Landscaper
C J Gardening services
Trust score
66out of 100
Rating4.8★
Review volume28
Source diversity1 source
VerificationListed
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Verified gardener in Bishop's Stortford, Essex.
Reviews · public evidence
What customers say
4.8out of 5
Highlights
"Professional, friendly and knowledgeable service. After just one visit, my garden is tidy and neater than it has been for a long time. Weeds are under control and plants have been been pruned and shaped. The aim is for this to be a regular maintenance service once the initial hard work is completed."
"Alastair & Lesley were great from the very first contact and we were so pleased with their work to fix up our garden. They came to visit the garden in order to review the job and give us a quote & were then able to give us dates within two weeks. They worked extremely hard over two days, doing extensive weeding, digging out flower beds, rotivating & mowing the lawn, leaving us with a clear canvas to proceed with the garden in our chosen way, which is what we wanted. They were happy to give us plenty of tips/advice and were lovely to chat with. Very trustworthy too & we will use them again."
Detailed reviews
Lesley came to do our garden on Friday. It was mainly mowing, weeding, plant care and general tidying. She was very friendly and brought her own tools. We have booked CJ Gardening for a regular slot.
Professional, friendly and knowledgeable service. After just one visit, my garden is tidy and neater than it has been for a long time. Weeds are under control and plants have been been pruned and shaped. The aim is for this to be a regular maintenance service once the initial hard work is completed.
Alastair & Lesley were great from the very first contact and we were so pleased with their work to fix up our garden. They came to visit the garden in order to review the job and give us a quote & were then able to give us dates within two weeks. They worked extremely hard over two days, doing extensive weeding, digging out flower beds, rotivating & mowing the lawn, leaving us with a clear canvas to proceed with the garden in our chosen way, which is what we wanted. They were happy to give us plenty of tips/advice and were lovely to chat with. Very trustworthy too & we will use them again.
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Before you hire a landscaper
Get an itemised quote that separates plants and materials, any machinery or skip hire, and labour — a vague 'garden makeover' lump sum hides where the money goes and makes extra charges easy to add later.
Be wary of paying a large sum up front 'for materials' — agree staged payments against work you can see completed, especially for hard landscaping like patios, decking, paving or driveways.
Tree work and anything near a boundary can be regulated — protected trees and conservation areas often need permission, and removing a protected tree can be an offence. Confirm what is allowed, and that they carry public-liability insurance, before work starts.
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