendations
The right work at the right time keeps your garden healthier and easier to manage. Here’s a simple guide to what’s best done in each season.
🌸 Spring
Reset & prepare
- First lawn cuts & edging (as growth starts)
- Border tidy, clearing winter debris
- Weed control before it takes off
- Pruning (varies by plant type)
- Mulch/topsoil top-ups
- Hedge trims (light shaping)
☀️ Summer
Maintain & manage
- Regular mowing, edging and strimming
- Hedge trimming & shaping
- Border maintenance and ongoing weeding
- Hard surface weed removal (paths/patios)
- Watering support & plant care advice
- Pressure washing (best in dry spells)
🍂 Autumn
Clear & protect
- Leaf clearance (lawns, beds, paths)
- Final hedge trims (as growth slows)
- Cut-backs and border prep
- Scarifying/overseeding (weather dependent)
- General tidy-ups before winter
- Green waste removal
❄️ Winter
Tidy & plan
- Overgrowth cut-backs (where suitable)
- Garden clearance & structural resets
- Pruning certain shrubs/trees (plant dependent)
- Path/patio safety tidy
- Planning improvements for spring
- Storm cleanup and debris removal
Important: Some pruning and hedge work is seasonal and plant-specific.
If you’re unsure, book a free quote and we’ll advise what’s best for your garden.