Do you do garden design?

We specialise in garden maintenance — helping you to look after your garden space. We don’t do garden design, but there are excellent garden designers in Scotland and you can search the Society of Garden Designer’s database. Based in Helensburgh, Rachel Bailey Garden Design is one of the garden designers who does cover Cowal.

I’m not sure if I’m into wildlife, I just need my garden tidied up. Can you help?

Yes, absolutely. We know that all clients are different. While we love working with people who love their plants and wildlife, it’s not essential!

Can you cut our grass too?

Yes, we can do a range of tasks in your garden. We can cut your grass and trim your hedges, as well as weeding your flower borders, pruning your roses, planting your bulbs and reclaiming lost areas of the garden.

Can you take away our garden waste?

Yes, we can. But we do also recommend that our customers invest in a home composting system. You’ll not only have a regular supply of nutritious compost for your plants, but it’ll also save you money. Instead of paying for waste to be removed, you’ll be making your own compost. Read some reviews of compost bins here.

Why WILDLIFE-FRIENDLY gardening?

We wanted to offer gardening services that we would want to hire ourselves. We recognise that more and more gardeners have a similar ethos to ourselves – they care about our natural world, and want their garden to be rich in plantlife and wildlife. Therefore, we garden in a way that is sensitive to nature and can offer advice and tips to make your garden more wildlife-friendly if you are interested!

Why is being wildlife friendly important?

We live in a country which has lots of wonderful wildlife – from the cute hedgehog to the soaring eagle. But our species are declining and the UK is now one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world. In every garden, we can do something about that. By planting shrubs that birds can nest in, and flowers that bees and butterflies can feed from, and a pond for frogs to bask in, we are doing our small part.

And nature is not only good for the planet, it is also good for our health! In particular, for our mental health and our general wellbeing.