“Garden Maintenance” is such an over-used term, and I admit, I use it myself. But when I stop to think about it, it doesn’t really make any sense. Maintenance suggests keeping something as is, upholding the status quo. But rarely do gardens stay still. And neither should they in my opinion. They’re not museum exhibits, it’s their growth and evolution that makes them special. I suppose those achingly modern outdoor spaces with ice-white patios and plastic grass might be an exc

Before I became a gardener I worked for several charities and organisations for older people, including Age UK and Independent Age. A...

Most of my client’s are over 75. A fair few are over 80 and one is in her 90’s. They’re all still active to varying degrees, and employ...