Totnes Gardening Services
What gardening services does Totnes Gardening offer?
At Totnes Gardening, I offer a wide range of expert gardening services across Totnes and the South Hams, focusing on both traditional maintenance and sustainable, eco-friendly practices.
With over 20 years of local horticultural experience—beginning at the renowned Dartington Hall Gardens (Read more about Kevin)—I treat every garden as a living system to be nurtured, whether it's a town courtyard in Bridgetown or a country estate in Staverton.
Standard Horticultural Rate: From £35 per hour for regular weekly or fortnightly maintenance, pruning, and general upkeep.
Specialist & Project Rate: £35–£45+ per hour for complex rewilding, bespoke garden design, and specialist installations.
✅ 100% Battery-Powered "Quiet Gardening" (70% lower noise & no petrol fumes)
✅ Fully Insured Public Liability
✅ Registered Waste Carrier No. CBDL612576 (All green waste removed & composted legally)
🌿 Core Garden Maintenance (Regular & One-Off)
Available for regular weekly or fortnightly visits, or as one-off "Lifesaver" clearances to get your space back under control (Read client feedback on our Reviews page).
Regular Garden Maintenance: Dependable weekly or fortnightly upkeep to keep domestic and public gardens looking their best year-round.
Grass Cutting & Lawn Edging: Precision lawn mowing and crisp edging to keep lawns and pathways sharp.
Hedge & Tree Care: Ornamental shaping as well as the maintenance of agricultural boundaries, plus seasonal pruning for shrubs and small trees.
Overgrown Garden Clearance & Waste Removal: Taming neglected areas, bramble removal, and ethical green waste disposal.
Weeding & Border Care: Careful hand-weeding, mulching, and organic weed control to ensure healthy soil and thriving plants.
Seasonal Leaf Clearance & Winter Gardening: Dormant-season structural pruning and leaf removal to maintain garden health and prevent lawn rot.
Storm Damage Recovery: Rapid response for clearing fallen branches, garden debris, and stabilising fences after storms.
Glasshouse & Indoor Care: Cleaning and maintenance to maximise light for indoor growing.
Book Regular Maintenance or a Clearance
🌱 Lawns, Turfing & Groundwork
Full preparation, restoration, and natural care tailored to Devon’s soil and climate (See examples in our Gallery).
Turf Laying: Full ground preparation and installation using locally sourced turf.
Grass Seeding: Repairing worn patches or establishing brand-new lawns from seed.
Lawn Care: Specialised treatments including seasonal aeration, organic mulching, natural lawn pest control, fertilisation, and moss control.
🦋 Rewilding & "Quiet" Eco-Gardening
I believe gardening should enhance the peace of your home, not disturb it. A major focus is placed on enhancing biodiversity using Battery-Powered Landscaping.
Quiet Gardening: Peaceful, emission-free upkeep using 100% battery-powered tools—reducing noise pollution by 70% with zero petrol fumes.
Wildflower Meadows: Designing and installing biodiversity-rich areas that attract pollinators using a native "Totnes Mix" and my three-step "Reset, Sow, Tread" methodology.
Wildlife Habitat Creation: Building fish-free wildlife ponds (designed without fish to protect amphibian larvae), log piles, and native planting schemes.
Organic Landscaping & Sustainable Practices: 100% chemical-free organic gardening using homemade "compost tea", seaweed extract, and green manures alongside composting and water conservation.
🌷 Soft Landscaping, Design & Specialist Services
Tailored plans and bespoke projects designed for your specific soil, aspect, and light conditions.
Garden Design & Planting Plans: Selecting the right shrubs, trees, and perennials for town courtyards, cottage gardens, and Japanese-style spaces.
Bespoke Vegetable Planters: Custom raised bed construction and kitchen garden installation for growing your own food.
Garden Staging & Sales Support ("Selling the View"): Through Garden Agents, I provide "live staging" for property sales—manicuring grounds and kerbsides immediately before open houses and viewings to help sell homes.
Cold Plunge Pools: Bespoke design and natural garden construction of high-end outdoor cold plunge pools.
Hardscaping TLC: Cleaning, restoring, and maintaining patios, pathways, and timber structures.
📋 Services Offered at a Glance
Maintenance: Regular weekly or fortnightly upkeep including grass cutting, edging, hedge trimming, and weeding.
Clearance: Taming overgrown areas, bramble removal, storm damage recovery, and licensed green waste disposal.
Rewilding & Eco-Gardening: Creating wildflower meadows, wildlife habitat creation, organic compost tea treatments, and using 100% battery-powered tools.
Landscaping & Planting: Soft landscaping, turf laying, garden design, planting plans, and bespoke vegetable planter installation.
Specialist Services: Including live garden staging for property sales, cold plunge pools, and hardscaping TLC.
My Patch: Where I Work
Totnes Gardening is a dedicated local service caring for gardens throughout the South Hams, including:
Totnes • Bridgetown • Dartington • Staverton • Berry Pomeroy • Stoke Gabriel • Harberton • Ashprington • Littlehempston
(If you are located near these areas, please get in touch—I am always happy to discuss projects in the wider local area.)
Let's Cultivate Your Space
Whether you need a full garden clearance, a biodiversity plan, or just regular, reliable maintenance:
TOTNES GARDENING
Email: kevin@totnesgardening.co.uk
✅ Fully Insured Public Liability
✅ Registered Waste Carrier No. CBDL612576
Kevin Ian Hare Limited | Company No. 15593821