Garden & Landscaping Services in Cardiff
Hedges cut back into shape, tired lawns brought round and borders kept on top of, from a single visit to a year-round plan for your garden.
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Gardeners in Cardiff for the jobs that keep coming back
Gardens do not need doing once. Hedges grow back, lawns thin out, and the borders that looked fine in April are full of bindweed by July. Most Cardiff households we work with start with one job that has got away from them, then keep us for the ones that come round every season.
Below is each garden task we take on, what it involves and what it typically costs, so you can see what fits your garden. Book a single job or put several together into a regular visit. Every quote is free, there is no call-out charge, and evenings and weekends cost the same as weekdays.
Hedge trimming and pruning in Cardiff
From £40 per hedgePrivet, laurel, beech and leylandii line most Cardiff boundaries, and each one needs cutting differently. We trim sides and top back to a clean line, keep the top slightly narrower than the base so light reaches the bottom of the hedge, and take every cutting away.
Shrubs are pruned at the right point in their year, so spring flowers are not cut off before they open. Branches within reach from the ground or a ladder are cut back too; larger tree work goes to a tree surgeon.
- ✓ Formal and informal hedges cut to shape
- ✓ Overgrown hedges reduced in height and width
- ✓ Shrubs pruned and thinned
- ✓ Cuttings bagged and removed from site
Lawn care and treatment
From £60 per treatmentA lawn that stays mossy and thin, however much feed it gets, is nearly always sitting on compacted ground. We check the soil first and then work in the right order: aerate, scarify where the thatch is thick, overseed bare areas, then feed and treat weeds.
Timing matters on clay. Scarifying too late in autumn leaves bare soil open all winter, so we plan treatments around how wet the ground actually is.
- ✓ Lawn aeration
- ✓ Scarifying and thatch removal
- ✓ Overseeding thin and bare patches
- ✓ Weed and moss treatment
Turf installation
£15 – £25 per m²New turf only takes if the ground under it drains. We dig out the old lawn, break up compacted clay, add topsoil where the level needs it, then roll and lay the turf tight so the joins do not open up as it settles.
You get clear watering advice for the first few weeks, which is when most new lawns are won or lost.
- ✓ Old lawn and weeds removed
- ✓ Ground broken up and levelled
- ✓ Topsoil added where needed
- ✓ Turf supplied, laid and rolled
Lawn mowing
From £25 per visitCut at the right height for the time of year, edges trimmed and cuttings taken away. One-off cuts for a lawn that has got long, or fortnightly and monthly visits through the growing season.
- ✓ Mowing at the right height
- ✓ Edges trimmed and lines kept straight
- ✓ Cuttings removed
Prices, visit frequency and what a regular cut includes are on our Cardiff lawn mowing page.
Weeding, borders and seasonal tidy-ups
£80 – £200 per visitBorders lose their shape fast in a wet Cardiff summer. We weed by hand, cut back dead growth, re-cut edges and clear leaves, so the planting you want is visible again.
A spring or autumn tidy is a single visit with no contract, useful before you sell, after a season away, or when the garden has simply got ahead of you.
- ✓ Hand weeding of beds and borders
- ✓ Cutting back and deadheading
- ✓ Border edges re-cut
- ✓ Leaves and green waste cleared
Regular garden maintenance
From £60 per monthA fixed monthly price for fortnightly or monthly visits, with the work changing through the year: mowing and edging in summer, hedges after nesting season, leaves and cutting back in autumn.
The same team comes each time, so they know the garden and what was done last visit. We look after homes, rental properties and communal grounds.
- ✓ Mowing, edging and weeding
- ✓ Hedge and shrub trimming
- ✓ Seasonal jobs added as needed
- ✓ Same team each visit
What Cardiff gardens are up against
Most of Cardiff is built on heavy clay. It drains slowly, packs down under feet and stays wet well into spring, which is why so many lawns in Roath, Canton and Pontcanna turn mossy no matter what goes on them. Sort out the compaction and everything else gets easier.
