GARDEN DESIGN, SERVICES & LANDSCAPING

277 Abbott Landscaping
0118 934 1878
07941 864917
E-mail: liananeigh@aol.com
Old Cerdic, Lodge Road, Whistley Green, Hurst
‘Quality gardens honestly priced.’ A family-run business, they offer a professional and reliable service and can transform your garden to suit your unique requirements. From complete design and landscaping work to brickwork, patios, driveways and block paving; decking, pergolas and fencing; groundwork; water features; timber and garden buildings; garden clearance. Give them a call for a free quotation. No job too small.

278 Acorn Garden Services
0118 901 9099
07876 254910
6 Crecy Close, Wokingham
E-mail: info@acorngardenservices.co.uk
Web: http://www.acorngardenservices.co.uk
John and Anne Massey design and landscape all projects personally, ensuring direct communication with their client at all times. Semi-finalist in two national TV competitions, they have also won awards for their own garden. Excellent hard landscaping skills together with RHS certification ensure that all gardens are completed to the highest standards, with beautiful planting schemes to suit the garden’s aspect and the client’s wishes. Portfolio and customer testimonials available at free initial meeting. They pride themselves that most of their work comes through client recommendation and they are equally happy to undertake complete garden designs or a simple planting scheme.

279 Adams Landscapes (Earley) Ltd
0118 966 0176
Several good reports on Earley-based Dean Adams, who has been in business for over 25 years. ‘Reliable, polite and helpful. 10/10.’ Block paving, patios, fencing, turfing, walling and maintenance, and they remove wasps nests. They work for a very well-known Sonning hotel/restaurant and there is plenty of their landscaping work to view locally.

280 ALDA Landscapes Ltd
0118 934 2958
07768 431159
Web: http://www.aldalandscapes.co.uk
10 St James Close, Ruscombe, Twyford
E-mail: alison@aldalandscapes.co.uk
Garden designer, Alison Tipping, and landscaping specialist, John Hill – and their enthusiastic in-house team – provide a highly personal but thoroughly professional garden design and construction service – creating gardens that perfectly fit the client’s needs. From creative ideas to detailed plans and drawings, patios, water features, walls, fences, driveways, decking and timber structures, drainage, turfing, planting and plant advice. Alison and John pride themselves on always being there for their clients – whether the project is design only, build only, or the complete design and construction service. Free initial consultation / quotations.

281 Andrews Landscapes
0118 966 7567
07803 033650
17 Culver Lane, Earley, Reading
Nicol Andrews has over 15 years’ experience in design and landscaping but is happy laying your new lawn, planting out borders, cutting hedges and pruning trees. Regular maintenance, too, or a one-off tidy. Well recommended, Nicol provides a fast, friendly and fully insured service. Furthermore he holds licences for spraying, using chain saws and carrying away any garden waste. He works six days a week and is happy to receive evening calls.

282 Bernadette at Unique Gardens, Woodley
0118 966 6004 / 07749 222620
E-mail: info@unique-gardens.co.uk
Web: http://www.unique-gardens.co.uk
Bernadette, Reading University’s top garden designer in 2001, is now running Unique Gardens. ‘She helped us transform a wasteland into a dream garden. Her 3D drawings helped us visualise the garden before work started.’ Highly recommended.

283 Better Gardens
0118 962 6547
07884 066729
51 Hartsbourne Road, Earley
Web: http://www.bettergardens.net
Lee Powell has over 15 years’ experience and provides an enthusiastic, polite and reliable service at sensible prices for regular garden maintenance or one-off work. Plus fencing and patios.

284 Bowood Landscapes Ltd
0118 944 2239
07831 732208
37 Southlake Crescent, Woodley
E-mail: bowood@fsbdial.co.uk
Web: http://www.bowoodlandscapes.co.uk
Andrew Woodason established his business in 1992 and has built it up on strong recommendation. He now has a team of nine staff – so no subcontractors – who all share his passion for gardening, and his considerable skills for creating and maintaining beautiful gardens. They guarantee the highest quality work at value-for-money prices and offer a five-year guarantee on all workmanship. For your further assurance, they are members of the UK Consumer Protection Agency and the Federation of Small Businesses. You can visit their show gardens at Country Home and Gardens at Winnersh – Great Gardens Everyday – The Bowood Way.

285 Busy Bee Landscaping
0118 973 1707
Wokingham-based Paul Norris undertakes landscaping, drives, patios, fencing, turfing and hedge trimming. ‘Excellent value; very pleasant and reliable.’ Always good reports on Paul.

