The Brief
The homeowner wanted the established garden borders cleared of weeds and overgrown shrubs that had spread beyond control during the growing season, returning the border to a tidy, manageable condition.
Initial Condition
The garden borders had become heavily overgrown with weeds and self-seeded plants. Shrubs had grown out of shape and were encroaching on the lawn. Several invasive weeds had established within the border soil.
Issues Identified
- Weeds established throughout the border soil, competing with garden plants
- Shrubs overgrown and encroaching onto the lawn area
- Self-seeded plants obscuring the intended border planting
- Dense growth making routine garden maintenance difficult
Our Approach
We cleared the border thoroughly — removing all weeds, cutting back overgrown shrubs to a manageable and well-balanced shape, and removing all self-seeded growth to restore the border to a clean, defined condition.
Work Completed
All weeds were removed from the border soil. Overgrown shrubs were cut back to an appropriate size and shape. Self-seeded and unwanted growth was removed throughout. All arisings were collected and removed from the garden.
How We Did It
- 1Assessment of the border and identification of plants to retain versus remove
- 2Manual weed removal throughout the border
- 3Cutting back of overgrown shrubs to a natural, balanced shape
- 4Removal of all self-seeded and unwanted growth
- 5Collection and removal of all arisings from the garden
- 6Tidying of the border edge to restore a clean definition between border and lawn
Outcome
The border was fully cleared and all shrubs were brought back to a manageable, well-shaped size. The border had a clean, defined edge and the garden presented a noticeably tidier appearance. The homeowner noted they could comfortably maintain it themselves going forward.