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The Importance of Professional Garden Maintenance
Whether you have worked hard to get your garden perfect or paid a professional to do it, once it looks pristine it will need some maintenance to stay that way. As much as we might wish they would just stay as they are, nature gets a hold of it and plants, shrubs and grass start growing. However, professional garden maintenance services keep your garden looking just right without you even having to lift a finger.
The Real Green Gardener is a family-run business and has been providing flexible maintenance packages to homes across Dorset for over 10 years. Over this time, we have seen how much of a difference garden maintenance can make to a property and the enjoyment of the outdoors.
In this blog, we share why professional garden maintenance can be so important.
Enhanced appearance
A professional garden maintenance package will keep your garden neat, so you don't have to worry about overhanging and unruly bushes and trees.
Additionally, a maintenance service will remove all the dead or dying leaves, branches or flowers. This will not only mean that flowers and plants are kept looking lively but will also encourage growth. When dead or dying elements are still part of the plant, it will spend most of its energy trying to bring it back to life. By removing these from the plant it can focus its energy on creating new life, so they look green and colourful rather than brown and dead.
Overall, by employing a professional maintenance service, your garden will flourish, enhancing its appearance.
Plant Health
Keeping your garden maintained will ensure your plants are healthy.
As mentioned above, professional garden maintenance will remove dead and dying branches, leaves and flowers so plants don't waste their energy reviving them.
This means that bushes and shrubs will grow healthier, and plants will flower more.
Healthier plants will keep your garden looking vibrant and full, rather than dull, meaning you can be proud of your outdoor space.
Weed Control
Weeds are pesky things and, as we all know, very resilient. If you don't stay on top of them, they will keep growing and take over your manicured lawn and garden.
As part of a maintenance service, a professional will spend some time weeding your garden, removing the unwanted greenery from your garden.
This will keep your garden looking clean and tidy and prevent the garden from looking overgrown and unkempt.
It will also stop soil depletion, as weeds can steal the soil of essential nutrients, leaving your garden plants with less nourishment. Removing weeds helps maintain soil fertility for your garden plants.
Seasonal Care
As the seasons change, so do the needs of your plants and garden. A professional maintenance service will be able to cater to the changing needs, providing the soil, plants and shrubbery with the nutrients and care they need.
While your garden might look a little barer throughout the cold months, a professional can provide care that will ensure they all thrive as the weather warms up again.
Saving Time
Of course, an obvious advantage to hiring a professional maintenance service is that you can save your time.
A professional can complete maintenance tasks while you are at work or out doing something.
You won't have to worry about putting time aside to garden and instead can spend your spare time doing what you love, knowing your garden looks its best.
Environmental Benefits
Professional garden maintenance also provides environmental benefits. They will often use environmentally friendly practices, such as composting, mulching, and water conservation.
By using eco-friendly techniques and products, professionals help minimise the environmental impact of gardening activities, contributing to a healthier planet.
Hire A Local Professional Garden Maintenance Service
There are many reasons why professional garden maintenance is important to having a healthy and happy garden.
The Real Green Gardener provides a flexible service that allows you to dictate the frequency of our maintenance service and when we visit your garden.
Our maintenance service covers everything you might need to keep your garden presentable and lively, including:
- Pruning shrubs and small trees
- Planting
- Mulching
- Feeding
- Edging
- Mowing
- Jet washing
- Leaf blowing
- General tidying up
Don't forget, we are also able to help you design and build your perfect garden, supplying plant bedding plant packages.
Call our expert team today on 01202 722943 to learn more about our services and schedule a maintenance appointment.