If you want a hedge to look crisp for more than a few weeks, trimming is only half the job.

If you have ever compared gardening quotes in London and Manchester and thought, "Why does one look tidy on paper while the other suddenly grows extra charges?", you are not alone.

If you've ever looked out at the garden after a wet week, a windy spell, or one of those oddly warm UK winters and thought, where do I even start?, you're not alone.

If you are trying to budget for garden work this year, the numbers can feel annoyingly slippery.

If you garden in the UK, chances are you have met clay soil at some point. It holds water after rain, turns brick-hard in dry spells, and can make even confident gardeners mutter under their breath.