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Why is my lawn going brown in patches?
Brown patches on a lawn are usually drought, grubs, dog urine, disease or a mowing problem. How to tell which, and what I do about each.
10 Sep 2026Why is my conifer hedge going brown?
Brown patches on leylandii and other conifer hedges: aphids, late cutting, drought or cutting into old wood. Which ones recover and which do not.
10 Sep 2026Why is my lawn always waterlogged and full of moss?
A lawn that puddles every winter and fills with moss has a compaction or drainage problem. What causes it on Fen ground and what fixes it.
10 Sep 2026Why do weeds keep coming back through my patio?
Weeds in patio and path joints are blown in as seed and root in the sand between slabs. Why pulling the tops does nothing and what works.
10 Sep 2026How much does grass cutting cost?
What a gardener charges to cut a lawn, what pushes the price up or down, the published UK averages, and how to get a fixed price for yours.
10 Sep 2026How much does hedge trimming cost?
What hedge trimming and hedge removal cost per hour and per job, what makes one hedge dearer than another, and how to get a fixed price for yours.
10 Sep 2026How long does it take to remove a bush or shrub?
How long taking out a shrub takes, what makes the job longer, and what happens to the roots and the waste.
10 Sep 2026Can I cut my hedge in summer or is it illegal?
Trimming a garden hedge in summer is not illegal, but destroying an active nest is. What the law says, and how I cut hedges between March and August.
10 Sep 2026Should I cut an overgrown shrub back hard or take it out?
Renovate or remove: which overgrown shrubs come back from a hard cut, which ones die, and how I decide on a job.
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