Lawn & edges
Record the grass outline before requesting changes.
Kew / GARDEN PLANNING
Kew Garden Care for a Garden You Are Getting to Know
When the garden is new to you, it can be difficult to distinguish unwanted growth from planting worth keeping. Begin with a photographic record and selected maintenance tasks rather than an unrestricted clearance instruction.
- Record the existing beds before changing them
- Flag plants whose identity is uncertain
- Choose reversible priorities where practical
- Keep redesign ideas separate from a first tidy
GARDEN CARE / KewBUILD A USEFUL BRIEF
What is known, and what still needs assessment?
A STARTING POINT
Garden maintenance
Choose known maintenance needs first. Uncertainty should remain visible in the brief rather than being turned into automatic permission to clear.
Read the service scope ↗READ YOUR GARDEN
Identify each area before deciding its future
Hedges & shrubs
Distinguish a shape concern from an uncertain plant identity.
Borders & containers
Mark unknown growth as unresolved rather than unwanted.
Paths & paved areas
Keep repairs separate from tidying an existing route.
Cuttings & green waste
Only confirmed removals belong in the waste list.
Kew / YOUR GARDEN BRIEF
A new-to-you garden deserves a careful record
For a Kew enquiry, photograph the garden’s existing layout and mark any labels, supports or features that may explain earlier planting decisions. Say which plants are unfamiliar. A first tidy can be discussed without committing to changes that depend on information you do not yet have.
01 / Record the existing beds before changing them
02 / Flag plants whose identity is uncertain
03 / Choose reversible priorities where practical
PRICE THE WORK, NOT THE POSTCODE
Assess the first tasks without assuming a redesign
ROUTINE GARDEN CAREQuoted for
Quoted for
your task list.
Separate definite tasks from ideas needing assessment. That keeps the quote tied to an instruction you are ready to approve.
LIGHT GARDEN CLEARANCE£100–£300
The light-clearance guide is not a price for discovering or redesigning an unfamiliar garden.
See clearance pricing| Service | Pricing basis | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Routine garden maintenance | Known areas and immediate priorities | Routine-care quote after assessment |
| Lawn mowing & edging | Existing grass and access | Lawn estimate following review |
| Hedge & shrub trimming | Identified shrubs and suitable work | Photo-based or assessed trimming price |
| Small green-waste collection | Confirmed vegetation and collection route | From £40 |
| Light garden clearance | Approved removal and disposal | Typically £100–£300 |
| Large overgrown garden | Extensive overgrowth and handling requirements | From £500 |
What changes the cost?
New plants and layout alterations require separate agreement. Do not assume replacement materials are included simply because existing growth is being discussed.
CHOOSE THE WORK
Choose a first brief for unfamiliar surroundings
Garden clearance
Use clearance only for clearly identified unwanted vegetation.
Explore garden clearance
- Work
- Known maintenance tasks and assessed uncertainties
- Spaces
- Authorised outdoor areas
- Visits
- A selective first visit or reviewed attention
- Area
- Kew attendance checked for the complete address
- Price
- Current tasks assessed without assumed alterations
A LIVING SPACE, NOT A FIXED CHECKLIST
Some planting becomes clearer over time
Observing a garden through changing growth can inform later decisions.
Spring
Identify emerging shoots before declaring a bed empty.
Summer
Review how shrubs and flowers occupy their space.
Autumn
Discuss suitable tidying while retaining uncertain features.
Winter
Use structural views to record questions for later assessment.
FROM OVERGROWTH TO EVERYDAY USE
The example keeps its existing arrangement
Illustrative scenes do not record a Kew garden assessment.
Before
Existing features form the example’s starting point.
Garden work
The depicted attention works around retained planting.
Result
The result does not imply a new layout was required.
QUICK ANSWERS
Before changing an unfamiliar garden
- How is a gardening enquiry for Kew priced?
- The first approved tasks are assessed; no fixed hourly discovery service is stated.
- What is included in garden maintenance?
- Maintenance can be selective while uncertain plants remain untouched.
- Can I book a one-off visit?
- A one-off tidy need not commit you to future changes.
- Is regular maintenance available?
- Continuing care can incorporate what you learn about the garden.
- Will the gardener take the waste away?
- Disposal should include only material authorised for removal.
- How often should a garden be maintained?
- Review intervals based on the planting as it becomes understood.
- Can several gardening jobs share one visit?
- Known light tasks may combine without resolving every future decision.
A RESET OR A ROUTINE?
An initial tidy or care informed by observation
| Visit choice | One-off gardening | Regular maintenance |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Address clear immediate needs | Care for planting as its character becomes known |
| Frequency | One selective appointment | A reviewed ongoing arrangement |
| Scope | Confirmed tasks and explicit uncertainties | New observations informing later priorities |
AT A GLANCE
Selective care while the garden becomes familiar
| Service | Best suited for | Typical work |
|---|---|---|
| Garden maintenance | Known routine tasks | Selected weeding and appropriate light pruning |
| Lawn care | Existing grass | Condition-led mowing without assumed redesign |
| Hedges & shrubs | Established planting under review | Suitable selective shaping |
| Garden clearance | Confirmed unwanted growth | Limited clearance excluding unresolved plants |
HOW THE VISIT COMES TOGETHER
Record, mark uncertainties and agree the first tasks
Show the space
Photograph the existing arrangement and any plant labels.
Agree the brief
Agree known tasks and mark unresolved features as retained.
Check on arrival
Check the actual growth before following the list.
Work, tidy, review
Review completed attention and questions that remain open.
Know what is included.
Routine gardening is not a specialist identification guarantee or a landscape design service. Major tree work and treatments require separate assessment.
Read how Alesta plans gardening workBEFORE ARRANGING WORK
Questions about a garden you do not yet know
Should unknown plants be cleared immediately?
Do not treat uncertainty as a removal instruction. Mark them for assessment and decide what is authorised.
Can old plant labels help the enquiry?
Include relevant labels and their position in photographs, while explaining any uncertainty about what they refer to.
Must I choose a new layout before booking care?
No. A selective maintenance brief can be considered separately from future redesign ideas.
Can ordinary mowing go ahead while beds remain undecided?
Request it as a defined task, with any planted exclusions clearly marked.
Will the visit identify every species?
A comprehensive specialist identification service is not implied by routine gardening. Discuss particular uncertainties separately.
Are replacement plants included?
Only when selection, suitability and cost have been specifically agreed.
Could I wait before making larger changes?
Keep those changes outside the current scope and use observations to inform a later decision.
How is Kew attendance confirmed?
Provide the complete property address and proposed tasks, then obtain confirmation before relying on a visit.
Kew / LOCATION CONTEXT
Confirm the Kew property and garden entrance
Supply the full Kew address and the entrance used to reach the garden. Confirm attendance before arranging access; the map is not evidence of a local office or a booked assessment.
Open Kew in Google Maps ↗Gardening services near Kew
Kew / NEXT STEP
Send the existing view before planning removals
A current overview and a list of uncertainties are useful starting points. Discuss selective care before approving broad changes.
Discuss the garden you are getting to knowIllustrative garden scenes; not photographs of Alesta customer jobs.
