Welcome to gardengreens, an established gardening business operating in south-east London committed to practical and sustainable practices

We have been using gardengreens for many years to help with jobs in our garden.  Simon is really great - he is extremely knowledgeable, trustworthy and friendly and goes the extra mile to recommend suitable plants, source them and then plant them. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him. — Olivia and Purvis, SE23

gardengreens have been looking after our garden for the past five years. They are knowledgeable, hard-working, courteous and kind. Simon’s advice on planting is always good and he is always ready to source the plants he suggests. Our garden was fairly well established when they took over and their advice has been invaluable in deciding which plants to keep and which to replace. They are incredibly hard-working and I’m always surprised how quickly they complete so many tasks on each visit. They are ready to undertake all gardening tasks, however daunting - they see what needs doing and do it - and they have often undertaken tasks, unasked, which are not strictly garden-based. In short, they are great people to have around. — Catrin, SE23

Simon has been a wonderful collaborator in turning our uninspiring garden to a place that fills us with wonder and happiness across the seasons and invite us out. We had an initial discussion on things that were important to us as well as plants and colours that we liked and then he was let free to create! We are ecstatic with the results and love being out in the garden now. Simon is particularly passionate and knowledgeable about growing fruits and vegetables in residential gardens and he built two raised beds where he planted the majority of our veg. We love growing vegetables now and we have an abundance to offer to friends and family! I would highly recommend Simon for all aspects of garden work from design to planting to seasonal maintenance. – Alexia & Roger, SE9

Simon has been helping me with our garden for the last six years.  He has a good eye for what works in different spaces whilst being sensitive to existing planting and​ making the best of a garden however big or small - offering up good ideas and solutions. Moreover, Simon has willingly undertaken a variety of different jobs for me; including building a mini greenhouse, planting trees and re potting large olive trees into planters! Simon is reliable, hard-working and friendly with a 'can-do' attitude and I would highly recommend him. – Flavia, Honor Oak

Simon and his colleagues are reliable, human, helpful with ideas and bring a respect and sensitivity for nature to their gardening. – Ian, SE19

Simon has been taking care of our garden since 2017 - visiting regularly through the year. He and his colleagues do a thorough job of all our garden maintenance tasks from weeding to planting, pruning and feeding plants, as well as sowing an annual wildflower meadow, and more recently establishing a perennial wildflower meadow at the bottom of our garden. Simon is proactive in his approach - suggesting jobs that need to be done on each visit - as well as diligently working through whatever tasks I’ve spotted. Simon has always given us helpful advice and been happy to talk through different planting options and answer all my novice gardener questions (patiently tolerating frequent interruptions from small children!) He and his colleagues have kept our garden looking its best, and they are a pleasure to have around. I have wholeheartedly recommended their services to friends and neighbours. – Catherine, SE23

Simon has been a fantastic partner in creating and maintaining our garden over the past five years. He listened to our wishes and concerns, and made improvements with this in mind. He has a very pragmatic approach, and is able to recommend cost-effective solutions. His superior knowledge of plants and gardening ensures the best varieties are suited to their spot, and he doesn’t follow a standard plan, ensuring each garden he creates and helps maintaining are truly personal. – Sophie, SE23

Choose gardengreens if you need a knowledgeable, reliable, and hard-working gardener who will always go the extra half hour to finish a job. It was a lucky day when someone recommended gardengreens to us! – ‘Satisfied Customer in Brixton’

Massive thanks to Simon for making our garden such an amazing haven at all times, and most especially during the lockdowns. In summer I would pick fruit for breakfast each day and now I am loving seeing the green shoots of winter veg survive the snow. – Teresa and Peter, SE23

Simon designed the planting for our newly installed garden and we couldn’t have been more thrilled. He advised well and listened closely to our specific wishes. Over the past three years, the garden has evolved and we wouldn’t want anyone else to help manage the changes. Simon has great instinct and is fun to work with. We highly recommend him. – David and John, SE26

We have used gardengreens for several years, and have always been pleased with their work. Recently we had a makeover of our front garden and they took out an old tree root, rotovated the soil, adding compost, sourced and planted a selection of acid-loving plants, with a final mulch, and we were delighted with the result. – Sue G, SE26

Simon has been looking after our garden for a few years now. He is very reliable and easy to communicate with. He is very knowledgeable and his suggestions are spot on. – Muna and Simon, SE23

