Advice from Craig
What things cost, when to do them and what the law says
Honest guides on hedge cutting prices, turf laying costs, fencing choices, clearance work and emergency tree work across Suffolk and Norfolk.
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Hedge cutting prices
Hedge cutting is priced on the time the hedge takes and the waste it produces, not on a flat rate per metre.
Read guideSite clearance cost
Clearance is priced on volume and access, not on plot size alone.
Read guideTurf laying cost per m2
The turf is the cheap part.
Read guideTree removal cost
How much it costs to cut a tree down depends less on how big it is and more on how safely the wood can reach the ground and leave the site.
Read guideFence replacement cost: what affects the price
The price depends on more than the length of the boundary.
Read guideHow much does a gardener charge per hour?
Gardeners charge in three main ways: by the hour, by the visit or through a regular contract.
Read guideTree pruning cost: what affects the price
Tree pruning cost comes down to five things: how tall the tree is, how easy it is to reach, what kind of pruning it needs, how much waste there is and whether permission is needed first.
Read guideGravel driveway cost: what goes into the price
The cost of a gravel driveway is mostly in what you cannot see.
Read guideStump grinding cost
Stump grinding cost comes down to the width of the stump, how far the roots spread, how easily a machine can reach it, how many stumps there are and what happens to the chippings.
Read guideHedge removal cost
Hedge removal cost depends on how long and tall the hedge is, what it is made of, whether the roots and stumps come out too, how much waste there is and how easily it can be reached.
Read guideTree surgeon prices
Tree surgery has no standard price list because no two trees present the same job.
Read guideGarden clearance cost
A useful garden clearance quote begins with boundaries, decisions and a clear finishing point.
Read guideLandscaping cost
Landscaping costs become easier to understand when the brief describes everyday use, not just attractive finishes.
Read guideTiming
When can you cut hedges
Hedges can be cut all year, but active nests are protected.
Read guideAutumn hedge cutting
One autumn cut carries most hedges through winter looking sharp.
Read guideHow often should a hedge be trimmed?
Most garden hedges want a trim once or twice a year, but fast growers need more and slow growers less.
Read guideWhen to prune trees
Most garden trees are best pruned in late autumn or winter, while they are dormant.
Read guideWhen to lay turf
The best time to lay turf is usually autumn, with spring a close second, because the soil is still warm or warming and rain does much of the watering.
Read guidePractical
Leaf clearance
Leaves are harmless for a week and a problem after a month.
Read guideLand clearance with a digger
A machine turns a two week hand clearance into a two day job, provided the access, ground conditions and waste route are worked out first.
Read guideTree permission and TPOs
Usually no: most garden trees in the UK can be cut down without permission.
Read guideGarden maintenance contracts
A maintenance schedule is only worth having if it says what happens, how often and who clears the waste.
Read guideTree stump removal
A felled tree leaves a stump and a root plate behind.
Read guidePlanning new planting
Good planting starts in the ground, not at the garden centre.
Read guideOvergrown hedge: reduce or remove
A hedge left for years gets tall, wide and bare at the base.
Read guideNew turf aftercare
Freshly laid turf has no roots in your soil yet.
Read guideGravel or turf for a front garden
Both gravel and turf are part of our landscaping work, and both can look smart out front.
Read guideWhat a regular gardener does
People search for a gardener when the garden has started to get away from them.
Read guideCommercial or residential gardeners: what changes
The mowing and weeding look the same, but looking after a business site is a different job from caring for a family garden.
Read guideCrown reduction, crown lift or deadwood removal?
Most garden trees do not need felling.
Read guideWhat to expect from a landscaping project
A landscaping job runs in a clear order: agree the outcome, clear, prepare the ground, build the hard parts, then turf and plant.
Read guideFeather-edge vs panel fencing: which suits your garden?
Both can provide a timber garden boundary.
Read guideWhere to dispose of hedge cuttings
You can put hedge cuttings in your council garden waste bin, take them to a household recycling centre, compost or chip them at home, or have them taken away by a registered waste carrier.
Read guideAsh dieback
Ash dieback is a fungal disease that kills the leaves, shoots and eventually the branches of ash trees.
Read guideConcrete vs timber fence posts
Concrete posts generally outlast timber because they cannot rot, and slotted concrete posts let panels be changed easily.
Read guideHoney fungus
Honey fungus is a group of fungi that live on dead and living wood and can kill trees, shrubs and hedges.
Read guideDangerous tree signs
A tree's appearance cannot prove whether it is safe.
Read guideHigh hedges law
A hedge over two metres is not automatically unlawful.
Read guideNeighbours tree overhanging
In England, the common-law right to address encroaching branches generally allows pruning back to the boundary from your own land.
Read guideFelling licence
The Forestry Commission regulates tree felling in England.
Read guideStraightforward advice
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