Wild Things - Garden Maintenance & Design

Wild Things - Garden Maintenance & Design Gardening services. Over 25yrs experience, backed by RHS qualifications, and a passion for gardens. Click on the review tab to see what our clients have to say

We take pride in everything we do from general maintenance, to creative planning and planting.

My clients have had their drive resurfaced and I couldn’t be more excited by it if it were my own 😂 years of fighting a ...
12/08/2026

My clients have had their drive resurfaced and I couldn’t be more excited by it if it were my own 😂 years of fighting a constant battle against knee high weeds are over. I’m over the moon 🌙 .

Big high five to the gang for flogging on through the heat so far this week. Despite the early starts is been tough goin...
08/07/2026

Big high five to the gang for flogging on through the heat so far this week. Despite the early starts is been tough going, but not a hint of complaint!!🙏 🙌 ⭐.

Positively tropical 🌴 in deepest Cambridgeshire!! 💚.
07/07/2026

Positively tropical 🌴 in deepest Cambridgeshire!! 💚.

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 v Mexico 🇲🇽 3-2 what a sensational game !! Live viewing here in the UK at 1am not ideal!! But we’ll be a...
06/07/2026

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 v Mexico 🇲🇽 3-2 what a sensational game !! Live viewing here in the UK at 1am not ideal!! But we’ll be attacking the weeds like champions today

I know my obsession with an immaculate driveway, big and small, has become something of a standing joke … but come on! Y...
29/06/2026

I know my obsession with an immaculate driveway, big and small, has become something of a standing joke … but come on! You can’t argue with how lovely and inviting it looks 💚☀️🥰.

🥵33 degrees and we’re done for the day after an early start with flooding lightning and thunder!!. Well done my gang ⭐ a...
23/06/2026

🥵33 degrees and we’re done for the day after an early start with flooding lightning and thunder!!. Well done my gang ⭐ and thank you to all the lovely clients that thought to offer cold drinks X.

Really enjoying putting in the finishing touches to this beautiful garden 💚 several hundred litres of compost, an angle ...
15/06/2026

Really enjoying putting in the finishing touches to this beautiful garden 💚 several hundred litres of compost, an angle grinder, chain saw and sheer determination and brute strength, including the client! Finally saw this stunning statement tree in place without a single mishap. The photo doesn’t do justice to the size and weight!! Well done team 🌟 .

Mud mud glorious mud! We’ve had it all so far this week thunder lightning hail torrential rain …. Please make it stop!...
10/06/2026

Mud mud glorious mud! We’ve had it all so far this week thunder lightning hail torrential rain …. Please make it stop! I can’t keep up with the tool cleaning and feeble attempts to dry off waterproofs gloves and boots 😂 and we’ve totally failed to take any photos of some the projects this week … bit of a wash out all round, must do better!! .

As usual we’ve been so busy I’ve forgotten to take any photos of our work in recent weeks, hopeless 😂.. so here’s one fr...
19/05/2026

As usual we’ve been so busy I’ve forgotten to take any photos of our work in recent weeks, hopeless 😂.. so here’s one from the archives 💚 .

I can’t remember where I saw this originally but thought it was worth sharing 💚The earwig under the plant pot is one of ...
14/05/2026

I can’t remember where I saw this originally but thought it was worth sharing 💚

The earwig under the plant pot is one of the most misjudged insects in any garden — and one of the most useful.

At night, while the garden is quiet, earwigs hunt aphids, spider mites, slug eggs, soil larvae, and decaying organic matter. A single earwig removes a significant number of aphids per night, working through the same pest colonies that would otherwise build unchecked on stems and leaf undersides.

What earwigs do not do: they do not go in ears. That is a medieval myth with no basis in reality. The pincers (cerci) at the rear are used for courtship and defence — not for attacking anything. They have wings but rarely use them.

How to read earwig behaviour in the garden:

A group clustered under a pot or flat stone is a hunting colony resting through the day. Leave them.

An earwig on ripe fruit is opportunistic. The overall balance remains positive.

An earwig on a cluster of small white eggs is a mother tending her brood — unusual behaviour among insects. Leave them undisturbed.

When to act: if populations are very high and soft new growth or flower petals are showing damage, a damp rolled newspaper left out overnight works as a simple trap. Earwigs shelter inside naturally and can be relocated in the morning.

The garden benefits from nocturnal predators. The earwig is one of the most effective available, and it costs nothing.

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