Borders, Weeding & Planting in Newdigate

Garden weeding in Newdigate

Deep borders on Newdigate clay, weeded by hand, mulched and kept full.

Garden weeding in Newdigate is a slightly different job from weeding a town garden. When the back fence is a field boundary, seed blows in all season and roots creep under the hedge, so the borders are fighting the countryside as well as the usual weeds. Regular hand weeding stops it building up. Leave it one summer and you’re digging out bramble and nettle instead of hoeing seedlings.

Our garden weeding services go further than pulling weeds. We mulch, cut back, divide whatever’s crowded and put in seasonal planting if you’d like some colour by the door. It’s the work that makes a cut lawn look like part of a garden that’s properly looked after.

Garden weeding in Newdigate’s clay borders

Clay is rich, which is why roses and most shrubs do so well here. But it’s sticky in winter and like concrete by August, and both make weeding harder. The answer is organic matter. A thick mulch of compost or well-rotted bark each spring feeds the soil, holds moisture in through dry spells and, over the years, opens the clay up so it’s easier to work. It smothers the next crop of weed seedlings too. If we did only one thing to your borders each year, it would be that.

Garden border maintenance through the year

Spring means weeding before things take off, plus mulching and dividing clumps that have got too big. Summer is little and often: hoeing, deadheading and tying in. Autumn is cutting back, though we’ll leave seedheads and hollow stems standing if you’d like something for birds and insects over winter. With a nature reserve on the old brickworks and old copses dotted round the parish, a few untidy corners in a border do no harm at all.

Borders & Planting in Newdigate: your questions

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

How often should a Newdigate border be weeded?

Every two to four weeks in the growing season keeps it easy. Monthly is plenty over winter. The longer the gap, the longer each visit takes.

What does garden weeding cost?

It depends on the size of the beds and the state they’re in. A neglected border takes longer the first time, then far less once it’s on a schedule. A quick look and you’ll have a fixed price.

Can you plant up a border that’s been cleared?

Yes. We’ll choose plants that cope with heavy clay, add bulbs or seasonal bedding if you’d like them, then keep the bed weeded while everything settles in.