Spring
Spring is the busiest time. Borders are cut back and mulched, lawns get their first cut and feed, and climbers are tied in as new growth starts. It is also the moment to spot gaps in the planting and plan what will fill them.
Garden Maintenance for Putney Gardens
Putney lies on the south bank of the Thames in the London Borough of Wandsworth, between the river and the open green space of Putney Heath. Many homes are Victorian terraces and mansion blocks, and their gardens tend to be compact, enclosed and well used. A small garden shows every missed week, which is why regular care matters so much here.
CJ Landscapes offers garden maintenance as a planned programme rather than the odd tidy up. The aim is simple: keep the garden healthy and well presented, and help it grow into the design it was meant to be.
A Planned Monthly Programme
Our maintenance is built around a monthly visit of at least four man hours, carried out by our dedicated maintenance team. That gives enough time to do the work properly rather than rushing round with a mower. If your garden needs a lighter level of input, we are happy to talk about a more suitable arrangement.
Each plan is tailored to the garden. We look at the planting, how you use the space and how you want it to look through the year, then set the work to match. Visits can include checks on irrigation, outdoor lighting and water features. More detail is on our garden maintenance page.
What Garden Care Covers Through the Seasons
Every garden is different, but a typical year in a small London garden looks something like this. Seeing the year laid out also makes it easier to agree what matters most to you.
Summer
In summer the focus moves to watering, deadheading and keeping hedges and lawn edges crisp. Gardens between brick walls can get very warm, so pots and new planting need watching closely through dry spells.
Autumn
Autumn brings leaf clearance, lawn repairs and the planting of bulbs, shrubs and trees while the soil is still warm. It is a good season to lift and divide perennials that have lost their vigour.
Winter
Winter work includes pruning roses, fruit trees and shrubs, checking fences and trellis, and protecting tender plants. On clay it pays to keep off beds when the ground is waterlogged, so the soil is not compacted.
Planting for London Clay
Much of Putney sits on London Clay. It holds nutrients well, but it can be sticky and wet in winter and set hard in a dry summer. Adding organic matter every year slowly opens it up and makes it easier to work.
Roses, hydrangeas, viburnums, asters and many grasses cope well with clay, and once settled they usually need less watering than they would on sand. Our garden planting page explains how we prepare the ground.
Shade From the Heath and Mature Trees
Gardens near Putney Heath often have mature trees close by, which means shade and dry soil under the canopy. Ferns, hellebores, epimediums and other woodland plants are good choices for those spots.
Garden Designers in Putney
Sometimes a garden needs more than upkeep. Our garden designers can rethink a tired layout, perhaps replacing a patchy lawn with a terrace and deep borders, or adding lighting and seating so the garden is used in the evenings. Every design is bespoke.
Because our maintenance team, garden designers and landscape construction team work together, changes can be made as the garden develops without losing its character. Maintenance often shows where a small change would help, such as better irrigation, a new planting bed or lighting moved to where it is needed.
Landscapers for Terraces and Mansion Block Gardens
Behind a Victorian terrace the garden is often long and narrow, with tall walls on either side. A good layout breaks that shape into smaller spaces: a terrace near the house, planting in the middle and a seat at the far end. Access matters too. With no side passage, everything has to be carried through the house, and the order of work is planned around that.
Mansion blocks often share a garden between flats. A shared garden benefits from a clear plan of care and tough planting that copes with regular use. We work with homeowners and commercial clients, so shared grounds can be looked after as well as private gardens.
Between the River and the Heath
Putney is where the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race begins, near Putney Bridge, and the river shapes much of the town. Conditions change from one street to the next, so we plan care and planting around your own garden's soil, light and shelter.
For gardens in Putney we offer:
- Monthly garden maintenance
- Garden planting for clay soil
- Garden design and landscape construction
- Outdoor lighting and irrigation checks
- Water feature care
Garden Maintenance FAQs for Putney
Our standard programme is one visit a month with a minimum of four man hours, which gives time to look after the garden properly. If your garden needs less, we can talk about a lighter arrangement.
Yes. We can pick up the care of an existing garden and set a plan that supports its planting, its presentation and how it develops over time.
Yes. Where a change would help, our garden designers and construction team can update the layout, the planting, the lighting or the irrigation, so the garden keeps improving without losing its style.
Roses, hydrangeas, viburnums, asters and many grasses all do well on clay. Adding organic matter each year makes the soil easier to work and helps new plants settle in.
Contact CJ Landscapes in Putney
Ring 01276 582095 or 07717 058646, or send us a message, for a free, no obligation quote for garden maintenance in Putney.