Last Updated on December 27, 2020 by HodgePodgeDays
Hiring the services of a professional gardener is most definitely a luxury move, and one we’d maybe associate with the rich and the famous. But these days, more and more people are seeking professional help to stay on to top of their gardens.
Of course, there’s a time and a place to be forking out cash to maintain your lawn or spruce up your flower beds, so when should you be thinking about bringing in the pros?
If You Don’t Have Time
Life is one busy ride and, while you may wish you could spend hours on end fixing up the garden, the reality is you simply might not have the time to do so.
It does depend on the size of your garden and what you want from it but, generally speaking, a good garden takes hours of labour every week, all year around, to properly maintain. For those in full time jobs, kids to look after and every other facet of life to consider, a gardener can lift at least one weight off your shoulders.
If You’re Looking for Perfection
The average Joe amateur gardeners amongst us know how to keep the garden looking good, but we neither have the time or the knowledge to create a perfect paradise in our back yards. If your garden is your pride and joy, a professional can devote the resources and the expertise to getting the best from what you have.
Whether it’s the right tools, knowledge of how to tend to different plants and weeds or simply taking advantage of years of professional experience that can’t be taught, a gardener will help take things to the next level and make you the envy of your neighbours.
For Specialist Jobs
However much you may like to think you can get everything done in your garden, there are some tasks that are bound to be above your paygrade. Whether it’s for safety reasons or just to avoid a costly mistake, bringing in an expert makes sense for the likes of tree felling or pruning of sensitive trees and shrubs.
Of course, that doesn’t mean you can’t take on some of the more challenging tasks in the garden as long as you feel confident in what you’re doing. Take trimming branches off of trees as an example. As long as you have the right safety knowledge and gear to do the job, you should be absolutely fine.
SGS Engineering provide a range of chainsaws to suit any budget and any task, so don’t be afraid to take on a job, within reason, if you think you can get it done.
If You Want to Enjoy Your Garden
Finally, you may just want to spend the time you have in your garden enjoying it rather than looking after it. A professional gardener allows you to use the garden for what it’s supposed to be used for rather than some hard work on your hands and knees.
Some people enjoy spending time working on their garden, others would rather just sit in theirs and relax. If you fall into the latter category, it makes sense to get the hard work taken off your hands.
This is a contributed post.