If you need the garden sorted today, you probably do not want a long lecture about "maintenance routines" or "seasonal planning". You want it cleared, safely and without drama.

If you are looking after a garden near Crossness Pumping Station, you already know the setting brings its own quirks.

Canalside gardens look calm from the outside, but anyone who has worked on one knows they can be awkward in very ordinary ways.

If you live near Gallions Reach and your outdoor space feels a bit underused, you are not alone.

If you live in SE28 and your balcony feels more like a narrow outdoor ledge than a garden, you are not alone.

If you are dreaming of a lush, private retreat just steps from your door, tall-potted plants are the ultimate secret weapon.