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Olney - MK46
Enquiry from: Paul G
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Hi, I need help with cutting my lawn (about 10m X 8m) and some occasional garden maintenance.
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Olney - MK46
Enquiry from: Paul G
Start Date: Immediate
Hi, I need help with cutting my lawn (about 10m X 8m) and some occasional garden maintenance.
Olney - MK46
Enquiry from: Richard H
Start Date: Immediate
replacement of 2/3 6ft x 5ft overlap fence panels with 6" running boards below + replacement of 1/2 75mm x 75mm posts. visit needed to advise & confirm. are you the property owner: owner of the prope...
Olney - MK46
Enquiry from: Nigel B
Start Date: Immediate
replace to panels with three posts are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached how many fence panels are you looking for: 1-2 panels what level of service do you require...
Olney - MK46
Enquiry from: Gordon M
Start Date: Immediate
Routine lawn cutting and feed and weed, Hedge cutting as required, general maintenance Twice per month
Olney - MK46
Enquiry from: Lucy P
Start Date: Immediate
18m of 6ft 4m featherboard fencing plus 6 ft garden gate. Removal and installation Are you the property owner: Owner of the property Property Type: Detached How many fence panels are you looking for...
Olney - MK46
Enquiry from: Lucy P
Start Date: Immediate
Customer visited the myfencingprices.co.uk site and submitted an enquiry. Property type: House, Property owner: Owner, Panel number: 5+, Work description: We would like the current panels and posts ...
Olney - MK46
Enquiry from: J H
Start Date: Immediate
Customer visited the myfencingprices.co.uk site and submitted an enquiry. Property type: House, Property owner: Owner, Panel number: 5+, Work description: Panels supplied and installed, plus repair ...
Olney - MK46
Enquiry from: Ruth C
Start Date: Immediate
We would like a quote to trim and maintain our established beech hedge which runs on 3 sides of our property.
Olney - MK46
Enquiry from: Bill P
Start Date: Immediate
Customer visited the myfencingprices.co.uk site and submitted an enquiry. Property type: House, Property owner: Owner, Panel number: 1-2 panels, Work description: Replace two broken posts and panels...
Olney - MK46
Enquiry from: Jo L
Start Date: Immediate
Customer visited the mygardeningprices.co.uk site and submitted an enquiry. Property type: Detached, Work description: Weeding, pruning.
Olney - MK46
Enquiry from: Alan M
Start Date: Less than one month
1 of our fence posts is rotted at the base. it either needs replacing or strengthenung/ supporting. panels are attached both sides Are you the property owner: Owner of the property Property Type: Se...
Olney - MK46
Enquiry from: Frances P
Start Date: Less than one month
Customer visited the myfencingprices.co.uk site and submitted an enquiry. Property type: House, Property owner: Owner, Panel number: 1-2 panels, Work description: Fence panels in drive down in storm...
Olney - MK46
Enquiry from: Charlotte B
Start Date: Immediate
Hi, We need someone to come and mow a field this week. can you please call me as soon as possible to discuss? Are you the property owner: Relative of owner Property Type: Semi detached Do you have...
Olney - MK46
Enquiry from: Chas C
Start Date: Immediate
general garden maintenance, hedges and borders
Olney - MK46
Enquiry from: P
Start Date: Immediate
Grass to be cut in Garden
Olney - MK46
Enquiry from: Andrew P
Start Date: Immediate
Grass cutting, paddocks needs cutting, cutting down bushes and trees, general maintenance
Olney - MK46
Enquiry from: James W
Start Date: Immediate
Customer visited the mygardeningprices.co.uk site and submitted an enquiry. Property type: Detached, Work description: A thorough tidy up followed by maintenance
How much do Landscapers cost? Prices for Landscapers in 2024 can vary depending on the type of work that you want to have performed in your home.
If you’ve decided to hire a landscaping professional for your outdoor area, you’ll probably be wondering how much it’s going to cost so you can start planning. A landscape garden serves a wide range of purposes from beautification of your surrounding and building to serving as a perfect spot for family and friends’ get-togethers and to brighten up one’s life. However, we must also note that the landscaping does not come cheap. In order to make it look great and send a clear message, there’s need for an effective and careful planning as well as consideration which perfectly combines both beauty and utility (as not every landscaping idea works perfectly for every house). So, just how much do landscapers charge?
