Weekly and fortnightly mowing rounds across Suffolk, run on a fixed day so you always know when the garden is being looked after. Crisp clean edges, even stripes where the lawn allows, sharp blades, and every visit ends with the clippings cleared and taken away.
A standard Lawn Cut visit covers the mow, the edges, and the clear up. The grass is cut to a height that suits the season, with the mower kept sharp so the blades cut cleanly rather than tearing, which keeps the lawn looking crisp for longer between visits. Stripes are set where the lawn allows, with the direction alternated week to week so the grass is not pushed in the same direction every time.
Edges are then redrawn cleanly along borders, paths and stonework using a half moon edger or strimmer depending on the line, so the lawn meets the rest of the garden in a defined line rather than blurring into the borders. Clippings are collected and taken away as standard, leaving no piles, no bagged green waste at the gate, and no scattering on the paths.
A good lawn is the result of small things done consistently. The mower is sharpened regularly so the cut is clean, which is why a properly cut lawn keeps its colour and stays crisp at the tips for days afterwards while a torn cut goes brown almost immediately. The cutting height is set to suit the season, slightly higher in summer to keep the grass cool and healthy, slightly lower in spring and autumn when growth is steady.
The direction of the cut is alternated week by week. Mowing in the same direction every time leans the grass over and shows ruts in the lawn. Alternating the direction keeps the grass treated evenly and the stripes looking properly square. Edges are kept tight, paths are cleared, and the lawn is left looking as if a steady hand has just been over it, which it has.
Most Lawn Cuts are run on a fixed weekly or fortnightly schedule through the growing season, scaled back over autumn and winter as the grass slows. Visits sit on the same day each week so you always know when the lawn is being looked after. Quotes are given clearly in writing in advance, sized to the lawn and the visit frequency.
Suffolk Garden Maintenance covers the wider set of jobs that keep a country garden in good order through the year. Regular lawn cuts and crisp edging, careful weeding and considered pruning, seasonal tidy ups, the occasional one off restoration of an overgrown plot, pond cleaning and treatment, and jet washing of patios and paths.
CARE
Garden CareRegular rounds for lawns, beds and borders, kept calmly in good order through the year.
CUT
Lawn CutsWeekly or fortnightly mowing on a steady schedule, with crisp edges and clippings cleared.
SHAPE
Hedge TrimmingEven cuts and careful shaping for boundary hedges, formal yew and feature shrubs.
PRUNE
Weeding and PruningConsidered pruning of shrubs, roses and small trees, with beds and gravel kept clean.
Enquiries are read in person and replied to within a day or two. A few lines about the garden, the kind of work you have in mind and roughly where you are in Suffolk is all we need to start. Where it makes sense, we will arrange a quiet visit to look round the garden and talk it through.
