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Get your garden sorted by someone who already works in your area. Lawn mowing, hedge cutting, clearance and more - from £25/hr, introductions based on your postcode and the work needed.
From the weekly mow to the spring overhaul. We work with local gardeners across Yorkshire and match each job to the person best placed to do it.
Weekly, fortnightly or one-off upkeep. Lawns, edging, weeds, borders and the regular jobs that keep things tidy.
£30–£80 / visitHedge cutting, shape work, border maintenance. The bits that make a garden look properly looked after.
£40–£120 / hedgeEnd-of-tenancy clearouts, post-winter wake-ups, rental properties, overgrown jungles. We bring it back.
£200–£450 typicalPlanting plans, full redesigns, hard landscaping and design-and-build. Local Yorkshire designers and landscape gardeners, with town-specific guides for 40 areas.
From £500Patios, drives, decking, fences. A proper clean that brings surfaces back up. Priced before they arrive.
From £80 / jobLawn weed-and-feed, driveway spraying, border maintenance. Done properly, not just pulled and back in a week.
From £50 / visitSpring tidy, summer deadhead, autumn cut-back, plant selection. Yorkshire clay-tolerant varieties recommended. Borders that earn their keep year-round.
From £40 / visitSharp lawn-to-border lines, lawn-to-path edges. The single biggest tidy multiplier per pound spent.
From £30 add-onFull garden transformations - new layout, hard landscaping, planting and finishing. From tidy redesigns to complete rebuilds.
From £500Tree stump removal using a grinder. Quick, clean and leaves no trace. Most stumps done in under two hours once the grinder is on site.
£80–£250 / stumpTimber and composite deck builds. Raised platforms, steps and railings. Properly framed and treated to handle Yorkshire weather year-round.
From £1,200Wildlife ponds, formal water features and planted pond builds. Liner, edging, planting and pump fitting. A single day for most domestic garden ponds.
From £400One-off and regular cuts across Yorkshire. Small gardens from £25, medium from £35.
From £25 / cutMoss control, fertiliser and weed treatment. Spring and autumn programmes from £45.
From £45 / treatmentRemove thatch and moss from compacted Yorkshire lawns. From £60 for small gardens.
From £60 / visitA walled garden in spring. Illustrative photograph, not our own work.
A note on gardens
Yorkshire gardens have a rhythm. The first cut in late March when the grass finally wakes up. The early hedge work before the birds nest. The June borders running riot. The August lawns bleached by heat the south never sees. The autumn tidy when the wind starts coming off the moors, and the patio cleaning job that follows every wet winter, when the flags have gone green and the decking has had enough. Every garden in this part of the country is on the same calendar, and every one of them needs someone who knows it.
What good gardeners do isn't really about cutting things back. It's about turning up week after week, noticing what's changed, knowing when to leave a patch alone and when to dig it out, remembering that the wisteria needs doing in February and the apple wants pruning in winter. It's also knowing when a border needs a proper weed treatment rather than a quick hand-pull, and when the drive needs more than a sweep. The work is small, regular, considered. It compounds. Whether you're in Harrogate, York, Leeds or out in Helmsley, the calendar is the same.
This site exists to make that easier to find. Local garden maintenance across the region, working your postcode, doing the kind of considered week-in-week-out work that turns a patch of grass into a garden you actually want to sit in. If it's a bigger job you're after, have a look at garden design or garden clearance. If you want to find a local gardener near you, start with your town. For grass cutting and lawn treatment specifically, Yorkshire Lawn covers that lane in more detail.
Tell us the tasks and how often you need help. Add useful detail so a gardener can understand the work before contacting you.
We cover North, South, West and East Yorkshire - from Harrogate to Barnsley, Scarborough to Ilkley. Search for a gardener near you by town.
Your introduction is free. Agree the work and price directly with the gardener, with no obligation to hire them.
Your details go to the local Yorkshire gardener working your postcode and job type. You pay them directly unless a specific quote says otherwise.
A 60-second assessment. Postcode, what you need, when, rough size. Done in less time than it takes to find a phone number.
