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Entries in Garden tidying (9)

Monday
Jan192015

M White - Lower Weston

Phil of 'Manage my Garden' listens to his customers' wishes – even to what may appear to be abit unusual.  

I wanted to park two cars on my front garden, as my road gets full with other people's cars, yet I didn't want paving stones, concrete or tarmac which would kill small wildlife and encourage 'run off'.  Yet I needed firm ground to hold the weight of two cars, so we chose to use celltrack gravel retension and grass protection.

Phil patiently listened, contributed his knowledge, organised the logistics of getting two skips, a small digger and materials into a relatively small space.  The project was built in good time, to my deadline and completed to a high standard. Throughout this project Phil was considerate to my neighbours and remained consistently cheerful and positive even through bitterly cold weather.

So whatever your project, Phil will listen and deliver what you want to a good standard, within your time frame and a reasonable budget. Not only do I recommend him; I'd commission him for future projects that I have in mind.

Well done Phil and thanks for your hard work.

Saturday
Jan102015

Katherine, Allen & Harris, Bath

Thank you very much for doing the garden at Bennett St yesterday.

My colleague said you’d done a grand job!

Saturday
Jan102015

Vanessa, Bath

Delighted! thank you so much.

Saturday
Jan102015

Ann, Bath

Thanks very much for your work on the garden! You've done a lovely job and I'm very pleased with the results.

Saturday
Jan102015

Becky, Miles House Nursery, Bath

Thank you for all your hard work! You all did an amazing job!

Saturday
Jan102015

Mr Melly, Bath

I visited 49 Hansford Square today and was most impressed by the work that you did renewing the pergola and fencing.  It looks really good - and will probably outlast the house.  Many congratulations to you and your brother on a remarkable job.

Thursday
Jun202013

Mark & Ali, Bath

"Phil is such a diligent, conscientious and hard worker. We would never hesitate in recommending him"

Monday
Jan302012

Declan Gaule, Poulshot, Wiltshire

Having never needed the services of a gardener before we didn't really know what to expect. Phil has been brilliant from the start. He provided us with ideas and guidance on all aspects of our garden and takes genuine pride in his work. He is always prompt, honest and reliable. I couldn't recommend Phil and his ability highly enough.

Thursday
Jan192012

Hayley Burgess, Bath

Pruned apple treePhil was extremely prompt, friendly and above all professional. He met all agreed timings, knew exactly what was needed, left my garden very tidy and most importantly was competitively priced. So much so that both my neighbours have subsequently booked his garden services when they saw the impressive job he'd done. Thank you!