Just like most home improvement projects, the price of charged by landscapers is influenced by a wide array of factors. These factors include the scope of the project, the size of the landscape, the type of material and size of your patio, the cost of the plants and mulches, the professional daily or hourly rate as well as the unique treatment of the aesthetics of planting.
In general, landscapers can charge as little as a price ranging from £15 to £20 and £45 per hour greatly influenced by the location as well as the landscaping services required. As a daily rate, professional landscapers tend to charge about £140 to £200 per day. However, it should be noted that the major factors influencing the price that a landscaper will charge is based on the area you live in as well as the size of your garden. For instance, if you live in an area with higher demands like London, you can expect to be charged a lot more than anywhere else.
The table reveals the sorts of work that Landscapers commonly do and also the typical cost range of these projects. Some jobs take longer to finish than others so prices do differ by task.
View our Landscaper cost guide View our Landscaper adviceLandscaper job | Landscaper cost in 2024 |
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Wooden fencing in Olney | £1,125-£1,725 |
Landscaping in Olney | £2,250-£3,450 |
Garden maintenance and upkeep in Olney | £188-£288 |
Wooden decking in Olney | £1,125-£1,725 |
Artificial Grass in Olney | £3,000-£4,600 |
Garden shed in Olney | £450-£690 |
Garden lighting in Olney | £320-£480 |
Driveway repair in Olney | £607-£51,140 |
Lawn Care in Olney | £130-£200 |
Yes, your shed does need a base. This is to give it a solid, level foundation. Open soil will not help with the longevity of the shed itself or the contents within. The best materials to use to make your shed base are concrete, natural stone or wood.
There are quite a few different types of garden fencing that are readily available, so you’ll have plenty to choose from. If you’ve got a strict budget, waney edge panel fencing is a good option. It’s made up of horizontal wood strips and is generally the cheapest type of fencing. Another good option is closed feather-edge panels. These are a really strong type of fence, made up of concrete posts and panels of vertical strips of wood.You can also get more decorative types of fencing with combinations of vertical and horizontal wood strips.
Everyone wants their garden to feel luscious, spacious and welcoming. But if you’ve got a small garden, it might feel like there’s no way to stop it looking cramped and unappealing. Luckily, there are ways to make a small garden look bigger – and they don’t have to cost the earth. Plant high You can’t expand your garden outwards, but you can go upwards. Harness your neighbours’ walls and fences to plant climbers and trailing plants to add height to your garden. Hanging baskets are a great option too. By using all the space available to you, it creates the illusion that your garden is bigger than it really is. Remove bulky bushes Now you know to plant high, you might realise that there are some shrubs and bushes that need to go. Large bushes spread out and take up too much space, making it feel crowded. If you’ve got a bush for security reasons, consider replacing it with a fence and adding climbers or tall plants around it like we suggested. Create depth An easy way to make a small garden look bigger is to create depth with different textures. Around borders, plant fine-textured plants in the background with course, large-leafed plants in the foreground to give the impression of a deeper space. This is a great idea for shallow, sloping gardens. You can use vibrant colours in the front with a backdrop of green to draw the eyes back. Blend into the background Consider using similar colours, shapes and plants to blend into the view beyond your garden, so it blurs where the boundary of your garden is. If plants and trees creep over from your neighbours’ gardens, don’t trim them back – merge them with your own garden’s style. Stick with a few favourite plants Another mistake people make when trying to make a small garden look bigger is they plant too many different things. This makes your garden feel cluttered, so stick with seasonal combinations; a good rule of thumb is to have at least 3 different flowering species at any time.
Aeration, like scarification, is another vital step to keeping your lawn looking healthy and vibrant. It involves making small holes in the soil to allow air, water and nutrients to get into the grass roots, helping them to grow deeply, and produce a much stronger lawn. It also helps to relieve compaction from the soil, which stops nutrients and air from circulating. But how do you aerate your lawn?
Before you start to aerate your lawn, it’s a good idea to scarify it first to get rid of any moss, dead grass and thatch. This involves vigorously raking your lawn to get all the organic matter up, then transferring it to your compost heap or disposing of it. Light scarification is best in the spring but you can heavily scarify it in the autumn.
