Find a gardener and gardening services near me

A well-maintained garden can boost your home's kerb appeal, provide a relaxing outdoor space, and even add value to your property.

If you're looking for professional help to keep your garden in great shape, here's how to find a gardener near you.

How to find a gardener covering your area

Garden maintenance can be time-consuming and physically demanding, and often requires specialist skills and knowledge to achieve the best results.

Here are three ways to find experienced gardeners near you.

1. Download the Checkatrade app

Quality trades at your fingertips. Search, chat, and book with ease in the Checkatrade app.

Share some details of the job with a gardener of your choice, or let us put you in touch with trades directly.

2. Search online for gardeners near you

People search for tradespeople every day on Checkatrade. Enter your postcode below to see a range of gardeners who work in your area.

• Find contact details on their Checkatrade profile and call or message directly

• Read customer reviews

• Book your job for a time that suits you

3. Use our request a quote form

Wondering how much gardeners charge or keen to compare prices?

Use our request a quote form, and gardeners who have been checked by Checkatrade can get in touch directly to discuss pricing.

Why hire a gardener?

There are several reasons to hire a professional gardener. Here are four to get you started:

Save time and effort

Even the most green-fingered fellows will admit that gardening can be time-consuming and physically tough.

A local gardener will take on your garden maintenance so that you can enjoy a beautiful, well-kept garden without all the hard work.

Expertise and plant knowledge

An experienced gardener in your area will have an in-depth knowledge of plants and gardens. They will advise:

• Which plants will be well suited to your garden

• How to keep your plants healthy

• How to manage seasonal changes

• How to prevent common gardening problems and pests

Dedicated care

When you hire a gardener for regular garden maintenance, you can be confident that your garden will get the care it needs to thrive, year-round.

Instead of just fitting maintenance in when you have the time, a gardener will prioritise your plants' health and give your garden the attention it deserves.

Safe hands

If you're not particularly green-fingered, knowing how to best care for your garden can be difficult. How do you know which plants are weeds? What if you prune your plants at the wrong time of the year?

Making mistakes can be costly and frustrating. On the other hand, a gardener will have the tools, knowledge, and skills to care for your garden efficiently and to a high standard.

What jobs can a gardener do?

Gardeners are skilled professionals who can carry out various tasks to keep your outside space healthy and visually appealing. These include:

• Weeding

• Grass cutting

• Planting trees, shrubs, and flowers

• Hedge trimming

• Pruning plants

• Mulching

• Deadheading

• Irrigation

• Fertilising

• Lawn treatments (eg, applying fertiliser, aeration, and scarification)

• Raking up leaves

• Controlling pests

• Painting fences

• Garden clearance

• Garden waste removal

Some gardeners will specialise in particular areas such as garden design and landscape gardening, so it's always worth asking about the variety of services offered.

Why not get started today enter your postcode below? We'll show a range of gardeners who have been checked and reviewed and work in your area.

What to expect from Checkatrade-approved gardeners

We know how important it is to find and hire top-quality, reliable professionals you can trust.

That's why we only give our seal of approval to members who pass up to 12 checks and commit to upholding The Checkatrade Standard to:

• Deliver a high-quality of work

• Maintain high standards of personal conduct

• Work safely, ethically, and within their skill set

• Communicate clearly and honestly

• Agree costs and contract terms upfront

• Encourage and welcome customer reviews

Checkatrade Guarantee

We also guarantee work carried out by our members up to £1,000 (eligibility criteria and T&Cs apply). It is there to give you extra peace of mind that you could be covered if the quality of the job isn’t what it should be.

Contact or pay a trade through Checkatrade and you’re covered by our 12-month guarantee of up to £1,000*

* Eligibility and T&Cs apply

Your questions about gardeners answered

How much does a gardener in my area cost?

Gardener prices can vary depending on the work required, the size of your garden, and your location.

As a rough guide, most gardeners tend to charge somewhere in the range of £15 - £45 per hour.

Garden landscaping, on the other hand, is more likely to be charged on a project basis. Find out more in our garden landscaping cost guide.

Is it worth getting a gardener?

Yes! A good gardener can be worth their weight in gold. Especially if you like spending time in your garden relaxing, but, for one reason or another, need a little help maintaining it.

An experienced gardener will not only save you time and effort with maintenance, but they also have fantastic knowledge of plants and gardens.

In this way, they'll recommend plants that will thrive in your garden and keep your outside area looking its best in all seasons.

How often should a gardener visit?

This depends on the size of your garden and the level of maintenance needed. Some homeowners opt for weekly or fortnightly visits during the growing season, while others hire a gardener for occasional tidying and upkeep.

How is a gardener different from a landscaper?

Gardeners are often confused with landscapers. But there's a significant difference between the two.

• A gardener specialises in plant health and wellbeing and can carry out regular maintenance to keep your garden in great condition all year round

• A landscaper will be skilled in designing and building outdoor spaces including areas of hard landscaping such as patios, decking, and water features

Do I need a gardener or a landscaper?

If you're looking for a complete garden redesign, the services of a landscaper near you may be the better choice.

• Landscapers can help to reimagine or enhance your outside space, planning both hard and soft landscaping

• Gardeners are ideally placed to help manage the soft landscaping elements. That is, the plants, shrubs, and lawn

Get started

Ready to start your search for a gardener? Simply enter your postcode into the box below to see the gardeners we've checked and approved near you.