If you have a large garden or little in the way of spare time, then you’ll know just how beneficial it is to hire a gardener. Typically, gardeners are happy to handle all the mowing, digging and weeding – saving you from much of the physically demanding work.
A gardener brings other advantages too, such as giving you a nicer, tidier-looking space. But some advantages aren’t as obvious, so you may not have considered them. Here are some of the hidden benefits of hiring a gardener.
You’ll avoid costly mistakes
Perhaps one of the biggest benefits of hiring a gardener is cost. Even though you need to pay to hire one, you may end up saving far more in the process.
One reason for this is that we tend to buy plants because they look nice or fit in with a trend. However, this can lead to invasive plants taking over your garden or damaging the structure of your home as people have found with buddleia and bamboo. This can also lead to you planting expensive trees and shrubs in the wrong place or buying the wrong plants for the soil and light conditions in your garden. So, you could end up wasting hundreds of pounds.
Gardeners have better access to exclusive plants and products
One thing you may not realise is that established gardeners will have access to suppliers that you don’t. They’ll have built-up connections within the gardening sector and should be able to buy straight from growers and nurseries and source materials directly from manufacturers. So, they may have access to a wider selection of plants and landscaping materials. This can help you create a more unique garden design.
As they’re able to cut out the middleman, you may even find it’s slightly cheaper to use a gardener to redesign or refresh your garden than doing it all yourself.
There’s no need to invest in expensive equipment
One way a gardener can definitely save you some money is with their array of tools and equipment.
Investing in mowers, scarifiers, trimmers and other big pieces of equipment is expensive, especially if you’re only using them a few times a year. But a gardener should be able to bring all of these things with them, saving you a lot of money. Plus, you won’t have the hassle of servicing and storing all this equipment. So, it’s a win-win situation.
Safety is increased
If you have lots of trees and tall hedges, you may have found yourself perched on a step ladder trying to cut and prune the branches. Wielding sharp blades and power tools such as hedge cutters in this manner is hazardous, to say the least. So, having a gardener doing these jobs for you is a much safer option.
You can free up your weekends
One thing that’s often overlooked with gardens, is just how much time they take to keep tidy – especially over the summer months when things grow at such a fast pace. Mowing and weeding alone can take up valuable hours every week. Then there are regular jobs like watering, feeding and deadheading to do on top of that.
If you’ve got a large garden or lots of tricky plants to care for, it can quickly use up your spare time. That’s fine if gardening is your favourite hobby but not so great if you want to be able to spend quality time with your family or enjoy days out with the kids. If this is the case, a gardener is the best way to free up your weekends.
Problems can be nipped in the bud
Many outdoor plants are susceptible to pests and diseases. While some problems are easy to treat, you do need to know what to look out for and the best and safest way to deal with it.
Spotting problems early will make pests and diseases easier to control and get rid of – preventing the loss of your beloved plants and trees. That’s why it’s beneficial to have an experienced gardener who regularly tends to your outside space.
You’ll improve your garden’s design
Many people think of a gardener simply in terms of someone who looks after their lawn and plants. But many gardeners also have landscaping and design skills. So, when you hire a gardener, you can tap into their wealth of knowledge to improve the design and overall look of your garden.
They’ll know tricks to make your garden look bigger, fuller and more interesting. They can do things like help you create a contemporary or traditional style of garden or implement a colour scheme for your planting, so you achieve a more cohesive design.
And your home’s kerb appeal
Improving your landscape design doesn’t just impact your garden, it also makes the exterior of your home look better – boosting your home’s kerb appeal and potentially the value of your property. So, although a gardener does cost you money, it can give you some longer-term financial gains.
