Ongoing garden maintenance in Norwich
Norwich Garden Maintenance offers ongoing garden maintenance in Norwich and the villages around it, with regular visits through the season to keep the garden in shape.
What ongoing garden maintenance in Norwich means
Ongoing garden maintenance means regular visits through the season to keep a garden looking after itself: the lawn cut, the beds weeded and the paving kept clear. It suits people who would rather spend their time sitting in the garden than working in it, whether that is because of long working hours, a busy household, or a garden that has become more than they want to manage.
A garden that is looked after little and often takes less to keep tidy than one that is rescued once a year. Grass, weeds and borders all grow faster than most people expect, and small jobs done regularly stop them becoming big jobs. Regular visits are set on a fixed day, so you know when the work happens without having to arrange it each time.
Norwich Garden Maintenance is run by Alex as a one person business, working across Norwich and the villages around it. Every job is priced after the garden has been seen, so you know the figure before any work starts. A garden that has already got out of hand can begin with a one off tidy up, and regular visits can follow.
What's included
The work on this page is what the job covers. Tell me in your message if there is something you want left alone or added.
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Lawn cutting
The lawn is cut on your regular visit, with the edges trimmed so the grass sits cleanly against the beds and paths.
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Weeding the beds
Weeds are lifted from the beds and borders, so they do not get the chance to take over between visits.
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Paving kept clear
Paths and patio areas are kept clear of weeds and debris, so the hard surfaces stay usable.
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Rubbish and cuttings cleared
Rubbish and cuttings are cleared as the job goes on, so the garden is left tidy rather than with piles to sort out.
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A fixed day for regular visits
Regular visits are set on a fixed day, so you know when the work happens.
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A walk round to start
The first visit starts with a walk round the garden to see what needs doing and what should be left alone.
What to plan before you book
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Decide what you want kept tidy
Think about which parts of the garden matter most to you: the lawn, the borders, the patio, the paths. A clear list at the start means the visits are spent on what you care about.
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Think about the season
Most of the work is in the growing season, when grass and weeds grow fastest. Talk through how the visits will run across the year when you ask for a price, rather than assuming the same pattern from spring to winter.
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Sort out access
Regular visits work best when there is a reliable way into the garden. Tell me about the side gate, the route through the house and whether there is an outside tap.
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Start from a tidy base
Upkeep is much easier on a garden that is already in shape. If the garden is overgrown, a one off tidy up first gives regular visits a clean start.
Good to know
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A tidy garden is easier to keep tidy
Maintenance is about keeping a garden at a standard, not rescuing it. Beginning from a garden that has been cleared and edged means each visit is lighter and the results last better.
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Lawns need different care across the year
Grass grows fast in spring and early summer, more slowly in a dry spell, and hardly at all in winter. A lawn that is cut too short in dry weather can scorch, so a regular visit is a chance to adjust, not a fixed routine.
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Weather can move a visit
Wet grass does not cut cleanly and a soaked lawn can be damaged by being walked on. It is sensible to agree beforehand how a visit that is rained off will be handled.
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Bigger jobs sit outside regular upkeep
A large clear-out, a heavily overgrown corner or a patio that has gone green is a different job from regular upkeep. These are best done as a one off tidy up or a paving clean, then kept in shape afterwards.
How it works
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Send a message
Use the form to say how big the garden is and what you want kept in shape. Photos help me judge the work.
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I look at the garden and price it
Every job is priced after I have seen your garden, so you know the figure before any work starts.
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Agree a fixed day
Regular visits are set on a fixed day. We agree what each visit covers and how rained-off days are handled.
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The garden stays in shape
Each visit keeps the lawn, beds and paving at the standard you want, with rubbish and cuttings cleared as I go.
Questions customers ask
- How do I get a price?
- Fill in the contact form with a few details about your garden and what you want kept in shape. Every job is priced after I have seen your garden, so you know the figure before any work starts.
- Can I start with a one off tidy up?
- Yes. A garden that has got out of hand can begin with a one off garden tidy up, and regular visits can follow once it is back in shape.
- Do regular visits happen on a fixed day?
- Yes. Regular visits are set on a fixed day, which we agree when you ask for a price.
- What happens to the cuttings?
- Rubbish and cuttings are cleared as the job goes on, so the garden is left tidy rather than with piles to sort out. If you have a compost heap or green bin you want used, tell me.
- What if it rains on the day?
- Wet weather can stop a lawn being cut cleanly, so a visit may need to move. Agree how that works when you set up the visits.
- Which areas do you cover?
- Norwich and the villages around it. If you are not sure whether you are in range, send a message with your postcode and I will say.
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Most gardens need more than one of these over a year. Here is what else is on offer.
One off garden tidy up
A single visit to clear and reset a neglected garden, from cutting back overgrown borders to clearing weeds and leaving the lawn edged and the paving clean.
Garden clearance
Heavily overgrown, neglected or cluttered gardens cleared back to open ground, with the beds, lawn and paving uncovered so the garden can be used and kept up again.
Paving cleaning and weed removal
Patios, paths and driveways cleaned and weeds lifted from the joints, for gardens that have gone green or grown over and need bringing back to a usable state.
Grass cutting and seeding
Lawns cut to a clean finish, with bare patches reseeded where the grass has thinned, suited to homeowners across Norwich and the villages around it who want a lawn they can use.
Tell me what the garden needs
Send a line through the form with the size of the garden and what you would like done. Photos help. I read each enquiry and reply to say what the visit involves and when it could fit in.