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Your garden is the first thing people see when they look at your house. It is therefore important to maintain it yourself or have your garden done by a gardener or landscaper. If you don’t have the time or inclination to take this on yourself choose to have your garden done by a gardener. In this article, read everything you need to know about garden maintenance, prices and the work of a gardener.

What will it cost to have your garden done by a gardener?

When you have your garden done by a gardener, chances are you are curious about the cost. A gardener charges an average of £35 to £55 per hour. The total price of garden maintenance depends on the amount of work, the hourly rate and the size of your garden. See the chart below for average garden maintenance prices.

Do you want a new garden or have your garden maintained?

Are you looking for a landscaper to have a new garden done? Then check out our garden landscaping page and find out what a new garden will cost and what all your options are. Are you looking for a gardener to do your garden maintenance?

What kind of work does a gardener do?

A gardener knows what to do with every kind of garden and can therefore do a lot for you. Which work the gardener does for you depends, of course, on what your garden looks like and what you want. These are at least some of the possibilities:

• Cleaning your paving
• Priming trees, bushes and hedges
• Removing weeds
• Tending and planting plants, trees, bushes and hedges
• Tending the lawn

Maintenance contract for having your garden done

Don’t want to have to think about when garden maintenance is needed all the time? Then enter into a maintenance contract with your gardener so that you no longer have to worry about this. Together with your gardener, you draw up a maintenance plan, in which you determine what kind of maintenance the gardener will carry out and the frequency. What are the fine benefits of a maintenance contract? Check them out below:

• The dates are fixed, so if the gardener’s schedule is busy, he will still come to do your maintenance.
• The gardener gives you specialist advice on your garden maintenance, but you decide what and when the tasks are done. This way, the contract is completely based on your wishes.
• Your garden is a picture to look at all year round without you having to get your hands dirty.

Doubting about a maintenance contract? Have a no-obligation chat with a gardener. This conversation is often free of charge, ask for it.

How often will you have your garden done?

Together with your gardener you will draw up a maintenance plan, in which you agree to have your garden maintained, for example, on a monthly, quarterly or six-monthly basis. When drawing up the maintenance plan, think about the following activities:

How often you should ideally have your garden done depends entirely on how many plants and trees you have. So think carefully about what you do yourself and what you let the gardener do.

Frequently asked questions about garden maintenance

1. What is the difference between a gardener and a landscaper?
The terms gardener and landscaper are often used interchangeably, but they are not quite the same thing. Are you looking for someone to give your garden minor or major maintenance, or make minor adjustments to your existing garden? Then you need a gardener. For a whole new garden with a new design, you look for a gardener. Gardeners can also maintain your garden, but are often slightly more expensive than gardeners.

2. How do I recognise a professional gardener?
Are you looking for a guarantee of quality when having your garden done? In the Netherlands, there are several quality marks for gardener, for example Groenkeur and TuinKeur. These quality marks stand for professionalism, reliability, professionalism, service and quality.