Seasonal Garden Works: Nurturing Your Garden Year-Round

Hi, I'm Sarah, and as your dedicated gardener, I know that every season brings unique opportunities and tasks to help your garden thrive. From preparing for the vibrant burst of spring to winding down for winter's rest, understanding and responding to your garden's seasonal needs is key to its ongoing beauty and health.

My Seasonal Garden Maintenance, Planting & Landscape Gardening Works ensure your outdoor space is cared for throughout the year, laying the groundwork for continuous enjoyment and spectacular results.

Autumn & Winter Garden Maintenance

As Autumn is upon us and Winter approaches there's lots to do in the garden to close down this year and to put all the right things in place assist a stronger, better shaped and structured return from our existing plants and garden in 2024.

From seasonal garden maintenance, garden clearance and the clearing back & opening up of natural, planted and wild garden areas. Through the pruning, shaping, reducing of shrubs & trees and winter care for the less hardy plants. The planting of new shrubs, hedges and trees. Restoring existing landscape or introducing landscapes and garden features in preparation and readiness for when the sun and warm weather returns next year.

Now is the time to clear, prune back, open up space and reshape the natural contents of our gardens. To restore, mulch and improve beds and planted spaces. Cut back & put-to-bed perennials. Prune, shape or remove shrubs, trees, hedges climbers and topiary.

For tropical plants, palms and less hardy plants now is the time to wrap-up and help protect over the winter months.

It's also a great time to introduce new planted additions to the garden. Certainly bulbs for spring and also for the planting of new shrubs, trees, hedging, topiary varieties. Getting them settled into position and allowing roots to establish themselves before the warmth of spring kick-starts and activates their growth.

Now is also the time to start thinking about and putting in place changes to the gardens landscape. From restoration or reshaping of existing beds and planted spaces, fitting of weed protective membranes and treating of raised beds and planters. Through to design and build of new beds, planters, ponds and garden features.

Our Autumn & Winter services include:

Seasonal Tidying & Clearance: Clearing back and opening up natural, planted, and wild garden areas.

Pruning & Shaping: Expert pruning, shaping, and reduction of shrubs, trees, hedges, climbers, and topiary to improve their health and structure.

Winter Protection: Providing essential winter care for less hardy plants, tropical plants, and palms, including wrapping and mulching.

Soil & Bed Improvement: Restoring, mulching, and improving beds and planted spaces to enrich the soil for spring growth.

New Plantings: It's an ideal time to introduce new additions! We plant spring bulbs, new shrubs, trees, and hedging varieties, allowing their roots to establish before spring activates their growth.

Landscape & Feature Preparation: This is also the perfect moment to plan and implement changes to your garden's landscape. From restoring or reshaping existing beds, fitting weed protective membranes, and treating raised beds and planters, to designing and building new beds, planters, ponds, and other garden features.

Spring Garden Preparation & Reawakening

With the first hints of warmth, spring brings a wave of new life and the perfect opportunity to prepare your garden for its most vibrant season. This is all about awakening your garden and giving it the best possible start.

Our Spring services include:

Spring Clean-Up: Gentle clearing of winter debris, fallen leaves, and any remaining tidying to reveal fresh growth.

Pruning & Shaping: Seasonal pruning and shaping.

Soil Revitalisation: Turning over and enriching garden beds with compost and nutrients to prepare for new planting.

Initial Pruning: Light pruning of spring-flowering shrubs after they bloom, and addressing any winter-damaged branches.

Lawn Revival: Scarifying, aerating, and first cuts for lawns, along with initial feeding to promote lush growth.
Bulb Aftercare: Deadheading spent spring bulbs and ensuring their foliage is allowed to die back naturally for next year's display.

Early Planting: Planting summer-flowering bulbs, hardy annuals, and early perennials, along with new shrubs and trees to benefit from spring rains.

Pest & Disease Checks: Early identification and natural treatment of emerging pests and diseases to keep plants healthy.

Water Feature Activation: Cleaning and preparing ponds and water features for the warmer months.

Summer Garden Joys & Maintenance

Summer is a time for enjoying your garden's full splendour! Our focus shifts to maintaining its beauty, encouraging continuous blooms, and ensuring everything thrives through the warmer months.

Our Summer services include:

Regular Maintenance: Ongoing weeding, deadheading spent flowers to encourage new blooms, and general tidying to keep your garden pristine.

Watering & Feeding: Advising on and implementing effective watering strategies during dry spells, and applying appropriate feeds for strong plant growth.

Pruning & Shaping: Seasonal pruning of hedges and summer-flowering shrubs, and light shaping of perennial borders to maintain form and encourage density.

Support for Climbers & Tall Plants: Tying in climbers, staking tall perennials, and providing necessary support to ensure plants grow upright and gracefully.

Pest & Disease Management: Continuous monitoring for pests and diseases, applying organic and preventative treatments as needed.

Lawn Care: Regular mowing and edging, adjusting cutting heights as conditions change, and addressing any signs of stress.

Container & Basket Care: Maintaining vibrant displays in pots, planters, and hanging baskets through targeted watering and feeding.

Vegetable Patch Nurturing: Support for kitchen gardens and vegetable patches, including harvesting advice and succession planting.

Your Local Seasonal Gardening Expert

Garden Tidy by Sarah is based in Hertford, Hertfordshire. I proudly provide my seasonal garden maintenance, planting, and horticultural services throughout Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas, including:

Hertfordshire: Hertford, Knebworth, Buntingford, Hoddesdon, Broxbourne, Cheshunt, Waltham Abbey, Cuffley, Potters Bar, Barnet, St Albans, Hatfield, and Welwyn Garden City.