I have known Simon for many years and he is incredibly reliable, considerate, helpful and patient. I am pretty clueless when it comes to gardening and he always takes the time to make helpful suggestions and explain things. His forté is fruit and veg and he built me a lovely raised bed where we have grown an abundance of courgettes, kale, garlic, tomatoes, broccoli and strawberries to name but a few. – Zoe, SE23

Simon is not only talented he is so reliable. He looks after our garden at our rental property and we live 300 miles away. We have peace of mind that our garden is blooming to its best potential with Simon looking after it. His communication is top notch and prices are very reasonable. – Laura and David Pinder, SE London

I would thoroughly recommend Simon Rickets of gardengreens. He has transformed our vegetable plot from a miserable affair into something from which we can take fresh food any day we want. We all enjoy (children included) tending the plot and Simon's suggestions for planting have proved really creative. He has built three raised beds which now form the main area for our planting. His expert knowledge ranges from soil types to care and maintenance of plants to maximise yields. He is efficient, hard working, completely reliable and very personable. I can not recommend him highly enough. — Mark & Rebecca, Southgate

A wonderful find. gardengreens’ regard, knowledge and passion for gardening is reassuring. Mine is a small flower garden and gardengreens have cleverly introduced my favourite vegetables, salads and fruit very appealingly amongst it. The best part of all I am now able to harvest the produce – my own strawberries and blueberries straight from the garden for breakfast! — Jacquie, Honor Oak

Simon did some work in my garden recently, clearing all the weeds, trimming hedges, and also cleaned quite a bit of debris on my conservatory roof. I was very pleased with the outcome and will def use again in the future. Very reliable — Nerosue, SE23

Very consultative, knowledgeable, patient, friendly and most importantly extremely good! Our garden had got out of control and after a friendly and comfortable visit to quote and advise; they methodically, professionally and effectively got everything back in order. Everything done to agreed time parameters and afterwards we were given sound advice in a trustworthy and supportive manner. — Hamish & family, SE23

Simon has done a complete redesign of my run-down 35ft or so rear garden in Honor Oak and I'm pleased. Despite my inexperience in gardening, I was fully involved. And I learnt a great deal as well. Pleased especially with use of horizontal and vertical trellis to give greater privacy. We would thoroughly recommend and will very likely use Simon and his team again. — Squashst, SE23

Simon came to clear our massively overgrown garden and did a cracking job. He even uncovered a path we didn't know existed! I would recommend Simon to anyone looking for advice and help in relation to their garden. Thanks — Joes023, SE23

Simon came to help with my neglected garden, which needed some TLC from someone who knew what they were doing, and he certainly did. The work they achieved in one day in the recent hideous weather was remarkable and we can now see the whole of the garden. He offered some great advice in terms of next steps and at a reasonable price, which we are certainly considering. I would definitely recommend Simon & gardengreens to anyone in the area looking for help with their garden. — LMGlancy, SE23

If you care about your garden, but have little time to do the work then Simon is your man. As a keen gardener who has completed the RHS Level 2 course I was reluctant to let anyone into my garden. However, after meeting Simon it was clear he had an excellent knowledge on all aspects of gardening and more importantly was someone I could trust to do things properly. Despite the weather going against him he worked tirelessly to build 3 raised beds, lay turf, transplant shrubs and a whole lot more. I will definitely be using him again and would recommend him wholeheartedly — Loboa1, SE23

Simon has been over to help us with our garden a couple of times already, he is knowledgeable, friendly and a true green finger! He comes highly recommended from us novices in SE23! — T&C, SE23

Another recommendation for Simon! He has recently completed an excellent job on overhauling my front garden. He is reliable, professional, friendly, very reasonably priced and most importantly an excellent gardener. We will be using him for all our garden needs in the future. – Hoppington, SE23

I used Simon last year to clear our very overgrown garden. He was pleasant, efficient & tidy & did a really good job. I would recommend him & will certainly use him again. — Val, SE16

I have used Simon for the last year, and as well as being efficient and hard working, he also gives great advice on how to get the most from plants and vegetables! — Anthony, Manor Mount, SE23

I recommend Simon to any SE23 resident needing a gardener. Our experience with him was that he was prompt, courteous, efficient and good value - pretty much all we look for in a business partner. We will certainly use Simon again for any of our clients gardening needs. — James, SE23