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What do you think of this quote?

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Luckygirl3 Fri 08-Aug-25 20:14:06

My garden has got a bit ragged due to illness etc.

Someone has quoted to:
- remove all the large plants that have sprung up around my small pond and replant with new rock plants round the edge.
- cut back the climbers that have gone a bit wild along my side fence with ruised bed beneath - may be 10 metres.
- put down a membrane on a very small area (c.6 feet by 4) and plant creeping thyme and blue star creeper.
- tidy up a 10 metre long very narrow path edge and remove the decorative stones so that it goes back to grass.
- sort out my pot garden on the gravel at the front of the house - there are probably 20 pots of varying sizes that need dead plants removed and replaced, top dressing and weeding.

He is quoting £425 for a day with 2 people.

How does that sound to you?

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midgey Thu 14-Aug-25 15:33:30

Sounds thoroughly successful!

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TwinLolly Thu 14-Aug-25 16:03:08

Gosh! Send them here to France. We need help with our garden and cannot get anyone.... We have asked but the gardeners are all busy/have too much work.

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WelshPoppy Thu 14-Aug-25 16:21:04

The £15 an hour my hubby was charging before he retired 2 years ago seems a little paltry. Several of his customers complained bitterly when he increased it from £14 to £15.

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Luckygirl3 Thu 14-Aug-25 19:48:12

They did not stop all day and just got on with it .... everything I had asked. Phew.
Thank you Ernie for the dosh!

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Grannybags Thu 14-Aug-25 20:54:52

That’s brilliant Luckygirl!

It’s such a relief when tradesmen turn up and do a good job

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midgey Sun 17-Aug-25 12:05:22

How’s the garden looking now Luckygirl?

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Luckygirl3 Sun 17-Aug-25 13:30:20

It's good! They did all that I asked so were worth the money. They are coming back later in the year to mow my wild flower areas.

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