286 Coleridge Estates Ltd
07771 521024
0118 932 8366
44 Nine Mile Ride, Wokingham
E-mail: info@coleridge-estates.co.uk
Web: http://www.coleridge-estates.co.uk
This is a small, family-run business consisting of Julie, who is RHS-qualified and designs and deals with the planting, Mark who is a builder and does all the small building works and landscaping, and a small enthusiastic team of workers. High-quality work from trustworthy, reliable and friendly people. Designs can be anything from a plant plan for a shady corner to a full garden make-over. The initial design consultation is free of charge but there is a charge for design plans from this. All plans, quotes, works and planting are all carried out by the same reliable team, working one job at a time to ensure full attention to the job in hand. They also consider small building works and internal works. They pride themselves on the amount of recommendations and repeat work they receive and enjoy making beautiful gardens.

287 Coopers Garden Care
0118 961 2085
07737 965154
53 Sellafield Way, Lower Earley
E-mail: gary@coopersgardencare.co.uk
Web: http://www.coopersgardencare.co.uk
Gary provides year-round garden maintenance to suit your needs including: pruning, weeding, mowing, hedge trimming, lawn treatments, planting and turfing. We have received so many plaudits on the quality of his work and you can find out from his existing clients what kind of service you can expect: ‘Efficient and competent’; ‘Work is tailored to meet the needs of the client’; ‘Very good at suggesting potential improvements’; ‘Reliable, punctual, hard-working and polite’. A courteous service is guaranteed.

288 Earley Landscape Specialists
0118 933 2241
7 Spring Lane, Mortimer Common
Don Grigg was recommended by another business and local friends. Established in 1976, Don designs gardens, builds patios, etc. but specialises in creating ponds and water gardens. ‘Sensible prices, reliable service.’

289 Evolution Landscapes Ltd
Maidenhead
0118 940 4050
07958 794328
E-mail: info@evolutionlandscapes.co.uk
Web: http://www.evolutionlandscapes.co.uk
Stuart Head and Andy Silvester run a friendly, professional company. With a combined 30 years’ experience, they offer the complete package, from design and construction to garden maintenance. Be it a complete garden or just a feature, you can be assured of a courteous and efficient service. Their reputation is borne out by recommendations and references. ‘Far and away the most professional of the many contractors we have employed.’ ‘Our garden is absolutely brilliant. The attention to detail went far beyond what we were expecting. It’s all been a wonderful experience with a fantastic result!’

290 Gardeneer
0844 8220 777
0118 989 2627
Web: http://www.gardeneer.co.uk
E-mail: info@gardeneer.co.uk
The Gardeneer team provide a reliable, courteous and insured local service to keep your garden ‘looking just the way you like it’. Now in their 6th year. Based in Wokingham, their three main services are regular garden maintenance, tidy-ups and landscaping. Regular maintenance typically covers mowing, edging, weeding and pruning plus leaf clearance in the autumn. The service can be anything from weekly to monthly to suit the garden and your budget, and includes removal and disposal of the trimmings. Tidy-ups are for when things have just got a bit out of control or when preparing a house for sale or you have a special event and need the garden to look extra special. Landscaping includes patios, driveways, fencing, turfing, hedge trimming and tree work Visit their website for testimonials and more. For a free quotation please contact them and they will arrange an appointment.

291 G H Gardening Services
01344 773314
07909 782990
E-mail: hawthorn@dsl.pipex.com
Thornleigh, 82 Wokingham Road, Crowthorne
Graham Hawthorn likes to work with clients to give them the garden they want. Services include general maintenance, lawn care, professional grade lawn treatments (spraying licence holder), turfing, hedge trimming and planting advice. An ‘outdoor blitz’ may help to sell your house or tidy up the garden of your new home. Environment Agency-registered waste carrier.

292 Jacky Hawthorne Garden Design
01628 527518
07900 040274
E-mail: info@jackyhawthorne.co.uk
Web: http://www.jackyhawthorne.co.uk
Old Thatch, Coldmoorholme Lane, Well End
‘A brilliant designer’ is just one of the compliments received about Capel Manor-trained Jacky. Her vast knowledge of plants and attention to detail, with both traditional and modern gardens, will ensure that you have the garden of your dreams. Visit Jacky’s own garden at Old Thatch, which has featured on television and in magazines and was the former home of Enid Blyton. It is open to the public every Sat and Sun, 2–5.30pm, or for private visits by appointment. Please phone or check out the website for details.

293 Hopgood Garden & Landscape
before 9pm 0118 932 0861
weekdays 07766 688202
2 Brook Street, Twyford
Ian Hopgood will put your ideas into creating a unique garden; anything from single flowerbeds to complete landscapes. Outdoor timber flooring and decking is a real speciality. Fencing and turfing of any size undertaken. ‘A delight to have around – Ian was most efficient and considerate.’

294 JJ Gardening
0118 973 3559
07798 804204
258 Nine Mile Ride, Finchampstead
E-mail: jjgardening44@yahoo.co.uk
Web: http://www.jjgardening.co.uk
Based on the Wokingham/Finchamsptead border, Simone Saunders and her enthusiastic team offer friendly, reliable gardening services at no-nonsense prices. Whether it's for a one-off clear or for regular maintenance, they can help with lawn care, weeding, pruning, planting, fence painting, patio cleaning and leaf clearing. Fully insured.

