Planning a garden tidy up or maintenance visit in Street? Gardeners can handle mowing, pruning, planting and waste removal. Share the garden size, the condition and whether any areas need special attention. This helps a gardener plan access and give an accurate quote.
Describe your garden work and request quotes from gardeners. Add garden size, task list and access notes so pricing includes labour, equipment and disposal. Describe the job and get quotes to compare availability and approach.
This checklist covers the main factors that affect scope and price.
Typical guide prices (ballpark):
Prices below are adjusted for the South West area, based on regional labour-cost data (ONS).
Costs can change with property size, access, condition and whether making good is needed.
Use this checklist when comparing and hiring for your job.
GARDENING ADVICE
Helpful information to plan your job, understand costs and choose the right Gardener.
USEFUL TO KNOW
The Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) is a TrustMark scheme operator for landscaping. BALI (British Association of Landscape Industries) and the HTA (Horticultural Trades Association) are the other main trade bodies. None of these are legally required, and membership varies across the industry — worth asking which, if any, a gardener holds rather than assuming it's standard.
HOW IT WORKS
Artificial grass needs no mowing or watering and stays green year-round, but has an upfront cost, doesn't support wildlife the way real turf does, and can get hot in direct summer sun. Proper installation (drainage, quality base preparation) matters a lot for how it performs over years, not just the grass product itself.
USEFUL TO KNOW
Some pest issues (slugs, aphids) are routine and manageable with regular maintenance; others (Japanese knotweed, certain invasive species) need specialist treatment and have legal disposal requirements. If you're unsure what you're dealing with, it's worth getting it identified before attempting treatment yourself.
WORTH KNOWING
A larger project usually starts with a design visit, sometimes a formal garden design (with a plan and planting scheme) before landscaping work begins. For smaller changes, many gardeners work more informally, agreeing scope and materials directly without a separate design phase.
UNDERSTANDING THE JOB
For hard landscaping, materials (paving, decking, fencing) are often a large share of cost, but groundwork labour (excavation, base preparation, drainage) matters just as much for how the finished job performs. A cheap quote is worth checking against the same material spec and base preparation as competing quotes.
GOOD TO KNOW
New turf needs regular watering for several weeks to establish, and new planting similarly needs consistent care in its first season. Ask your gardener for specific aftercare guidance for what's been planted or laid, since needs vary a lot between plant types and hard landscaping materials.
THE PROCESS EXPLAINED
A quote well below others for landscaping work is worth questioning — check it specifies the same material grade and includes proper groundwork/drainage preparation, not just the visible surface. No public liability insurance, cash-only payment, and pressure to decide immediately are all worth treating with caution.
HOW IT WORKS
Structural garden work (retaining walls, significant regrading) can occasionally affect drainage near a property in ways insurers care about — worth checking with your insurer for anything substantial, and keeping any specification/photos from the work done in case they're needed later.
LOCAL GUIDE
Street is a substantial Somerset parish and large village in the south-west, recorded at 12,712 residents in the 2021 census and falling under Somerset Council with the BA16 postcode district. It stands on a dry spot at the end of the Polden Hills beside the Somerset Levels and lies about 2 miles south-west of Glastonbury; its riverside boundary to the north is the River Brue and protected grassland and hill sites sit to the south. Street’s industrial heritage includes the Clark family’s footwear business, which remains headquartered there, and the former factory sites have been repurposed into retail and cultural venues such as Clarks Village and the Shoe Museum; the village also hosts Millfield School, Strode College and Crispin School. For tradespeople and householders comparing quotes, Street’s population size and mixed urban-rural edge mean a wide local market for builders, electricians, landscapers and shopfitting contractors. Accessibility is generally good for vans and small plant, but the presence of historic buildings and conservation-designated areas around Street can introduce planning constraints and require tradespeople with experience in heritage work or in coordinating permits.
Gardening around Street covers a wide spectrum from compact urban gardens to larger suburban and semi‑rural plots associated with local schools and repurposed factory sites. Larger gardens require different machinery and access planning compared with small courtyards, and drainage is an important consideration given proximity to the Somerset Levels and local protected grasslands. Typical services include maintenance, landscaping, new patios and drainage solutions, and tree work should be checked for any Tree Preservation Orders or conservation constraints.
New‑build or cleared sites around Clarks Village may need full landscaping from scratch, while established gardens often benefit from seasonal maintenance plans. When appointing a gardener in Street, ask about experience with larger plots, whether they will check for protected trees, and how they will access the site with machinery. Expect a site visit to assess soil, drainage and exposure, a tailored planting or hard‑landscape proposal, and a clear maintenance schedule.
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