FAQs Guides
Does Landscaping Add Value to Your House?
Does landscaping add value to your house? What published estimates say, why they range from 4.5 per cent to 77 per cent, which garden work pays back, and how to spend sensibly before selling.
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Why Water Pools on Your Patio and How It Can Be Fixed
Why water pools on a patio, what a proper fall looks like, why standing water matters, and the fixes from a channel drain to relaying the slabs, with typical 2026 costs.
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Rotten Decking and Whether to Repair or Replace It
Rotten decking: how to tell if the boards or the frame have failed, when a repair makes sense, when to replace, and typical 2026 costs for both.
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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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Do You Need Planning Permission for Garden Decking?
The England rules for garden decking: the 30cm height limit, the 50 per cent garden rule, front gardens, listed buildings, protected areas, and what to do if you are unsure.
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How Long Does a Garden Landscaping Project Take?
How long typical landscaping jobs take, from a patio or turf to a full redesign, what slows work down, and how to ask for a realistic timetable.
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When Is the Best Time of Year to Landscape a Garden?
The best time of year to landscape a UK garden: hard landscaping all year, planting from autumn to spring, and why booking in winter can save time.
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How to Fix a Leaning Fence and When It Needs Replacing
What to do about a leaning fence: when a post can be reset or reinforced, when to replace, typical UK repair prices and who is responsible.
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How to Stop Weeds Growing Between Patio Slabs
Why weeds grow between patio slabs and how to stop them: what the RHS says about removing and preventing them, jointing choices and what a landscaper can do.
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How a Patio Should Be Laid and What Good Work Looks Like
What good patio work looks like: how deep the base should be, why falls matter, how slabs should be bedded and jointed, and what to check before you pay.
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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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Do You Need Permission to Cut Down a Tree in Your Garden?
When you need the council's permission to fell or prune a tree in England: Tree Preservation Orders, conservation area notice, dead or dangerous trees and the penalties.
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Do You Need Planning Permission for a New Driveway?
When a new driveway needs planning permission in England: the 5 square metre rule, permeable surfaces, dropped kerbs, and typical 2026 driveway prices.
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Which Side of the Fence Is Mine to Repair?
Who owns and repairs a garden fence? What the deeds, T marks and Land Registry say, why the left or right rule is a myth, and how to settle it with your neighbour.
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