Hedge Trimming & Shaping
Hedges cut, shaped and kept in line, from a single garden hedge to full boundary runs, with the clippings cleared when we go.
Gardening in Colinton
Gardening, Done Properly
Hedge cutting, borders, pruning and tidy-ups in Colinton, on the same fortnightly rounds as our lawn care. Free assessments first.
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Gardening in Colinton
What You Need To Know About Gardening In Colinton
Colinton is a wooded village, and its gardens live under mature trees: beautiful, shaded and forever collecting leaves, moss and overhanging growth.
The gardening service covers hedges, borders, pruning, planting, weeding and tidy-ups, with the green waste cleared away when we leave.
A free assessment agrees the scope, the price goes in writing before any work starts, and there is no contract to sign.
What’s Included
Everything Your Garden Needs
Build the visits around what your garden actually needs. Some customers add gardening to their lawn round; others book a one-off tidy-up first. Priced after a quick look, no contract either way.
Tree & Shrub Pruning
Pruning at the right time for the plant: shape kept, dead wood out, and growth encouraged where you want it.
Garden Tidy-Ups
One-off clear-ups and seasonal tidies that bring an overgrown garden back under control, ready for regular care.
Planting & Beds
Borders planted, beds refreshed and kept weeded, with plants matched to the spot they are going into.
Weeding
Beds, borders, paths and drives kept clear of weeds through the season, little and often rather than in one battle.
Fencing, Patios & Paths
Fence runs repaired or replaced, with patios and paths laid as part of our landscaping work.
Gardening advice
Davie’s Advice before you spend a penny
What Davie tells every customer, whether they book us or not. Free to ignore, but he’s usually right.
Cut hedges after the birds are done.
Nesting season runs March to August. Check before you cut, or save the big cuts for late summer.
Prune at the right time, not the tidy time.
Spring flowerers get cut after they flower, summer ones in late winter. Timing beats enthusiasm.
Weed little and often.
Ten minutes a fortnight beats a lost weekend in June. Or let us do the ten minutes.
Mulch your borders.
A good mulch in spring feeds the soil, holds water and smothers half the weeding before it starts.
Right plant, right place.
A sun-lover in deep shade will sulk no matter what you feed it. Match the plant to the spot.
Little cuts keep a hedge dense.
Trim light and regular and the hedge thickens. Let it stretch and you end up cutting into bare wood.
Got a question these don't cover? Ask Davie. He answers everything himself.
Why us
Why Folk Round Here Stick With DSM
Here’s what keeps customers on the round year after year.
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100'sof Happy Customers
Same crew, same day
You get the same faces on a fixed day every visit, not whoever happens to be free that week.
Fixed price per visit
Quoted once, in writing, after we've seen the garden. No meters running and no surprise extras.
No contract to sign
Stay because the garden looks good, not because a bit of paper says you have to.
Fully insured
Public liability cover on every job, and we're happy to show you the certificate.
Green waste handled
Clippings and prunings taken away or composted on site, whichever suits you. Nothing left on the path.
Local to the rounds
Based in Midlothian, working the same streets every week. We live here too.
Reviews
What Colinton Folk Say About Us
Real reviews from Gardening customers around Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Gardening in Colinton: the local detail
What Matters Here for Gardening in Colinton
The gardens
Colinton is a wooded village, and its gardens live under mature trees: beautiful, shaded and forever collecting leaves, moss and overhanging growth.
The hedges
Hedges here fight the shade of bigger trees, so they thin at the base if left alone. Regular light cuts and sensible pruning of what hangs over them keeps both looking right.
The approach
We treat gardening as part of the Colinton round, not a separate trade: the crew that mows can trim, weed and prune on the same visit, and the green waste leaves with us.
The round
Our Edinburgh rounds run every two weeks, usually Monday to Wednesday, and Colinton shares its round with Juniper Green and Fairmilehead. Assessments are free and prices are agreed in writing.
Gardening in nearby towns
Just Down The Road From Colinton
The same service and the same standards in the towns around Colinton. For the full local picture, see everything we do in Colinton.
Next season starts now
Let’s Get Your Lawn On The Plan
A free assessment, clear pricing agreed up front, and a local team you’ll get to know. Twenty minutes now saves a season of guesswork.
- Free on-site assessment
- Clear prices, agreed up front
- No contract, month to month