The Best Gardeners in Melbury Abbas, Dorset, United Kingdom (2025)

We found Colin to be extremely professional and informative…polite and accommodating. We were very impressed with his eye for detail and his ability to see where the the simplest of suggestions would have the most impact on improving our space. We are new to the area and have already recommended him to friends and neighbours.

Colin was brilliant from the offset. We were struggling for ideas of what do and he gave some great suggestions/inspiration. The work was completed to a really high standard. Everyone was polite, professional & tidy. Communication was clear and concise throughout. We would absolutely use Colin & his team again!

Colin & his team have been looking after my garden in Trent for over 20 years. As well as the garden maintenance, they have undertaken a number of projects including a raised deck, a pond, and the ground preparation for my garden studio. Colin can always be reached if there is query or additional request and his team members are always friendly and polite. I am more than satisfied with the service I receive from C.S. Gardening and will be continuing the relationship for many more years.

Colin and his team have been doing routine maintenance in my garden for 3 yrs now and I am impressed with their high standard of work and professionalism. I am very pleased with the replacement fence posts and panels that they replaced last year, the original 4 panels having been ruined by the storms early last year. I would definitely recommend them.

James is very reliable and knowledgeable. He was recommended to me and I have had no regrets. He has a good work ethic and is very respectful.

James is really professional, punctual and always keeps us up to date on his visits. His work is always good and we wouldnt use anyone else!

James kept us in the loop by emailing us with a quote and arranging date and times.James and Dan arrived on time as promised. They did a very professional job and checked with us periodically to discuss things and tidied up after. It poured all day and they just battled through it! Thanks James.........sure we will be calling you again sometime. Roger and Mary

I ‘inherited’ James but it turned out to a blessing in disguise. He is reliable, efficient, knowledgeable, always willing to make suggestions and good value. I would recommend his services to anyone.

Brilliant service from Sam and Liam who have managed to tame my garden and clear the bindweed which had taken hold. Garden looks really good now with lots if advice given and a real eye for detail. Really lovely helpful young men . Look forward to working with them on a regular basis. Came up with ideas for how to improve my garden very pro active and a real pleasure to have around. Thank you

Excellent work carried out to our hedge. Very prompt, and ensured everything discussed was carried out. Will definately be using this company again.

Sam and his team are reliable, hard working and thorough in any task they take on. I have used them for nearly 3 years and always been happy with their work. In that time they have planted a beech hedge, laid turf, strimmed and cut back a holly hedge. Highly recommended.

Sam came to inspect our lawn on a Sunday, under a week later Liam came treated the soil, put top soil on and turfed the garden in four and a half hours. He worked non-stop with the help of a bacon and sausage sandwich. What an excellent company, would highly recommend.

Joshua and his team are so professional and trustworthy. Dave, lovely guy, laid our new patio and Jake was on hand to help with maintaining our borders and installing new edging. They left everything really tidy and were professional and polite. We are delighted with our garden transformation! Would highly recommend Minster Maintenance! Thank you to Joshua and his team!

Excellent service from Minster Maintenance. Special thanks to Luke and Mike who worked tirelessly over two days to cut back and prune some very high and long hedges in two gardens and a shared lane serving four properties. Very polite and helpful. Arrived on time and cleared everything away. Great job!

Josh and the team were really helpful and reliable. They removed and disposed of our old slippery decking and laid a great patio area and steps to the garden. They identified unknown issues and always came up with practical solutions. The old fencing was replaced with new panels and flower bed tidied. Very pleased with the work and happily recommend them.

Great service! They were professional, punctual, and friendly. They completed the requested jobs (including trimming a big tree) to a high standard and tidied up afterwards. Highly recommend for anyone who is looking for their garden to be spruced up. Would use again!

Brilliant service, very efficient and hard working. Thank you very much. Garden looks great :)

Tom at Easy Garden was superb from start to finish. The service we received from EG was great and we could not be happier. Despite some setbacks that were completely out of Toms control, he sought to resolve the problem and did so in a diligent and professional manner, always ensuring we were happy at every step of the way. His focus was to always make sure we as the client were happy. Thanks Tom for a great job.

The jungle that was my garden was cleared today by Adam and his lad. He was really busy but knew I was waiting so as soon as a cancellation came in he let me know. Cleared everything away after and I now have a beautiful space to do something amazing with. The white bin and white metal sign on the floor have slow worms under them so he carefully checked and worked round them. Canot recommended him enough..

