Seasonal garden maintenance in Horsham

The right garden jobs for each season in Horsham, done when the ground is actually ready.

Seasonal garden maintenance in Horsham follows the soil as much as the calendar. Clay underneath means a slow, wet spring and a summer that can bake the ground hard, so jobs shift a few weeks either way year to year. We keep an eye on it. Mulching waits until the soil is damp but not frozen, and the first cut waits until the lawn can take a mower.

You can book seasonal jobs on their own, like an autumn garden tidy up or a winter hedge reduction, or have them built into regular maintenance at no extra charge. Most people find the second option easier, because nothing gets forgotten.

Seasonal garden maintenance in Horsham: the autumn leaves

Horsham is a leafy town. There’s the avenue of trees along the Causeway, mature limes on the Richmond Road verges and big trees in many older gardens. Come November, a lot of that ends up on lawns and paths. Leaves left on grass for a few weeks will yellow it and invite moss, and wet leaves on a path are a slip waiting to happen. Leaf clearance is our main autumn job here, usually two or three passes as the trees empty, with every bag taken away.

Winter and spring jobs, timed to the weather

Winter is when we do the heavy work: big hedge cuts outside nesting season, rose pruning and tidying borders back to their bones. It’s also when we stay off soaked lawns, which on slow-draining Wealden soil can be most of January. Spring starts when the ground firms up. We cut back last year’s perennials, give the lawn a high first cut, edge the beds and mulch before the weeds get going. Summer is steady upkeep, deadheading and a second trim for fast hedges.

Seasonal Services in Horsham: your questions

Anything else, just ring. You’ll speak to the people who do the work.

When should I book an autumn garden tidy up?

Mid October is a good time to get in touch, so we can plan visits for when the leaves come down in November. One tidy rarely catches them all, so two visits a few weeks apart usually works better.

Do you work through the winter?

Yes, Monday to Saturday, all year. The jobs just change: more hedges, pruning and leaf clearance, less mowing, and nothing on frozen or waterlogged ground.

Is seasonal work extra if I’m on regular maintenance?

No. On a regular round, the seasonal work comes at no extra charge. We plan them across the year, so the garden gets the right work at the right time.