Ben Ashworth
Ben is a writer and editor for Top Rated Landscapers, covering gardens, patios and landscaping. When he's not writing guides, he spends weekends walking in the Peak District.
Articles by Ben Ashworth
What Base Does a Hot Tub Need in Your Garden?
What base a hot tub needs: how heavy a filled tub is, concrete, paving or decking, typical 2026 costs, delivery access, and why the electrics need a registered electrician.
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How to Get Rid of Moss in Your Lawn for Good
Why moss takes over a lawn, what really removes it, why mosskillers only work for a while, and when drainage, shade or a re-lay is the real fix.
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What You Can Do About a Neighbour's High Hedge
What counts as a high hedge, why you must try to settle it informally first, how a council complaint works, what it cannot order, fees, appeals, and when a landscaper helps.
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Low Maintenance Garden Ideas That Still Look Good
Low maintenance garden ideas that still look good: smaller lawns, hard-wearing surfaces, mulched shrub beds and what no garden can avoid.
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How Much Does Garden Decking Cost to Install?
Typical UK decking prices per square metre for softwood, hardwood and composite, what steps and balustrades add, and the planning height rule.
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How Tall Can a Garden Fence Be Without Planning Permission?
The 2 metre and 1 metre fence height limits in England, when you still need planning permission, and what to check before a landscaper puts up a new fence.
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Where Are the Best Rated Landscapers in the UK?
Our landscapers ratings report for 2026: the best rated counties and towns, the four nations compared and what customers praise most, from 107,765 Google reviews.
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How Much Does a Brick Garden Wall Cost?
Typical UK prices for brick and rendered block garden walls per metre, what foundations, piers and coping add, height and party wall rules, and signs of an unsafe wall.
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What to Know Before Adding a Pergola to Your Garden
What a garden pergola costs in timber or aluminium, open or covered, how it should be built and what to check with your council before you go ahead.
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When Is the Best Time to Lay Turf in the UK?
When to lay turf in the UK for the best results, what changes if you lay it in summer or winter, and how to look after a new lawn in its first weeks.
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How Much Does Garden Landscaping Cost?
Typical UK garden landscaping prices, from day rates to full redesigns, with what drives the cost and how to keep a quote under control.
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