If you’ve got a small lawn, you can use a hand-held hollow tine aerator or even a normal garden fork. Dig deep into your lawn’s surface with the fork, or push the aerator into the ground which will pull plugs, or cores, of soil out of the ground to create air holes. You can let the cores dry and then go over them with a lawn mower or rake to spread them evenly across your lawn. This will recycle all the nutrients in those parts of the soil and stimulate bacterial activity to break down unwanted thatch. Don’t leave them, because they will make your lawn look bumpy over time.
If you’ve got a larger lawn, you might find it easier to see if you can hire a petrol aerator. But there are also rolling aerators that have spikes on a cylinder and you just push along, or even aerator sandals that you can wear and just go to town on your grass!
Is there a hole in your asphalt driveway you feel you can repair yourself? If it’s something you know you can confidently do then this step by step guide is just for you. If otherwise, then we’d recommend you hire the services of a reliable professional who can guarantee the best results while also saving you some time and extra money that could result from possible errors. In this article, we’d go over the reparation process of an asphalt driveway with a hole in it.
✓ Get the necessary tools. You’re going to need a broom ( to clean the area), caulking gun ( to fill the hole), a hand tamp a plate compactor or a hammer ( to level the filled in hole) and a weeding glove (just in case there are weeds growing in the hole).
✓ Prepare the area. Do this by weeding the plants or weeds that might have grown inside the hole and identify your asphalt filler.
✓ Wet your soil, if necessary. It’s important to note that this is only necessary if your soil is dry to help the filler stick properly.
✓ Fill in deep holes. If the hole goes down about 3 to 4 inches or more, simply fill it with any material like rocks, clay etc.
✓ Apply the asphalt filler. Fill the hole with the asphalt filler to about half an inch higher than the surface of the driveway.
✓ Level the filler. For a large hole, make use of a plate compactor or a hand stamp, but a hammer will be sufficient for smaller holes.
✓ Cover the hole, if necessary. If your home isn’t level, covering your hole with a piece of plywood is advisable.
✓ Clean off the seal. After the asphalt looks done and in place, simply brush away the debris from the seal to finish off the project.
Moss, mushrooms and weeds are all problems that many homeowners face on their lawns. Luckily, with a bit of maintenance, there are ways you can get rid of these unwanted organisms and prevent them from coming back. Getting rid of moss A simple way to remove moss from your lawn is by scarification. This basically means that you vigorously rake your lawn, but only do this in the autumn when the grass is actively growing and it’s not too hot, cold or dry. However, you can also use specific weedkillers to control moss on your lawn, and most of these should be applied when the moss is actively growing. Apply in fine weather by hand or with a push-along spreader, making sure not to apply too much as you could kill off the grass too. Check the instructions, as some will require watering after 48 hours if it’s not rained. Then, get into a scarification routine to help prevent moss growth. Removing mushrooms from your lawn If you’ve got mushrooms in your lawn, it usually means that your lawn is damp and shaded, so it never dries out, and is organic waste-rich. There could be a drainage problem with your lawn that is encouraging mushroom growth, so it’s important to investigate why the mushrooms are growing to prevent them from returning once you’ve removed them. To get rid of mushrooms in your lawn, make sure you scarify your lawn and get rid of all the moss, thatch and dead grass that comes up. If you leave it, this is heaven for mushrooms to grow in. If your lawn is shaded, try to prune and thin surrounding trees to offer it more light. If you do all of these things, it will prevent mushrooms from growing in the future, and then it might be worth using a fungicide to get rid of the mushrooms that are there. But if you just do this step, it’s likely the mushrooms will just come back. How to get rid of weeds To get rid of weeds from your lawn, you can use selective weedkillers that will just kill the weeds and leave your grass alone. But if you’d rather not use weedkiller, you can get rid of weeds from your lawn manually. For large, deep-rooted weeds like dandelions or plantains, use a trowel to lever them out, ensuring that you get the whole plant including its roots. Then use compost to fill the hole it leaves behind, pushing it deeply into the hole. Sprinkle with fresh grass seed, cover with extra compost and water. Make sure you keep the area damp until the seed has germinated. To prevent moss, mushrooms or weeds from returning, the best things to do are:
Patios do not require lots of maintenance. They will only need occasional cleaning to make sure that the material keeps its original appearance. It's always best to clean your patio with a pressure washer and occasionally tap each slab or brick just to check the sand underneath hasn't washed away.
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