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

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.

FirstlightLandscaping first built our raised decking 14 years ago so when it needed replacing we didn’t hestitate to contact them again. As before Liam, Neal & their team were so respectful & professional & did a fantastic job replacing our wooden decking for composite. There were a few hiccups with the delivery of materials from a third party but we were kept informed all the time. We are totally happy with the end result & would not hesitate to recommend FirstlightLandscaping Landscaping to anyone

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 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.

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.

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!

I have a small to medium sized garden on a slope, a long list of things I want to do in the space and a relatively small budget - a triple challenge! Sarah really listened and talked through all my ideas and came up with a brilliant design that incorporates lots of planting space for veg, herbs and flowers, a fruit garden, wildlife pond and seating area, whilst dealing with the slope and somehow making it seem bigger than before! It's a joy to be in and wows everyone who visits. Sarah was friendly, knowledgeable and professional and went the extra mile to help me. I have no hesitation in recommending North Leeds Garden Design.

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!

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.

100% recommend Kettlewell Groundworks Ltd! Richard has worked tirelessly over the last month to transform our tired, shabby deck and gravel into a beautiful space we will appreciate for years to come. His patience, attention to detail and perfectionist approach are to be commended. Becky too kept us informed throughout, gave us ideas we hadn’t considered and was always willing to answer our questions. If you are looking for a landscaping company that deliver your vision, then look no further. Thank you so much to Richard and Becky 😊

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

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

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

Had my garden done by this team last summer. Absolutely amazing work. Did what was asked at no trouble. Great advice given about different ideas. Will be using this team again in the near future

Had a good deal of work done by this company over several days. Fantastic results, great service and excellent workers. I would highly recommend.

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

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 ever so much, my garden now looks amazing, I never thought i would ever be able to sit out again. Many many thanks for all the hard work from you and you wonderful team of gardeners

From the get go this was 1st class service. I contacted Danny via the website and he made contact me with next day. We agreed a time and date for him to come around and evaluate the work I needed completing. He arrived on time and listened to what I wanted, and a price was discussed. I had the team come around today (arrived on time) and they completed the job efficiently and to a high standard. The team was friendly upon arrival and go straight to it. I have never employed a gardening service before, but the professionalism and quality of work completed, I wouldn't hesitate having them around again. I would definately recommend their service. Thanks Danny.

Great gardeners,work always done to high stabdard. Great employer, kind and thoughtful, highly recommend 🙂

My lawns and rough grassed areas had got completely out of control and my mower was out of action. TGP were recommended by a friend so I contacted them with an SOS. They arrived slightly before the agreed time with a range of equipment to match my requirements, with more back at their yard should it be needed. My lawns have never looked better, and they even rebuilt a section of dry stone wall as they had time left.

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

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

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!