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Gardeners in Stevenage.
For gardening in Stevenage, give each part of the garden a clear task and agree what happens to the cuttings. Describe the condition now and whether the request is a single tidy or the start of regular care.
Free to request. Providers price the work, access and waste removal; you choose whether to book.
Include your neighbourhood
For requests in Stevenage, tell us where the property is — for example Old Town, Chells, Pin Green, Broadwater, Shephall — and give the full postcode. Availability is checked for your address.
Make the front and back gardens separate items
For a Chells or Broadwater property, explain whether the visit covers the rear lawn, front planting and side passage, or only one of them. Photograph the access to each area. Ask for lawn edging and gathering cuttings if you want those included. If there is a time allowance, decide the task order beforehand so the part of the garden you use most is not left until the end.
Stevenage’s brown bin is now for garden waste only
Stevenage introduced a separate weekly food-waste service in March 2026 and states that the brown bin remains for garden waste only. Check the current arrangement before mixing kitchen material into a bin intended for cuttings. If suitable material from a gardening visit will stay, confirm the household collection and capacity first. The gardener’s professional removal responsibilities and any material outside that scheme still need agreement in the quote.
Request a realistic plan for recurring weeds
For an Old Town or Shephall border, show the weeds among existing planting and describe previous attempts to control them. Ask for the proposed method and what follow-up is included. Removing visible growth once and managing persistent weeds over several visits are different scopes. Keep new mulch, compost or plants separate from labour, and make sure retained plants are marked before anyone starts clearing the bed.
Use the first visit to establish the ongoing scope
Ask the provider what is needed to bring the garden into a condition that can be maintained regularly. Have the first-visit price and recurring tasks written down separately, including waste and occasional hedge work. Agree how schedule changes and extras are communicated. Send the exact Stevenage postcode and photos to the WhatsApp agent so participating gardeners can decide whether to quote and which dates they can offer.
Your garden. Your choice.
What does your Stevenage garden need?
Tell us what needs doing. Providers set their own prices and you decide whether to book.
Choose the gardening work
Read the service guide, then add your Stevenage postcode when requesting a quote. Prices are set by providers for the actual work.
Garden clearance
Clear unwanted growth and green waste so you can use your garden again. Describe what needs cutting, what should stay and what needs taking away.
Garden maintenance
Keep an established garden under control with visits planned around the jobs you need. Request regular care or a single maintenance visit without committing to a package.
Lawn mowing & grass cutting
Get a one-off cut or a regular mowing arrangement for your lawn. Include strimming, edging and clipping removal in the request if you want them priced together.
Hedge cutting & trimming
Request a trim, reshape or reduction for your hedge. Share its approximate height and length so gardeners can assess the equipment, access and work involved.
Garden tidy-up
Bring an untidy garden back into shape before a new season, a house move or time outdoors. Build a one-off job list around what matters most to you.
Weeding & weed control
Get help with weeds in beds, borders and other garden areas. Explain whether you want hand removal, a longer-term management plan or advice on regrowth.
Questions about gardening in Stevenage
Can food scraps still go in Stevenage’s brown bin?
The council says the brown bin is now for garden waste only following the separate food-waste service introduced in March 2026. Check its current guidance.
Does a lawn-mowing quote cover the front and back?
Only if both are specified. Photograph each lawn and include edging, access and clipping handling in the agreed scope.
Does one weeding visit stop all regrowth?
Do not assume that. Ask what method and follow-up the gardener proposes for the weeds present, and whether repeat work has a separate price.
Your garden. Your choice.
Ready to get your garden sorted?
Tell us what needs doing. Providers set their own prices and you decide whether to book.