The Best Gardeners in Apperley Bridge, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom (2025)

We could not be happier with the work that Richard and Ben have done for us. They have transformed our garden from a muddy bog to a beautiful family garden. The recommendations and advise Richard gave at quote stage were both honest and practical within our budget. The whole team was incredibly professional from Start to finish. Becky’s communication from the office was brilliant, just what you need to make sure the project goes as planned. I would not hesitate to recommend them to Friends, Family and colleagues in exactly the same way that they were recommended to us. It was that good I have booked them to come back and do a 2nd phase of work ASAP.

100% Recommend Kettlewell Groundworks!!! Attention to detail and hard work from Richard and Ben totally updated both our front and back gardens and also added a purpose built shed to fill wasted space at the side of our house. We are so pleased with the quality and choices made and are grateful for the advice given to us from Becky throughout the works. Now all we need is sunshine😂😂☀️☀️

Richard has helped on a number of projects I’ve been involved in and his attention to detail is brilliant. Jobs have always been completed in time said and is very professional in all ways. Can’t recommend this company enough. Keep up the good work 🙏🏻😷🌈 Photos are of 20th Low Moor Scout Group When Richard helped tidy grounds up doing block paving and car park kerb stones.

We had recently had our house extended, the original flags were laid round the extension but we wanted the patio area extending, plus the existing lawn retaining, Richard suggested this was done with sleepers. Richard was easy to deal with and we are very pleased with the end result.

Excellent time served garden and landscaping people, reliable trustworthy hard working and honest. Smart vehicles too.

Brilliant work carried out by Dom today. The very very green patio and walls now look like new and the hot tub which looked like it had been filled with mud and creatures looks brand new again. Thanks Dom will be booking the patio maintenance as a regular thing 👌🏻👌🏻

Thank you Dom for all of your efforts today! Our garden looks like a garden again. We are over the moon! Would definitely recommend.

Nigel and his team were brilliant nothing too much trouble and the results were fantastic.

Amazing work would really recommend. Love my new garden. #freddytheworkdog

Halcyon did a fantastic job with my garden, Nigel is a great guy and a true professional

Superb service, very pleased with the works carried out on our garden. Would certainly recommend

I recently had a One Day garden consultation with Sarah to give me some inspiration and advice on what to do with our garden (we’ve recently moved into a new build house with a fairly large garden area that we wanted to make the best of with some lovely planting while also making it kid friendly for our toddler and find space for a shed!). Sarah spent the morning with me thoroughly going through ideas for types of plants, positioning of plants, garden layout and helped with lots of problem solving too (as the garden space we have has a fairly challenging layout). It was a really enjoyable morning and I liked the collaborative approach that Sarah took, exploring my preferences at every point. From the morning’s session, Sarah produced a wonderfully detailed garden proposal for us and specific instructions for planting. Sarah’s plant knowledge is really impressive, she knew exactly what was best for our soil and the Yorkshire climate. As someone with minimal gardening experience, I now feel like I have a route forwards to creating a beautiful garden whereas before I didn’t know where to begin!! Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend! Thank you Sarah!

First used this company a few years ago to revamp garden after building work. Sarah provided an amazing plan making sure all the areas most viewed from indoors were exciting and colourful. We now have a beautiful cohesive garden. We have been pleased to welcome Sarah back to our garden to enhance further areas which she has done with much success. Because she listens so carefully and then actually tries to fit our brief so closely it has been a very painless experience. Would not have known where to start to get what we had in mind - but now we have it! We are currently liaising with Sarah over a few tweaks and additions and as usual she has some brilliant ideas. We really enjoy our garden now both viewed from inside the house as well as in this glorious leisure space. Very happy to reccomend this company.

When we bought our house, we were didn’t know where to start with the overgrown garden. We wanted to maintain the established plants and borders but make it low maintenance and easy to stay on top of. Annabel and Sarah created a contemporary garden design, which incorporated everything we were looking for in a low maintenance design. It turned out exactly as we wanted and we couldn’t recommend them more!

I recently had the One Day Consultation with Sarah at North Leeds Garden Design. It was brilliant - a really useful morning spent going round our garden and talking through solutions to the various problem areas and Sarah sent through an incredibly detailed report after spending an afternoon back in the office. She came up with some great ideas for the garden and I've already implemented a couple of the simple ones. I don't normally do things like this but it was well worth the money - I now know where to spend money on the garden and what plants will work well in our soil, which will avoid wasting money in the future on unsuitable plants. I am also more confident about going forward with projects in the garden.

Delighted with the landscaping and returfing in my garden. Polite, timely courteous. Would highly recommend this company to anyone.