295 Kevin’s Garden Services
0118 927 2067
07799 866865
1 Eastwood Road, Woodley
E-mail: kevthegardener@btinternet.com
Web: http://www.kevinsgardening.co.uk
Established for 10 years, with over 20 years’ experience, Kevin offers a reliable service with sensible prices. He offers regular garden maintenance or one-offs, turfing, hedge cutting, cleaning patios, small tree felling. Fully insured. Special rates for OAPs.

296 The Lawn Company Ltd
0870 442 7475
The Lawn Centre, Ladds Garden Village, Bath Road, Hare Hatch, Reading, RG10 9SB
E-mail: sales@lawn.co.uk
Web: http://www.lawn.co.uk
The Lawn Company can help you get your lawns in shape, then help you look after them. From a simple weed and feed to the renovation of a tired lawn or the construction of a new lawn, large or small, they can help. ISO 9002 quality-assured. Commercial and industrial weed-control projects.

297 The Plantsman
0118 973 5330
07770 452566
34 Wimbushes, Finchampstead
E-mail: mark.vaughan4@btinternet.co.uk
Web: http://www.yourplantsman.co.uk
Mark Vaughan offers you a unique service based on his considerable professional knowledge and experience. Formerly a private-estate gardener and garden-centre manager with a national diploma in horticulture, he is now offering a unique service to help you learn more about making your garden special. As well as horticultural advice, his garden health audits explain all about pruning and feeding, soil problems, plant identification and many other topics including coping with pests and diseases. He also offers a personal plant-shopping service so you don’t waste money on unsuitable plants, plus garden workshops and garden and border design. Excellent references for an excellent service.

298 Angela Ramsey Garden Design
01344 445974
07762 286450
E-mail: Angela.j.ramsey@ntlworld.com
Bracknell-based, Angela is a qualified designer providing a tailor-made professional service. From small planting plans to complete re-design, she will provide inspirational schemes to transform your garden to reflect your setting and lifestyle.

299 Reeds Landscapes
0118 976 0955
07939 680854
New Haven, Church Lane, Arborfield
Whilst David Reed has been established for five years now, he has many years of garden centre and building experience behind him and therefore a keen knowledge of hard landscaping. His capabilities range from installing new decking, all types of fencing and brick and sleeper retaining walls, patios, block paving, driveways, turfing and artificial lawns. David also provides an excellent garden clearance service and is well recommended.

300 Simply Green Landscapes Ltd
0118 979 0715
Birchin Inhams Farm, Heathlands Road, Wokingham
E-mail: rob@simplygreen.f9.co.uk
Web: http://www.simplygreenlandscapes.co.uk
Established for seven years, Robert Cottrell and his team can offer a wealth of gardening experience covering both hard and soft landscaping to create your dream garden. They specialise in a design and build service, and individually have been involved in constructing award-winning gardens at the Chelsea and Hampton Court shows. They also offer garden maintenance, tailoring their service to the client. They work 7.30–5 to complete the job in good time. ‘Polite and friendly.’ Also distribute log cabins.

301 George Smith Garden Design Ltd
01344 868307
E-mail: info@georgesmithgardendesign.co.uk
Web: http://www.georgesmithgardendesign.co.uk
George designs all types of beautiful gardens using his excellent plant knowledge and first-hand experience of garden construction. His hand-drawn plans help you to visualise the end result and he is happy to present a series of options to help you choose the garden that is right for you. With one of his four experienced in-house landscaping teams, George will oversee your project personally to ensure the highest quality finish to your garden. Call Jo to arrange a first visit and check out the website for photos of recent projects.
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302 John Stocker
0118 961 9711
07721 598987
33 Bedfordshire Way, Wokingham
John expertly undertakes all types of garden construction including landscaping, paving, fencing, gates, pergolas and decking. Also supplies, installs and repairs all types of garden buildings. Over 20 years’ experience. Highly recommended. ‘A pleasure to deal with, nothing was too much trouble - workmanship of the highest standard.’

303 Ian Varndell
0118 962 6449
Woodley-based Ian Varndell is well known to quite a few readers for his high-quality work including fencing, laying (and cleaning) patios, walling, garden clearance and all manner of tree work; also all heights of hedge cutting. Fully insured. ‘Reliable work and reasonable prices.’
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304 Warner Moore
0118 983 6866
Tim 07796 672867
Peter 07788 923103
2 Burghfield Place Cottages, Burghfield
Highly recommended, this well-established partnership between Tim Moore and Peter Warner offers a wide range of services. These include commercial and domestic garden maintenance, hedge cutting, landscaping, tree surgery, turfing, patios, brickwork, fences and gates. This unique team is reliable, efficient and knowledgeable and offers an excellent service at very competitive rates.