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A one-off clearance in Erdington, regular lawn care in Bournville or hedges brought back under control in Hall Green: post your job free and hear from Birmingham gardeners who cover your postcode. Compare quotes and reviews, then choose who to hire.
Birmingham is a greener city than outsiders expect. Its nickname, the city of a thousand trades, could as easily describe a thousand gardens: long, narrow plots behind Victorian terraces, generous suburban lawns in Bournville and Hall Green, and everything between. Whatever yours looks like, describing the job clearly, ideally with a photo, gets you far more accurate quotes than "garden needs a tidy".
The most common gardening jobs posted in Birmingham are one-off clearances of overgrown gardens, hedge cutting, lawn mowing and treatment, pruning, and preparing gardens for landlords between tenancies. For regular maintenance, most gardeners offer fortnightly or monthly visits from around £25 to £40 an hour, often cheaper as a standing arrangement than as one-off bookings.
Timing matters more in gardening than any other trade. Hedge cutting is best avoided in peak bird-nesting season (roughly March to August) unless you have checked for active nests, which it is an offence to disturb. Major pruning belongs in the dormant months, and lawns respond best to treatment in spring and autumn. A good gardener will tell you when a job is worth waiting for rather than taking your money at the wrong time of year.
One thing worth checking before green waste leaves your property: anyone taking waste away for payment should be a licensed waste carrier, because fly-tipped waste gets traced back to the householder. A reputable Birmingham gardener will not mind being asked, and many include licensed disposal in their quote. Ask for it to be itemised so you can compare fairly.
Bournville · Hall Green · Kings Heath · Moseley · Harborne · Edgbaston · Erdington · Great Barr · Northfield · Yardley · Sheldon · Acocks Green — and every B postcode in between.
Most Birmingham gardeners charge between £25 and £40 an hour, with one-off garden clearances typically quoted as a fixed price depending on how overgrown the garden is and how much waste needs removing. Regular maintenance visits usually work out cheaper per visit than one-off bookings.
Many do, but always ask, and check it is itemised in the quote. Anyone removing waste for payment should hold a waste carrier licence. Alternatively, Birmingham City Council offers a paid green waste collection service if you would rather keep disposal in your own hands.
Late winter or from September onwards is safest. It is an offence to damage an active bird nest, and the main nesting season runs roughly from March to August, so most gardeners avoid major hedge work in those months unless the hedge has been checked first.
Yes. Posting your job on Trade Request is completely free and there is no obligation to hire anyone. Only gardeners who cover your Birmingham postcode are notified, and a limited number can respond.