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[VivvyG]

Can anyone recommend a garden landscapers who might be interested in doing a landscape job in a smallish garden ie. laying new paths & patio, re-turfing etc. The landscapers I have found only seem interested in working on large, very expensive gardens. Thank you

[Eaton]

I have a friend called Tony Pither who does paths/patio's and turfing etc. His no is 07961383293, he lives out near Tring and he is happy to do smaller jobs. He's laid a patio and path for us, plus made new flower borders from railway sleepers and brickwork and he's very good.

[nicknick]

The chap that Eaton mentions also did a job for me a year ago, he laid a patio and 'redid' quite a bit of my small garden - he is a lovely chap, all was always tidy and he did just what he said he would do. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him.

[Fran]

Not quite the same as VivvyG asked, and the name and number above may be out of date, hence a new post.

I wonder if anyone can recommend someone to do a major tidy up of a medium-sized overgrown garden. More brute force than artistry is required: we don't want expensive landscaping, but there is a fair bit to do and we need people who know what's what.

There are some large shrubs and climbers to remove, along with an old patio; some turf to lay; a small patio to build in another part of the garden, and a gate to insert in what is currently a fence and high hedge.

I have absolutely no idea how expensive it might be, so don't know when (or even if) we might proceed with the work. Having some quotations would help us plan.

[David P]

I have absolutely no idea how expensive it might be,

At a guess - very. I recently had quotes to strip our small front lawn and re-turf it. Only about 50 sq yds - £1000!!!!! I didn't take them up, but hired some proper machinery to scarify and aerate, then re-seeded it myself. It's coming on well now so I saved myself a small fortune.
Unfortunately, I can only remember the name of one of the guys that gave me a quote. He was recommended by other people who have had work done. AB Landscapes, 01494 728499 - he's only just round the corner in Highfield Close.

[Speedy]

£1000 Not 50 sq yrds, but i returfed my front garden of 20ft x 12ft for the measly sum of £45.

What shrubs are you removing fran? If i may be so bold, i might be able to rehome some if they'll come out of the ground ok.

[Eaton]

I'm fairly sure Tony's number is up to date. I've known him since I was about 5 years old and we still see each other occasionally so I would think he'd have informed me of a change of phone number.

[Fran]

Thanks for the names and numbers. There won't be much turfing: just a few bits towards the edge where we (they) remove some of the shrubs etc, and in place of the old patio. We could actually do that bit ourselves, if necessary (we have before). Clearance will be the biggest task, and then tidying up what remains.

Speedy, I doubt there's anything nice enough and in a good enough state for anyone else to want: in most cases several different things are tangled together, but I'll have a look with your suggestion in mind and maybe even send you a photo or too, if I can overcome my shame!

[Speedy]

Okey dokey If your old patio is made of paving slabs i could help clearing them (i have a use for them). Most of the hard landscaping in my garden has been done by recycling old slabs, bricks, bits of fencing.