Magpie Gardening Services

Magpie Gardening Services Dedicated to providing a quality and reliable service for your gardening needs.

🌿 Magpie Garden Services 🌿

Magpie aims to bring your garden to life! 🌸 Whether you need regular maintenance, a seasonal refresh, or a complete garden transformation, we're here to help.

Lawn repair day today, took a 4 week break from grass cutting to allow new overseeding to bed in - happy with these resu...
29/05/2026

Lawn repair day today, took a 4 week break from grass cutting to allow new overseeding to bed in - happy with these results as is Cutsomer!

I like my Customers...
29/05/2026

I like my Customers...

Easy like Sunday morning ... Happy New Customer, looking forward to working with this Customer to get the garden back to...
10/05/2026

Easy like Sunday morning ... Happy New Customer, looking forward to working with this Customer to get the garden back to its best in readiness for summer.

Decent cuppa too ;-)

May gardening & greenhouse jobs reminder - please get in touch if you have any requirements on the points below, to secu...
01/05/2026

May gardening & greenhouse jobs reminder - please get in touch if you have any requirements on the points below, to secure your appointment.

Flowers
Prune spring shrubs, after flowering to keep them compact
Tie in the new shoots of climbing plants, including clematis, wisteria and honeysuckle, to their supports
Continue sowing annuals, into gaps in borders for colour from August into autumn
Plant up hanging baskets, but keep in a greenhouse or porch for a few weeks to establish, before putting outside
Apply liquid feed to tulips, daffodils and other spring bulbs to encourage a good display next year
Plant out summer bedding and tender annuals, including sunflowers, after the last frost
Remove faded spring bedding, such as wallflowers and forget-me-nots, and add to your compost bin
Check lilies and fritillaries for scarlet lily beetles and their larvae, as they can rapidly strip plants of all foliage
Harden off tender plants raised indoors, but bring them back in at night to protect from late frosts
Pinch out the shoot tips of bedding plants and young annuals, such as fuchsias, to encourage bushier growth

Greenhouse
Water thirsty crops such as tomatoes, cucumbers and courgettes regularly as the weather starts to warm up
Tie the stems of indoor tomatoes, cucumbers and aubergines to canes as they grow
Plant heat-treated freesia corms in pots for fragrant flowers this summer
Check plants regularly for pests, on shoot tips and the underside of leaves, and treat with biological controls if desired
Put up shading to lower daytime temperatures and reduce scorching
Open doors and vents on warm days, but close them in the evening as nights can still be cold
Take cuttings of woody herbs such as hyssop, rosemary and thyme, and root in pots of gritty compost
Keep pricking out seedlings as soon as they get their first true leaves, to avoid overcrowding and fungal diseases
Start to harden off tender plants and bedding, ready for planting outside after the last frost
Transplant tomatoes into growing bags or large pots, and tie their main stem to a cane or vertical wire for support

Garden maintenance
Scoop out pondweed, blanketweed and algae from ponds and water features
Put soft tops on the tips of all canes, in borders, veg plots, pots and greenhouses, to prevent injury to eyes
Apply wood treatment to wooden garden furniture to condition it for summer
Set up an extra compost bin or a worm bin, so you can recycle more green waste from your kitchen and garden
Mow grass pathways through wildflower areas so you can walk in among the flowers
Hoe bare soil and hand-weed beds weekly, so weeds don't have time to establish and set seed
Trim topiary regularly to promote bushy growth and keep it looking neat
Sow grass seed or lay new turf by the end of this month, to create a new lawn or repair damaged patches
Check shrubs for nests before you start any pruning, to avoid disturbing nesting birds
Build sturdy wigwams and supports for climbers such as runner beans, sweet peas and morning glory
Watch out for aphids on shoot tips and young foliage, and wipe them off or spray with a soap-based solution

Finally got round to tackling this Customer's rear hedge ✂️🌿Swipe to see the before… and the after! What a difference a ...
23/04/2026

Finally got round to tackling this Customer's rear hedge ✂️🌿

Swipe to see the before… and the after! What a difference a good trim makes 😅 Much tidier, more light, and the garden larger now.

Worth the effort 💪 Get in touch to make your appointment.

Customer thrilled with the results from a patio pressure wash today! 🌟Great transformation — years of dirt, moss, and we...
09/04/2026

Customer thrilled with the results from a patio pressure wash today! 🌟

Great transformation — years of dirt, moss, and weather stains completely gone, leaving the space looking fresh, bright, and almost brand new.