Your job goes to the local gardener we trust most for that postcode and that kind of work. Real people, not algorithms.
Usually quickly, depending on operator availability. They confirm the details, give you a real price (not a placeholder) and book a time that works.
They turn up, do the work, you pay them direct. We check in afterwards to make sure it was right.
Yorkshire rates run cheaper than the UK average. Here's what to expect before anyone quotes. Full breakdowns in the UK gardener cost guide and the hourly rate guide.
Hourly rate
£25–£35
Yorkshire rate. UK average is £25–£50/hr.
Lawn cut
£25–£60
Per visit. Small terrace to large detached.
Terraces, semis, big gardens, overgrown ones, the lot. Most of what we do is regular weekly tidies on ordinary back gardens, not the National Trust.
242 towns and villages covered, from Leeds and Sheffield in the south to Scarborough and Whitby on the coast, York and Harrogate in the centre, and across into Hull and Beverley to the east. Pick your town for postcode-specific pricing and the local pattern of work.
Everything you need to know before you book a gardener in Yorkshire.
We cover 242 towns and villages across Yorkshire, from Hull and Bridlington on the east coast to Settle and Skipton in the Dales, and from Whitby in the north to Doncaster and Sheffield in the south.
Most Yorkshire gardeners charge £25-35 per hour. A standard lawn mow and edge for a small garden costs around £20-40 per visit. Use the assessment above to request a gardener who can quote for your garden.
Fill in the gardening assessment on this page. We put your enquiry in front of a local gardener in your area where coverage is available, then confirm operator availability as quickly as we can.
No account needed. No card. No obligation. Just a direct contact from someone who knows your area.
We offer garden maintenance, lawn care, hedge trimming, garden clearance, pressure washing, weed control, border planting, and garden design. For a full list, see our services pages.
Yes. Most gardeners we work with offer weekly, fortnightly, and monthly regular maintenance visits as well as one-off jobs.
Regular bookings are set up directly with your gardener after the first visit. No contract, no app, same person every time.
For one-off jobs, most gardeners can attend within 3-7 days. For urgent clearance work, some can attend within 1-2 days.
Fill in the form and the gardener will let you know their availability. In peak season (April-August), allow up to 2 weeks for a first visit.
Yes. Submitting your details and getting a quote costs nothing. You only pay the gardener if you decide to go ahead with the work.
No finder's fee, no booking charge, no subscription. We are paid by the gardener side of the network, not by homeowners.
Both. One-off jobs are welcome, whether it's a clearance, a hedge cut or a pressure wash. Regular visits (weekly, fortnightly or monthly) are also available and are our most common arrangement.
Many customers start with a one-off tidy and move to a regular schedule once they've met the gardener. There's no obligation either way.
Yorkshire gardeners charge £25–£35 an hour, cheaper than the £25–£50/hr UK average. Most jobs sit in these ranges:
You always get a real quote before work starts; never a "from £X" that creeps up. Full 2026 UK gardener prices guide →
Rule of thumb: if the job needs more than a day's labour and skip-style waste removal, it's a clearance.
Routine maintenance: weeding, deadheading, light pruning, a once-over.
£40–£80 · 2hr jobMonths or years of neglect: brambles, dead plants, rubble, old shed parts.
£200–£450 (up to £600)We ask operators for relevant insurance details as part of onboarding, and you should confirm cover directly before booking higher-risk or higher-value work.
Your gardener should confirm what happens to green waste before work starts. Anyone removing waste from your property for business needs the relevant Waste Carrier's Licence.
Not for routine visits. For the first visit it's usually better to be there.
If it's a straightforward mow or hedge trim and they can get round the back, they'll work unsupervised. Leave the gate unlocked, let them know in advance about shed or water access. Most regular customers leave a key under a plant pot once they've met the gardener.
Yes, and most of our work is regular. Book directly with the gardener after the first visit, no contract, no app, same person every time.
Regular bookings usually get a 10–20% discount vs one-off visits. Two weeks' notice is standard if you want to stop.
