Hiring help for your garden should make life easier, not create a fresh set of problems. Yet that is exactly what happens when people rush the decision, skip the basics, or assume every gardener works the same way.

If your garden keeps sliding to the bottom of the to-do list, you are not alone. Between school runs, commuting, shifts, deliveries, and just the usual everyday chaos, outdoor jobs can start to feel oddly heavy.

If your garden in Barkingside has slipped from "manageable" to "where do I even begin?", you are not alone.