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Icy Gull

Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
Can the great and wise of NSC give me an idea of how much I should expect to pay a competent gardener an hour for a bit of gardening and pruning but mostly lawn mowing.
 


















Tim Over Whelmed

Tim Over Whelmed

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NSC Patron
Jul 24, 2007
10,183
Arundel
Icy Gull said:
Can the great and wise of NSC give me an idea of how much I should expect to pay a competent gardener an hour for a bit of gardening and pruning but mostly lawn mowing.
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We had a Brinsbury trained guy, knew all about trees, shrubs etc etc, very good but cost a few quid, about £140 a day, that was about a 6 hour day and clearing grass cuttings etc. (in Arundel)
 




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Tim Over Whelmed said:
We had a Brinsbury trained guy, knew all about trees, shrubs etc etc, very good but cost a few quid, about £140 a day, that was about a 6 hour day and clearing grass cuttings etc. (in Arundel)
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I was Brinsbury trained and Brinsbury expelled. (temporarily):hilton:
 










jevs

jevs

Well-known member
Mar 24, 2004
4,343
Preston Rock Garden
I think the price will depend on whether or not the gardener is doing it as his business or as someone who wants a bit of cash for the pub at the weekend (which is what i was doing)
 


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Icy Gull said:
Can the great and wise of NSC give me an idea of how much I should expect to pay a competent gardener an hour for a bit of gardening and pruning but mostly lawn mowing.
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Paying a gardener by an hourly rate i always thought isn't a good gauge of what will get done, i was very swift and getting my dibber in deep and fast, where as your older guy's dibber to hand speed can be very different.

If you know what i mean.
 




Icy Gull

Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
Tim Over Whelmed said:
We had a Brinsbury trained guy, knew all about trees, shrubs etc etc, very good but cost a few quid, about £140 a day, that was about a 6 hour day and clearing grass cuttings etc. (in Arundel)
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Looking for someone who will come around on a regular basis rathe than a one hit tidy up!
 


Icy Gull

Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
Mouldy Boots said:
Paying a gardener by an hourly rate i always thought isn't a good gauge of what will get done, i was very swift and getting my dibber in deep and fast, where as your older guy's dibber to hand speed can be very different.

If you know what i mean.
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Good point but I know it takes no longer than 20 mins to cut my lawn!
 


LamieRobertson

LamieRobertson

Not awoke
Feb 3, 2008
46,656
SHOREHAM BY SEA
bn9 bha said:
[MENTION=11350]LamieRobertson[/MENTION] Does this sort of work I believe.
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I do indeed.

Lawn mowing I wouldn't quote an hourly rate....three lawnmowers plus strimmer and not cheap equipment.. ..then its a question of how long the grass is...will it be regular work or one off..do they want grass taking away ..how far away...bit of pruning work is a bit vague ..again for me i have some decent equipment that can do a job efficiently and quick....etc etc ...its never an easy answer when someone rings and asks about prices.

If you can find some semi retired chap or someone doing a bit of private work and they will want cash in hand then its always going to be cheaper ..
 






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jevs said:
I was doing a private job 2 years ago, mainly cutting the grass but a bit of hedge cutting and weeding for a rich old lady and i was charging £13 an hour but i was using her mower and my hand tools.
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Okay, it's just i was charging £12.00/ hour back in the eighties, but i did have a few Honda's rotary's to run, oh how i miss that dust cloud following me around on a dry summer!
 




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