Both. Picking "Landscaping" in the assessment routes you to a different pool of people than the maintenance lane.
First contact is usually quick once an operator accepts the lead. First visit depends on season, area and the type of job.
The gardener, directly, unless a specific quote or payment page says otherwise.
No account or subscription is needed to request a quote. In the current direct-payment model, they quote the price, do the work, and you pay on the day: cash, bank transfer, or whatever they prefer. The estimate is free and there's never any obligation.
Most Yorkshire gardeners charge £25-40 per hour or £30-80 per visit for regular maintenance. First quotes are usually free. Ask for a written estimate before work starts.
Yorkshire rates run lower than the UK average (£25-50/hr nationally). A fortnightly mow on a semi typically lands at £30-45 per visit. One-off clearances and bigger jobs are priced by the day or job rather than hourly.
Yes. Submitting your details costs nothing and there's no obligation. You only pay the gardener if you decide to go ahead with the work.
We're paid by the gardener side, not by homeowners. There are no finder's fees, no booking charges, and no subscription. Submit your job. If a business buys the introduction it contacts you direct, at no cost to you.
Every operator confirms in writing that they hold public liability insurance, naming their insurer and renewal date, and we keep that record. We also ask for reviews, references or examples of work where appropriate.
These are local sole traders and small businesses who live and work in the same area as you. Many have been operating in the same patch for years and rely on word-of-mouth in their town. We also check in after jobs. If anything is wrong, we want to know. If a gardener gets poor feedback, they come off the network.
We show your job to the gardening businesses working your postcode and doing that kind of work. One can buy the introduction and contact you.
You hear from the gardener, not a call centre. They will confirm the details, give you an honest price, and arrange a time to visit if you want to go ahead. There is no obligation to book. If you are not happy with the quote or the timing, you can walk away at no cost.
Yes. Fortnightly visits are the most common booking we arrange. It is the standard for maintaining a residential garden through spring and summer.
After the first visit, you arrange your regular schedule directly with the gardener. No contract, no app, no subscription. The same person comes back each time, gets to know your garden, and you deal with them directly. Most gardeners we work with offer weekly, fortnightly and monthly options, with fortnightly being the most popular from April through to October.
Regular customers usually get a small discount vs one-off visits. Two weeks' notice is standard if you want to pause or stop.
We cover the full range of garden work, not just lawn mowing. Most of what we arrange is general maintenance, but we also match landscaping projects, clearances and specialist jobs.
If you are not sure what category your job falls into, just describe it in the form and we will route it to the right person.
Search for self-employed gardeners in your area, typically charging £25-35/hr compared to £40-60/hr for a gardening company. Use a local introduction service like this one to find local gardeners at fair prices.
Yes. Local self-employed gardeners in Yorkshire typically charge £25-35/hr, while larger gardening firms charge £40-60/hr. For routine maintenance, a local sole trader is usually the better value option.
No call-out charge. Quotes are free. Most gardeners will give you an indicative price over the phone before they visit; the firm quote comes after they have seen your garden.
In a typical Yorkshire summer, water once or twice a week rather than a little every day. A deep soak twice a week encourages roots to go down; shallow daily watering keeps roots near the surface and makes the lawn more vulnerable to dry spells. In a proper dry spell, let the grass go dormant rather than watering daily - it will recover once rain returns.
Wait until after the last frost, which in Yorkshire typically falls between mid-May and early June depending on elevation and location. Gardens in the Dales or on higher ground above Leeds and Sheffield can get late frosts into late May. Most gardeners in the region wait until the last week of May before putting tender bedding plants out.
Yes, summer is a perfectly good time to install a pond. The ground is easier to work in dry conditions, and water plants establish well when planted between May and August. A Yorkshire-based landscaper can typically complete a small wildlife pond in one to two days, including liner, edging and initial planting.
For a standard timber deck in Yorkshire, expect to pay around £1,200 to £2,500 for a 15-20 square metre area. Composite decking costs more upfront, typically £2,000 to £4,000 for the same area, but requires less maintenance over time. Yorkshire prices run slightly lower than the UK national average, and most local landscapers can complete a deck in two to three days.
