PRICE GUIDE · GARDEN & OUTDOOR · 2026–2027
Gardening cost in the UK
£25–£49 per hour. Typically £30.
Across the UK a gardener costs £25–£49 an hour, and £30 an hour is a fair national average for general upkeep. Where you live matters most, with London near the top. The type of work, whether the gardener brings powered kit and how regularly you book move the rate too.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does gardening cost in the UK?
| Low end | £25 | a regular slot for routine work, outside the big cities |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £30 | what most people pay |
| High end | £49 | a one-off visit with powered kit, in London |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the gardeners and landscapers near you.
What moves the price
- Location — gardening rates in London and the South East are well above those in the North and Scotland
- Type of gardening work — mowing and weeding cost less an hour than pruning or hedge work
- Regular or one-off — a booked fortnightly slot is usually cheaper per hour than a one-off tidy
- Equipment — a gardener bringing a ride-on mower, strimmer or hedge cutter charges more
- Green waste — taking clippings away adds tip charges on top of the hourly rate
- Spring and summer — gardeners are busiest when the lawn grows fastest and diaries fill early
Domestic and garden services prices in the UK are up 24% over five years (ONS Consumer Price Inflation, Domestic services and household services, to 2026 August). Five years ago a typical gardening would have cost about £30 — an estimate from today's guide price and that index, not a recorded price. Source: ONS MM23 D7E6 →
WHAT YOU GET
What a gardening visit includes
Takes: Most visits last two to four hours; a full day suits bigger gardens or catch-up work. Not included: Tree surgery, garden clearances, landscaping and turfing are priced as separate jobs — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common gardening jobs
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How to pay less
- Book the gardener for a regular slot rather than calling them when the garden is overgrown
- Do the light weeding between visits so the paid gardening hours go on skilled work
- Compost clippings in the garden so you do not pay for them to be taken away
Before you book
- Agree the hourly rate, the minimum visit and which gardening jobs come first
- Ask whether the gardener has public liability insurance before mowing near cars and windows
- If you pay a gardener directly who is not self-employed, you may count as their employer
- Show the gardener which plants to keep and where the garden waste should go
Gardening cost: questions people ask
£25–£49 an hour, with around £30 a fair national average. Rates outside the big cities sit lower; a London gardener with powered equipment sits higher.
Most visits run two to four hours. Many gardeners have a minimum visit, and a full day suits a large garden or a catch-up after a missed season.
Most gardeners are self-employed and invoice you. If you set their hours and pay them directly with no business of their own, you could be treated as their employer.
Usually, yes, for small and medium hedges. Tall or long hedges may be priced as a separate hedge-cutting job.
Plants, compost, waste disposal and bigger jobs like tree work or landscaping are normally extra.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, read from published gardener cost guides — a national range, not a quote. Region and the kind of work decide your rate.
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