Adam as been an absolute star. He's cleared my garden of a huge amount of ivy, cemented loose copings back onto the wall, and power-washed and repainting walls. Adam's been extremely responsive, reliable, helpful, friendly, cheerful and hardworking. I simply cannot recommend him highly enough. Thank you Adam!

Adam did a fantastic job clearing my very, very overgrown garden. He turned up when he said & really did not stop until he had finished. Such a hard working young man. He was knowledgeable & very polite. Would not hesitate to use him again

Adam replaced a feather edge fence for us. It is on a slope with a couple of changes of angle thrown in - not the easiest job! He worked hard with only short breaks, overcoming any problems as he went. He even dealt calmly and tactfully with a 'difficult neighbour situation '. We are very pleased with our new fence. Adam is a pleasant, polite and professional young man and we cannot recommend him highly enough.

We have found Steve very helpful in completely managing our garden for us. He "just gets on with it" and offers great advice on what plants to put where and when to do it. He always lets us know what day and at what time he will be coming and replies promptly to any queries we may raise. His work ethic is amazing, but will gratefully accept a cup of builders tea, if offered. All in all, we are totally pleased with everything he has done for us and would confidentially recommend him to anyone looking for a gardener.

We've used Steve Cheese for some years now, and I think our garden looks great (even if I do say so myself!). Last year, we had a BIG family birthday / garden party and Steve helped us get the garden into tip-top shape for that. Steve also cuts the hedges every year and does a great job. Steve's knowledge of plants has been a godsend. If you want the best, I can heartily recommend Steven for a regular service.

An excellent gardener with a star qualities. His work ethic and personable nature are head and shoulders above the rest. Stephen is a qualified horticulturalist with exceptional plant knowledge and experience. Many times we have gone to him for advice. Garden maintenance is just the start as he will help you in the greenhouse/nursery, choosing the right plants for your garden and produce fresh veg.

Stephen has a first class work ethic, no corners cut, everything completed to an exceptionally high standard. I’d have no hesitation in recommending him to anyone, a real pleasure.

Having bought a wonderful house with a wonderful outlook but unfortunately with a very uninspired garden, we were at a loss as to what to do and some what overwhelmed not knowing how to even start on such a big project. Having found Robert online , he was quick to comeback to us and visit us to discuss the art of the possible. We had such a limited budget but wanted something spectacular. We were not afraid of hard work, and knew how we wanted to use the garden and the features we wanted but just not a clue how to even begin. Robert was able to bring all our ideas to life and designed us an exciting garden which had all the wow but designed so that we could build it ourselves. We could never have come up with such an amazing design. We have now completed the project and we are over the moon with our fabulous garden. Robert really can help make dreams come true.

It has been an incredible experience having Robert design and build our new garden. We had a very boring green square and gave Robert a few ideas of our likes and dislikes and then gave him a free reign to create a design. With his superb knowledge and expertise he has given us something truly special! Something that we would never have been able to achieve without him! We wanted something Mediterranean with no lawn and butterfly and bee friendly. I have attached some photos of the before and the after. We honestly can’t thank you enough Robert! What a privilege this has been! We can’t wait to see everything flourish into life next spring!!!

After having a kitchen extension built on to our Grade 2 listed cottage we found that a large part of the garden would require sensitive and major repairs. We contacted Robert who drew up a comprehensive plan and, along with his team constructed various areas which included new drainage and irrigation , a large native hedge, borders, bushes and shrubs. A wild life meadow was laid down and various insect friendly plants were introduced, and already we have a bee and butterfly haven. A pergola was built which has added an extra dimension, and will cleverly conceal the car parking area with future climbing plants . We are sure in future our new garden will provide us with a great deal of pleasure and as such we can highly recommend Robert.

We contacted Robert because we were at a loss to know what to do with our front garden of tarmac and grass. We were going to have a go ourselves with the help of a landscaper but now we are very glad that we decided to ask Robert to do a professional job. His inspired design met our brief perfectly, incorporating the practical aspects that we needed and respecting the farmhouse setting in a way that, even as keen gardeners, we could not have done. The garden is beautifully laid out and makes such imaginative use of the space that we find ourselves just gazing at it in amazement! Although only just planted it looks fabulous already. Robert and his team did a great job from start to finish. The planning process was quick and the landscaping well managed with excellent attention to the budget. We were kept informed on a day to day basis and we are very pleased with the quality of the work done. All in all we are very happy to heartily recommend Robert – he has built us a garden that will bring us pleasure every single day and is worth every penny.