Customer can enjoy their outdoor space in time for the nicer weather! ☀️

Get in touch iof you're looking for similar results ...

Great day for pressure washing, shining, slight breeze and some bangin' tunes for company.Get in touch if you're looking...
08/04/2026

Great day for pressure washing, shining, slight breeze and some bangin' tunes for company.

Get in touch if you're looking for a similar Spring make over.

Busy morning with a new Customer today, requiring maintenance in readiness for Easter - before and after shots.A few slo...
01/04/2026

Busy morning with a new Customer today, requiring maintenance in readiness for Easter - before and after shots.

A few slots are available over the Easter break if your garden needs similar - please get in touch.

April gardening & greenhouse jobs reminder. Please contact me if you require any assistance with the below ideas of insp...
01/04/2026

April gardening & greenhouse jobs reminder.
Please contact me if you require any assistance with the below ideas of inspiration ...

Garden maintenance
Put a bag of barley straw in ponds to discourage algae and keep the water clear all summer
Lay turf or sow grass seed to create a new lawn or repair damaged patches
Cut back tatty old fern fronds to make way for new ones that are starting to unfurl
Keep cloches or large sheets of fleece handy to protect young plants if late frost is forecast
Cut away unwanted suckers growing around the base of trees and shrubs
Hoe between rows of veg seedlings regularly, as weeds grow rapidly at this time of year
Remove moss and weeds in turf, and boost growth with a nitrogen-rich lawn feed
Check that guttering on sheds and greenhouses is clear of debris, so that April showers will fill up water butts
Add new aquatic plants to ponds and divide established plants that have outgrown their baskets
Put pumps and fountains back into ponds, thoroughly cleaning the filters first
Treat problem weeds, such as nettles and brambles
Look out for clusters of aphids on shoot tips and young leaves, and wipe off before they multiply

Greenhouse
Prick out seedlings growing in pots and trays as soon as they produce their first true leaves
Sow sweet peas in deep pots and keep them frost-free in a greenhouse or on a sunny windowsill
Sow quick-growing microgreens, such as kale and mustard, for nutrient-rich pickings in just a few weeks
Transplant greenhouse tomatoes into growing bags or large containers and tie in the stems to supports
Plant up hanging baskets and pots with summer bedding, but keep indoors until after the last frost
Sow herbs in pots or trays, including basil, chives, parsley, fennel and coriander
Thin out heavy fruit sets on peaches and nectarines, leaving fruits about 10cm apart
Sow runner beans, French beans, cucumbers, courgettes, pumpkins and sweetcorn in pots
Pinch out the shoot tips of fuchsias to develop bushier plants
Attach guttering to the greenhouse and install a water butt, so you can make good use of April showers. Listen to this podcast episode to find out more about water wise gardening.
Clean greenhouse glazing to let in as much light as possible
Maintain good plant hygiene, picking off faded blooms and dead leaves before fungal diseases can take hold
Open greenhouse doors and vents on warm days, or install automatic vent openers, to improve air circulation

Flowers
Sow hardy annuals, such as love-in-a-mist and pot marigolds, as well as native wildflowers, into gaps in borders
Enjoy instant colour by planting primulas and polyanthus in pots and at the front of borders
Protect the new shoots of hostas, delphiniums, lupins and other vulnerable plants from slugs and snails
Continue deadheading spring bulbs and bedding, so they don't waste energy setting seed
Sow sweet peas at the base of supports, and transplant those sown in autumn into their final positions
Spray the new leaves of disease-prone roses with fungicide to control mildew, rust and black spot
Take basal cuttings from clumps of perennials, such as delphiniums, campanulas and lupins
Prune hydrangeas, cutting back the old stems to a healthy shoot lower down
Reinvigorate mature clumps of hardy perennials, such as hostas, asters and daylilies, by dividing and replanting
Sow sunflowers in a sunny, open site, then water regularly and protect seedlings from slugs and snails

New Customer today - large lawn to the rear to get stuck into in the sunshine!Are you ready for your garden transformati...
26/03/2026

New Customer today - large lawn to the rear to get stuck into in the sunshine!

Are you ready for your garden transformation yet?

Get in touch to make your appointment - look forward to hearing from you.

There once was a patio quite grey,Where grime had decided to stay.But a blast and a sweep,Woke the stones from their sle...
06/03/2026

There once was a patio quite grey,
Where grime had decided to stay.
But a blast and a sweep,
Woke the stones from their sleep—
Now the before makes the after say “hey!” ✨🧼

You know what to do, and know where I am ... look forward to hearing from you!

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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