I can help you deal with a range of problems commonly encountered by garden owners. For example:
How can I make my garden easier to maintain?
How can I make my garden more attractive to potential buyers?
How can I make my office a more productive and positive space with plants?
How can I make my garden safe and more interesting for young children?
How can I make my garden more attractive to birds, bees and other wildlife?
Why are my plants looking sick?
What’s the best way to screen an unsightly view?
How do I choose the best trees and plants?
How can I improve poor soil or get my grass to grow?
How can I set up a vegetable garden?
How do I get rid of the weeds, or the pests?
I’m new to gardening and don’t know where to start?
Perhaps you know that your garden is not working for you, but you are not sure what to do about it. Is the garden outdated and overgrown, or a ‘blank canvas’?
My advice will be tailored specifically to you and your garden, with its particular climate, soil, plants and views. I will provide a fresh pair of eyes, an unbiased opinion and advice based on a lifetime of professional gardening and managing garden projects. The aim is to save you time, money, and frustration.
Consultancy with report
On my visit, I will assess your garden and we will talk about what you want to achieve. Then, we’ll think about the options, sometimes illustrating ideas with quick pencil sketches and assessing what will work and what won't. Finally, we’ll look at the best ways of making it happen. I will then compile a report outlining everything we have discussed. It will have ideas and suggestions as to what you can do and implement to make your vision come to life. Along with an action plan of how to go about it. There will be no expectation of further work following the consultation but, you may wish to consider my other services of design and teaching sessions.
No-Frills Consultancy and Advice
The same as above exploring your garden, ideas and issues but without the need for a report to be written. You can use the session to ask any and all gardening related questions and I will be on hand to help.
Consultancy fees
My 2024 rates are: Consultancy visit with written report - £200 per visit (travel costs will be added for any property further than 15 miles of Beccles). No-frills consultancy and advice (without report) - £50 per hour