If you live near Bushy Park in Hampton Hill, you already know the charm of the area: leafy streets, compact plots, pockets of shade, and gardens that can be beautifully private but not always easy to manage.

If you need garden help today, you are usually not asking for a brochure-perfect answer.

If you have ever agreed a "simple" garden job and then watched the final bill grow arms and legs, you are not alone.