Then there is the layout. Victorian terraces have long, narrow rear gardens with shade at the house end and access only through the house or a back lane, so getting a mower in and green waste out takes planning. Larger gardens in Whitchurch, Rhiwbina and Llandaff have more room but more mature planting, which needs careful pruning rather than a quick hack back.
Garden maintenance prices in Cardiff
| Job | Typical price | What affects it |
|---|---|---|
| Hedge trimming, per hedge | £40 – £120 | Length, height and how easy it is to reach both sides |
| Lawn aeration and treatment | £60 – £150 | Lawn size and condition; includes a soil check |
| Turf installation | £15 – £25 per m² | Includes ground preparation and topsoil where needed |
| Lawn mowing, one-off | £30 – £75 | Size of the lawn and how long it has grown |
| Lawn mowing, regular | From £25 per visit | Fortnightly or monthly |
| Seasonal garden tidy | £80 – £200 | Half or full day, scope agreed before the visit |
| Garden maintenance contract | From £60 per month | Mowing, edging, weeding and pruning |
Guide prices for typical Cardiff gardens. Every job is quoted after a free visit, and regular contracts are priced per garden.
Work we leave to others
We do not build patios, decking or paving. Full garden clearances, from overgrown plots to old sheds and rubbish, are handled by J&Z House Clearance, and large trees go to a qualified tree surgeon. If your job is one of these, tell us when you call and we will point you to the right people.
Why Cardiff households keep J&Z on for the garden
We fix the cause
On Cardiff clay, compaction, drainage and shade cause more lawn problems than lack of feed. We look at the ground before we sell you a treatment.
The same faces each visit
Regular customers see the same team, who know what was done last time and what is due next.
No contract for one-off jobs
One hedge or one tidy-up is quoted and done on its own. A regular plan is there if you want it later.
Evenings and weekends
Visits outside working hours cost the same, which helps if you want to be there to walk the garden with us.
Garden services in Cardiff: common questions
What garden services do you offer in Cardiff?
Hedge trimming and pruning, lawn care and treatment, turf laying, lawn mowing, weeding and border care, seasonal tidy visits and regular maintenance contracts. We do not build patios, decking or paving, and full garden clearances are handled by J&Z House Clearance.
When should hedges be cut in Cardiff?
Most formal hedges look their best with a cut in late spring and another in late summer. Heavy cutting back is best left until after the bird nesting season, which runs roughly from March to August, because disturbing an active nest is an offence. We check before we start and trim lightly if birds are nesting.
Why is my Cardiff lawn patchy and mossy even after treatment?
Usually because the soil is compacted. Much of Cardiff sits on heavy clay that packs down and holds water, so grass roots struggle while moss does well. Feed alone will not change that. Aerating first, then overseeding and treating, is what turns it round.
Do you offer regular garden maintenance in Cardiff?
Yes. Fortnightly or monthly visits cover mowing, edging, weeding, hedge trimming and seasonal jobs, for a fixed monthly price starting from £60 for a typical terrace garden. The same team comes each time, and we also look after communal grounds for landlords and management companies.
Can you lay new turf in a Cardiff garden?
Yes, including ground preparation and topsoil where it is needed. On Cardiff clay we break up compacted ground and sort out drainage before any turf goes down, because turf laid on a sealed clay base rarely takes.
Do you do garden clearances?
Not ourselves. Full garden clearances, including removing old sheds, rubbish and green waste in bulk, are handled by J&Z House Clearance. Clearing leaves, cuttings and overgrown borders as part of a tidy visit is something we do every week.
Which parts of Cardiff do you cover?
All of Cardiff, including Roath, Canton, Pontcanna, Cathays, Splott, Grangetown, Llandaff, Whitchurch, Rhiwbina, Llanishen, Pontprennau and Cardiff Bay, plus Penarth and the Vale of Glamorgan.
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Where our Cardiff gardeners work
Roath · Canton · Pontcanna · Cathays · Splott · Grangetown · Llandaff · Whitchurch · Rhiwbina · Heath · Llanishen · Pontprennau · Cardiff Bay · Penarth · Vale of Glamorgan
Get a free garden quote
Tell us what the garden needs, by phone or through the enquiry form. We will come and look, then give you a written price with no call-out charge.