Japanese knotweed requires professional treatment in most cases. Digging it out rarely works because small root fragments regrow, and moving the soil can spread it further - which is illegal under the Wildlife and Countryside Act. The standard approach is a herbicide treatment programme over two to three growing seasons. Get a specialist to confirm identification first, as several plants are commonly mistaken for it.
Yorkshire lawns on heavy clay soil (most of West and South Yorkshire) can go without watering - the clay holds moisture well and grass goes dormant rather than dying. Sandy Vale of York and coastal soils dry out faster and benefit from watering in prolonged dry spells. Brown grass is almost always dormant, not dead - it recovers within days of rain.
Yes, late May to June is one of the busiest times for garden clearance bookings across Yorkshire. Most gardeners can turn around a clearance booking within a week or two at this time of year. If you need the garden ready for summer entertaining, booking in early June is ideal; you should avoid leaving it to July when diaries fill quickly. A typical rear garden clearance on a semi-detached runs £200-400 depending on how overgrown it is.
Most hedges in Yorkshire are best trimmed twice a year: once in late winter before growth starts (February to early March) and once in late summer after the main growth flush (late July to September, once nesting season has ended). Avoid trimming between March and July if you suspect birds are nesting, as this is a legal requirement under the Wildlife and Countryside Act. Leylandii and fast-growing conifers may need a third cut to keep them in check.
Lawn mowing and maintenance, garden clearance, hedge trimming, border planting, weeding, lawn edging, pressure washing, garden design and garden makeovers. If you're not sure what you need, describe your garden in the form and we'll advise.
We cover 242 towns and villages across North, South, West and East Yorkshire including York, Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford, Harrogate, Hull, Scarborough, Barnsley, Halifax, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Doncaster, Ripon, Beverley, Knaresborough, Settle, Skipton, Whitby, Bridlington and many more.
Local gardeners in Yorkshire are independent sole traders and small gardening businesses who live and work in the county. Yorkshire Lawn and Garden connects you to local gardeners across 242 towns including Leeds, Sheffield, York, Harrogate, Hull, Bradford, Barnsley, Wakefield and hundreds of smaller towns and villages. Gardeners are working your postcode and service type, not dispatched from a central depot.
Local self-employed gardeners in Yorkshire typically charge £25-35/hr. Larger gardening firms charge £40-60/hr. For routine maintenance, a local sole trader is usually the better value option. One-off jobs are often quoted as a fixed price based on estimated hours plus travel and waste disposal if needed.
A solo local gardener charges £25-35/hr on average across Yorkshire. A two-person crew runs £50-70/hr combined. For one-off jobs like a garden clearance or a full tidy, most gardeners quote a fixed price rather than an hourly rate. The fixed-price quote is almost always better value unless the job is small and straightforward.
Yes. Most gardeners in the network take on regular fortnightly or monthly maintenance contracts. You agree a schedule and a scope with your gardener directly, and they visit on an agreed cycle. Regular customers typically get priority booking and a more consistent result than one-off jobs.
Expect to pay £25-35/hr for a local sole trader in Yorkshire, or £40-60/hr for a company with multiple staff. For a standard fortnightly maintenance visit on a small to medium garden, typical prices run £40-80 per visit depending on scope. Always agree the scope clearly before the first visit.
Your enquiry goes in front of local gardening businesses as soon as it arrives. Urgent clearance jobs can sometimes be arranged faster. Spring is the busiest period - February to May - so submit early if you want a gardener locked in before the season starts.
Yes. There is no fee on your side. You fill in the form, we check availability, and a local gardener contacts you directly with a quote. You pay the gardener for the work, not us. We take no commission from the customer side of the transaction.
Businesses on the board are real local gardening firms we have found trading in your area. Before one can buy an introduction it confirms its email address and tells us its business name and the work it does. We do not hold its insurance certificate, so ask to see public liability cover before any work starts. We read feedback after jobs, and a business that repeatedly lets customers down is removed.
