Who I work with and how I can help.

I work with people with busy lifestyles that don’t have the time to dedicate to their garden. Whether you have a passion for gardening but struggle to find the time to do all the necessary tasks to keep it looking its best year round, or perhaps you are new to gardening, but dream of looking outside at your garden and feeling revitalised by it – I can help.

What I can help you with

Garden design

You don’t need to know anything about gardening to have a colourful, wildlife friendly garden that you love spending time in. I use the principal of right plant, right place to ensure a vibrant garden you can relax in.

Garden maintenance

My passion is plants. Managing a garden is about doing the right thing at the right time, and that is the approach I follow when working in a client’s garden. I have years of experience managing both small and large gardens over multiple acres.

Pruning

I enjoy tackling specialist pruning jobs such as Wisteria’s, Roses, fruit trees and more. The proper pruning, performed at the right time can make a significantly enhance  the flowering and fruiting plants. For instance, it can mean the difference between a Wisteria full of bloom or one with none at all.

Garden mentoring service

If you have a new garden and want to learn how to care for it yourself, I can help!
My mentoring service includes in-person visits tailored to your garden. I’ll equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to maintain it throughout the year.

Benjamin Mallow

Garden Designer & Maintenance Gardener

Who I am

My name is Benjamin Mallow. Everyone calls me Ben.
I am a horticulturalist (a plantsman) and trained at Capel Manor where I attained a Distinction * (Star) in Level 3 Advanced Technical Horticulture. I am a proud member of both the Chartered Institute of Horticulture, and the Gardeners Guild. I am insured for all the work I carry out.

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  • Wisteria winter pruning, putting up new wires as well. These tensioners are great. #gardenexpert #gardenmaintenance #wisteriapruning #wisteria
  • Trying to take a nice photo of me pruning is quite difficult!
  • Up the top of a ladder pruning a grape vine
  • Black currant pruning today. These haven't been pruned in a while so I am removing a third of old wood, and any crossing or damaged stems. #blackcurrant #pruning
  • Bulb planting today secured from squirrels by wire mesh!
  • Bramble the daschund "helping" me naturalise bulbs in the lawn! He got his entire nose in the hole at one point.
  • Asplenium scolopendrium
  • Under planting this Amelanchier lamarkii with Hakonachloa macra, and soon bulbs as well. Will look great once it fills out some more!
Wisteria winter pruning, putting up new wires as well. These tensioners are great. #gardenexpert #gardenmaintenance #wisteriapruning #wisteria
Wisteria winter pruning, putting up new wires as well. These tensioners are great. #gardenexpert #gardenmaintenance #wisteriapruning #wisteria
Wisteria winter pruning, putting up new wires as well. These tensioners are great. #gardenexpert #gardenmaintenance #wisteriapruning #wisteria
Wisteria winter pruning, putting up new wires as well. These tensioners are great. #gardenexpert #gardenmaintenance #wisteriapruning #wisteria
Wisteria winter pruning, putting up new wires as well. These tensioners are great. #gardenexpert #gardenmaintenance #wisteriapruning #wisteria
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Trying to take a nice photo of me pruning is quite difficult!
Trying to take a nice photo of me pruning is quite difficult!
2 weeks ago
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Up the top of a ladder pruning a grape vine
Up the top of a ladder pruning a grape vine
3 weeks ago
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Black currant pruning today. These haven't been pruned in a while so I am removing a third of old wood, and any crossing or damaged stems. #blackcurrant #pruning
Black currant pruning today. These haven't been pruned in a while so I am removing a third of old wood, and any crossing or damaged stems. #blackcurrant #pruning
Black currant pruning today. These haven't been pruned in a while so I am removing a third of old wood, and any crossing or damaged stems. #blackcurrant #pruning
Black currant pruning today. These haven't been pruned in a while so I am removing a third of old wood, and any crossing or damaged stems. #blackcurrant #pruning
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Bulb planting today secured from squirrels by wire mesh!
Bulb planting today secured from squirrels by wire mesh!
Bulb planting today secured from squirrels by wire mesh!
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Bramble the daschund "helping" me naturalise bulbs in the lawn! He got his entire nose in the hole at one point.
Bramble the daschund "helping" me naturalise bulbs in the lawn! He got his entire nose in the hole at one point.
Bramble the daschund "helping" me naturalise bulbs in the lawn! He got his entire nose in the hole at one point.
1 month ago
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Asplenium scolopendrium
Asplenium scolopendrium
3 months ago
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Under planting this Amelanchier lamarkii with Hakonachloa macra, and soon bulbs as well. Will look great once it fills out some more!
Under planting this Amelanchier lamarkii with Hakonachloa macra, and soon bulbs as well. Will look great once it fills out some more!
Under planting this Amelanchier lamarkii with Hakonachloa macra, and soon bulbs as well. Will look great once it fills out some more!
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Ben has only been working in my (very large and previously rather messy) garden for a few months but I can already see the improvements that his skills are making.
I would thoroughly recommend him.”

Leighton Buzzard

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