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How much for basic garden maintenance (Surrey)?

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micmacaroo · 18/07/2013 17:31

Hi,
We've just moved house, first time with a garden, and have inherited the previous owner's gardener, who comes weekly, does the mowing and cuts back the hedges, tidies leaves (it's quite a big garden). There are usually two of them and they charge £50, so far they've been here between 30-50mins each time. I think this is more or less the same as they did for previous owner, but this seems a bit steep to me. I don't really know what the going rate is for this kind of maintenance, other than what I've seen looking online. Thanks.

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purplewithred · 18/07/2013 18:20

£50 for 1- 11/2 hours work? Seems very steep indeed. I'd get some competitive quotes or do it myself.

micmacaroo · 19/07/2013 22:22

Thanks-i thought so. Will definitely compare other quotes. I'd like to get intogardening but so ignorant I'd probably kill everything off. Will give it a bash!

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nowwearefour · 19/07/2013 22:32

We pay £15 per hour and have one person for 6 hrs a fortnight. Is a v big garden.

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