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Finding a qualified gardener has never been easier

If you are looking for a qualified gardener in your area then simply click the county you are looking for from the options above, and you will be taken to a selection of twelve qualified gardeners that operate in the area of your choice. All the gardeners listed on the Select Trades website have been asked to produce references and evidence of qualifications to gain their listing. So we have taken this arduous duty out of your hands (the customer), and thus made the selection of a trusted, reliable and qualified gardener so much easier. Shown at the bottom of the page is a breakdown of which towns reside in which counties, along with links to the gardeners that we have selected for you. We have tried hard to ensure the process of selecting a gardener in your area is as easy as possible, and we hope to have provided you with the service that you deserve. Many thanks.

Gardeners

A gardener is the man or woman you would call to tend to your garden. They provide numerous services including lawn mowing, digging weeds, planting plants, trimming, pruning and many other jobs that are required to keep your garden to good shape.

Gardening can be hard but rewarding work, and needs to be maintained at regular intervals to prevent growth in the garden spiralling out of control. A gardener would usually be called in initially to cut back and treat your garden to get it into the condition required, and then after this called back at regular times just to maintain and keep your garden in good shape.

As a gardener your work could include:- raising plants from seeds or cuttings, digging and applying mulch, planting and weeding flower beds and borders, tidying pathways, clearing leaves and litter, pruning shrubs, checking the health of plants and applying fertiliser and pesticides, using machinery such as lawn mowers, rotavators and hedge trimmers, mowing and edging lawns, cleaning and maintaining tools and equipment.

A gardener may also perform basic building tasks such as putting up sheds and building walls and patios.

A gardener does not need any particular qualifications for working as a professional gardener, but they must be able to show a real interest in gardening, and some experience would be an advantage.

There are some courses available for gardening including: BTEC First Certificate in Horticulture, BTEC National Certificate in Horticulture (England and Wales) and a National Proficiency Tests Council (NPTC) Level 2 Certificate in Gardening.

Latest News

Chelsea flower show

The 84th RHS Chelsea Flower Show is at an end after six days. Nearly 160,000 people have passed through the gates of the Royal Hospital in South-West London to see some of the country's greatest garden designers, nurseries and growers at their very best.

It's been one of the wettest RHS Chelsea Flower Shows in recent years, and the weather has been the talking point of the show. The sun came out for just one afternoon: for the rest of the time, the bad weather included torrential rain, thunderstorms, hail and gale-force winds.

"It's blown at us, it's rained at us, it's done everything to beat our spirits," says Bob Sweet, RHS Show Organiser.

"But British gardeners are the greatest folk on earth. They’ve come into the show in the cold, the wet and the windy weather, and they still haven't been put off. I will say one thing though - our ice cream sales have hit rock bottom!"

The standard of the show gardens has been particularly high this year. Tom Stuart-Smith won best in show with his densely-planted, romantic Daily Telegraph Garden with a colour scheme of purple, cerise and grey, which has appeared in several of the gardens. Chris Beardshaw won the BBC RHS People's Award for best show garden with his classical design based on Boveridge House in Dorset.

In all, seven of the 19 show gardens and five of the small gardens won gold medals, and 44 of more than 100 exhibitors in the Great Pavilion won gold medals.