Testimonials

Garden Maintenance

"Richard Cantlay of Roots has been looking after our little London garden for several years and usually comes for a day once or sometimes twice a year. With his colleague he prunes, hacks away, cuts away and then puts compost down for the winter and generally tidies the place up; it is a long and hardworking day and I am always very pleased with the way in which he really tidies up and takes away all the rubbish. He has a very wide range of knowledge of plants and plant food and readily gives us advice. I am very happy to recommend him and the service he gives to our garden."

C.C.K-D

Pruning including wisteria

"Richard has helped me in the garden for more than 5 years. He comes twice a year to prune my wisteria from a wall and from the back of the house. He prunes other climbers as necessary. He is a knowledgeable plantsman and has given advice on suitable plants for our garden. He clears the garden rubbish and removes it and leaves the garden clean and tidy. I am happy to recommend him. "

Sheila
Chelsea

Planting & water system & annual maintenance

"Richard planned and planted our garden when we moved into our new home in 2012. We’ve had him back every year to tidy up the garden in the Spring, and sometimes Summer and Autumn as well. Richard is 100% reliable, passionate and knowledgable about his work. We’re delighted with the way the garden has matured over the past years, and get a lots of enjoyment looking at the different flowers that appear during the year.”

Monisha Saldanha
Clapham, London

Landscaping, annual maintenance visits & replanting

“Richard Cantlay of Roots brings a real breadth of experience to garden restoration, seasonal tidying and design. He works quickly and precisely and clears away very efficiently. You know where you are with Roots – and we can highly recommend them.”

Richard Jones
London W1

Garden Transformation

"Our Garden, which isn’t very big at all, was transformed by Richard 10 years ago into my dream garden (well a mini version of it). He is professional and talented - talks in a horticultural language I sometimes don’t understand - but yet incredibly personable, quick, efficient, NO MESS whatsoever. I’m thinking of trading my husband in for him actually!"

Hilary Jones
Wandsworth

Soft & hard landscaping, planting and ongoing maintenance thereafter

"Richard has been my gardener for over a decade. He is always on time, if not early, and clears up brilliantly. He originally advised on planting the garden, especially the different locations of full sun and shady areas. All this has been very successful and the plants are thriving. He actively initiates the maintenance of hedges and fences at appropriate times of the year. I couldn't manage without his autumn pruning of shrubs and trees and 'putting the garden to bed' for the winter"

Nicola Turvey
Streatham

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