GARDEN MAINTENANCE  

 
It is estimated that there are about 400,000 plant species in the world  
(Botanic Gardens Conservation International). 
 
The Plantagenet dynasty, from Henry II (King of England from 1150) to Richard III (died 1485) took their name from the common broom plant Planta Genista. Plants have played an important part in cultures throughout the western world. National, social and sporting symbols are based on a plant species. 
 
As gardening is important to the English psyche, garden maintenance is essential to the English garden. 

Garden maintenance: smaller gardens 

Amberley Garden Services offer a garden maintenance plan for the smaller gardens (less than an acre) to help homeowners keep their garden in tip-top condition, looking good all year round. 
 
We meet with homeowners to discuss their needs and to review their garden so that we can draw up a seasonal plan of maintenance — hedge clipping, soil improvements, composting, pruning. 
 
We do not undertake the work ourselves but are happy to suggest garden service providers who specialise in this area. 

Garden maintenance: business parks 

Amberley Garden Services produces garden maintenance plans for contractors where required. 
 
As an independent service, we provide an objective overview of priorities, tasks and timetables, with projected resource allocation. 
 
This frees contractors to focus on the service delivery aspect of the project in order to maintaining their clients’ garden areas in excellent year-round condition. 

LARGE RESIDENTIAL GARDENS 

Lawn care 

feeding 
mowing 
scarifying 
irrigating 
replenishing 
reseeding patches 

Flower beds, border planting 

seasonal replanting 
propagation 
composting, mulching 
watering 
weeding 
re-edging 

Garden pests and diseases 

identifying potential threats 
eradicating and control 
plant protection 

Soil enhancement 

checking, controlling quality 
ensuring adequate drainage 
seasonal fertilising 
creating compost 

Hedges 

clipping, tidying 
replacing damaged bushes