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Gardening in Lasswade

Gardening, Done Properly

Hedge cutting, borders, pruning and tidy-ups in Lasswade, on the same fortnightly rounds as our lawn care. Free assessments first.

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Gardening in Lasswade

What You Need To Know About Gardening In Lasswade

Lasswade’s riverside cottages and brae-side homes have old, characterful gardens: stone walls, established planting and the Esk’s damp air keeping everything growing.

Our gardening visits cover the lot: hedges trimmed and shaped, borders weeded and planted, trees and shrubs pruned at the right time of year, and one-off tidy-ups when a corner has got away from you.

It starts with a free assessment: we walk the garden with you, agree what the visits should cover and put the price in writing. No contract either way.

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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Davie Murray, owner of DSM Lawn & Landscape, on the job
Davie MurrayOwner · DSM Lawn & Landscape
  1. 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.

  2. Prune at the right time, not the tidy time.

    Spring flowerers get cut after they flower, summer ones in late winter. Timing beats enthusiasm.

  3. Weed little and often.

    Ten minutes a fortnight beats a lost weekend in June. Or let us do the ten minutes.

  4. Mulch your borders.

    A good mulch in spring feeds the soil, holds water and smothers half the weeding before it starts.

  5. Right plant, right place.

    A sun-lover in deep shade will sulk no matter what you feed it. Match the plant to the spot.

  6. 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 Lasswade Folk Say About Us

Real reviews from Gardening customers around Edinburgh and the Lothians.

    Gardening in Lasswade: the local detail

    What Matters Here for Gardening in Lasswade

    The gardens

    Lasswade's riverside cottages and brae-side homes have old, characterful gardens: stone walls, established planting and the Esk's damp air keeping everything growing.

    The hedges

    Valley air keeps hedges here lush, and the old boundaries are a mix of beech, yew and holly. Careful shaping preserves the character; heavy-handed cutting ruins it.

    The approach

    Gardening in Lasswade rides the same fortnightly rounds as our lawn care, so the same crew can cut the grass, trim the hedge and keep the borders right in one visit.

    The round

    Our Midlothian rounds run every two weeks, usually Thursday and Friday, and Lasswade sits on the same round as Bonnyrigg and Loanhead. Assessments are free and prices are agreed in writing.

    Gardening in nearby towns

    Just Down The Road From Lasswade

    The same service and the same standards in the towns around Lasswade. For the full local picture, see everything we do in Lasswade.

    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