Your enquiry goes in front of the gardening businesses active in your postcode area that do your kind of work. Whichever one buys the introduction contacts you directly to discuss your garden and give you a quote. You then decide whether to book. There is no obligation if the quote does not suit.
Yes. Regular fortnightly maintenance is one of the most common requests in the network. Submit your details, specify that you want ongoing regular visits, and we put your enquiry in front of a gardener who takes on regular rounds in your area. Spring slots fill fastest - submit early to secure a consistent regular gardener.
We cover the full range of garden services: lawn mowing, garden maintenance, garden clearance, hedge trimming, border planting, weeding, pressure washing, garden design, landscaping and more. If you are not sure what you need, describe the garden in the form and we will advise on the right service type.
The cheapest reliable option is usually a local sole trader rather than a gardening company with multiple staff and overheads. Rates for local self-employed gardeners in Yorkshire run £25-35/hr, which is significantly less than national franchises or multi-crew operations. Getting two or three quotes before committing is always sensible for larger jobs.
Generally yes. A local sole trader has lower overheads than a national franchise or a company with multiple vans and staff, and those savings are typically passed on in lower hourly rates. The trade-off is that availability and continuity can be less guaranteed with a sole trader. For most standard garden maintenance and one-off jobs, the local option represents better value.
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June is the fastest-growing month. Yorkshire lawns need cutting every 7-10 days in decent conditions. Any longer and the grass goes rank and weeds find a foothold. If you have missed a few cuts and the grass is long, it needs two cuts with a rest day between to avoid scalping: take half off the first time, leave it 24 hours, then take it down to height. One aggressive cut on long grass stresses the roots and turns things yellow.
Most birds have finished nesting by late May or early June. It is now legal and practical to cut hedges again. Privet, beech and hornbeam all benefit from getting the first cut in before the new growth hardens off in July. The softer the growth, the cleaner the cut and the better the finish. If you only do one cut a year, late June into July is the window. A second light trim in August or September catches the late regrowth before winter.
Roses, geraniums, dahlias: keep removing spent flowers as soon as they fade. It takes ten minutes a week per border and extends flowering by six to eight weeks. Left to set seed, most repeat-flowering plants stop producing new buds. The difference between a border that is deadheaded regularly and one that is not is visible by August. One looks like peak summer; the other looks like it is already winding down.
Yorkshire does not reliably get the dry spells that demand irrigation, but if you hit a dry June or July, water deeply once a week rather than lightly every day. A deep soak encourages roots to go down; shallow daily watering keeps them near the surface and makes the lawn more vulnerable to the next dry spell, not less. Early morning is the best time, as there is less evaporation and the grass dries off before evening, which reduces fungal risk. Brown grass is almost always dormant rather than dead. Yorkshire clay holds moisture at depth and most lawns recover within days of rain returning.
Vine weevil adults emerge in June and July and feed at night, notching the edges of leaves. Damage is most visible on container plants, rhododendrons and hostas. The adults are a nuisance but the larvae that follow later in summer are the real problem, feeding on roots in compost. If you have container plants and noticed notched leaves last year, a nematode drench applied to moist compost in late summer is the most effective control without chemicals.
If your garden is above 250 metres (the Harrogate fringes, Nidderdale, upper Calderdale, the Pennine edges above Huddersfield and Halifax) you may have had your last frost only a week or two ago in a cool year. Do not plant tender annuals or tomatoes outside until you have had a run of settled mild nights. Lower-lying gardens around York, Leeds, Sheffield and the Vale of York have typically been safe since mid-May, but the upland fringe follows its own schedule about two to three weeks behind.
Garden clearances and first hedge cuts booked in June get done before July diaries fill. Hedge trimming is the priority booking in July, the best window of the year. Fill in the form above and we put your enquiry in front of a local Yorkshire gardener for your area and job type.
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Tell us about the work and confirm your enquiry by email. One suitable business can buy the introduction; we send you its name and contact details. There is no charge to you for the introduction or obligation to hire. Agree any work and price directly with the gardener.
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