We had an absolutely brilliant experience working with the FirstLight team. After being disappointed by several companies Neal really took on board what we wanted. The team (headed up by Dave) were informative throughout, even keeping me up to date while I was away on holiday. Incredibly clean and tidy at the end of each working day. Any changes we made were taken onboard without any fuss. The quality of workmanship is clear to see and we now have a beautiful back garden that we can really enjoy and show off. Thank you everyone at FirstLight landscapers.

The FirstLight team were great from start to finish. We wanted a patio doing after having some work done on the house - Neal was really helpful with ideas, designs and advising on ways to keep to budget. All of the team were extremely professional and friendly. Most importantly we’ve been really impressed with the quality of their work. It has been finished to a really high standard. They kept the site as tidy as possible. We were also away on holiday for some of the work and the team kept us updated with pictures and were always available to chat to if needed. Would highly recommend!

We had James and Murphy in for two weeks (with Liam supervising) putting in some raised decking in the back garden. They were extremely considerate of us and our neighbours at all times, and kept us fully informed about the progress of the work, even when we didn't ask. Our garden has restricted access so some of the aspects of deliveries were complicated but this was handled seamlessly. Their quality of work is very good and they involved us when decisions needed to be made, giving advice but leaving it ultimately up to us. They left the space incredibly tidy when they left, and it looks like we have a completely new garden! They were one of the best contractor teams we've had working on the house.

FirstLight Landscaping are a good company to work with when you're looking for a competent landscaping company that can project manage really well. We were looking to refresh the garden, as how we use the space is functionally different than the previous owners of our home. With FLL's designs (via Neal), we were able to discuss and alter them as often as we needed. When we eventually got to the work actually beginning (on Liam's side), their team were really flexible, and allowed us to add or change things in the design when we realised other needs for the space. Also, Ian and Rich, who worked on-site for the duration of the project, were lovely people who did great work, and knew a lot from their own experience, that helped inform when there were potentially better design choices. Overall, FLL are a trustworthy company, and I'd be happy to use their services again if the chance came up.

What an amazing, professional and friendly company to deal with. They have recently laid new turf in my new home and they will also maintain it every two weeks. They have looked after my previous garden for almost 20 years. Thanks to Brian, Craig and Matthew. Well done chaps!

I have used this company twice now to start to maintain our garden. Professional and friendly they have done a great job on the gardens for me and my neighbours. Highly recommend. Fast and effective service! Thankyou

Fantastic service from the Garden people. They laid new turf in our garden so we could prepare for summer 2021, the job was completed quickly & to a very high standard. Would definitely use them again.

An excellent team turned up next day after contacting and did a firstclass job would recommend them to everyone looking for a first-class job done. Kath

Jon and Stuart did the most fantastic job on our back garden. It is totally transformed. They were a pleasure to deal with throughout. We had a rough idea what we wanted and Jon came up with a great design. The quality of the work is first class, - you can tell they are craftsmen who really care about their work, and do not skimp on anything. Something else which really impressed us was Jon giving us a really detailed breakdown of all the costs involved in the quote. All in all a great experience, and I would highly recommend them. Christine and Jim

I love gardening but in the last 3 or 4 years I felt our garden was lacking something. I had ideas as to what I wanted to do with it but couldn’t put those ideas together and for the last few years for various reasons, Alan and I weren’t able to spend much time gardening. We decided we needed a total revamp. Then along came Johnny & Stu who injected some life and magic giving us a garden we could enjoy again - it makes us smile every time we look at it. Johnny & Stu put together two well thought-out concept designs based on our brief and after open discussion gave us the overall design we were looking for. In creating the garden, they worked tirelessly through wet & windy weather with a very heavy clay soil - they worked like trojans showing care & consideration for our needs & requirements. They were always punctual, turning up no matter the weather conditions. Their attention to detail was important to us and they did not disappoint. Both were very professional but easy to get along with. They are very capable plantsmen but it was great for me (Sally) to be able to accompany them to the nursery to choose plants. We have no doubts whatsoever in highly recommending Evoke Landscaping. Sally & Alan Rathbone Baildon

Slow to review. Apologies. Evoke designed and then constructed our garden. From arrival to departure they were professional in every way. An eye for detail brought many pleasing touches to the design. Their portfolio of work reflects their expertise. They did not let us down. Year upon year we will be able to enjoy what they brought to us. They delivered on time (and even came back to tackle a snag list). Refreshing.

My wife and I are extremely happy with the detailed, measured and efficient work of Jon and Stuart with our garden work. We needed fencing, landscaping and a shed base constructing. My wife and I are always cautious about whether work will be undertaken to a high standard but Jon and Stuart have taken it to the next level. The work was undertaken during three consecutive days and within the time parameters they had set. They were hard-working, organised and always very polite. We will no doubt be requesting their help again with future work and have no doubts about recommending them to our friends and family. Once the shed is up and built, the next stop would be.. An infamous Evoke outdoor pizza oven! Very tempted! Cheers guys!