A Great Garden Is Within Reach

Develop yours with Barrow Gardens

Beautiful gardens,thoughtfully cared for

Professional garden care with clear responsibility
— not just maintenance.

Meet Paul

Barrow Gardens was founded in 2013 with a simple purpose: to look after gardens properly, not just tick jobs off a list.

"I provide professional garden care for clients who want their gardens maintained, guided, or actively managed over time. Rather than selling hours or tasks, I take responsibility for how a garden is cared for and how it develops through the seasons.

With strong horticultural knowledge and a practical, considered approach, I make informed decisions so clients don’t have to second-guess every visit. You can expect honesty, consistency, and work carried out to a high standard, with your garden treated as something that matters."

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How I care for gardens

Essential Garden Care

Reliable, professional care to keep your garden tidy, healthy, and under control throughout the year — without the need for forward planning or ongoing decisions.

Essential Plan

Managed Garden Care

Thoughtful, informed care for gardens that are developing
or need direction, with seasonal decisions made for you to support long-term improvement.

Managed Plan

Premier Garden Care

A more hands-off option where your garden is actively managed as an ongoing project, with refinement, priority attention, and minimal involvement required from you.

Premier Plan

Choose the level of care that fits how you want your garden handled.

M.C. — Long-term client (5 years)

“Paul has looked after our garden since we moved to Reading five years ago. The garden was large and
had been neglected for some time, but Paul has completely transformed it. He has improved the borders
by working with what was already there and introducing more imaginative planting. A new front border
he designed is often commented on by passers-by and has matured beautifully over time.

We’re very happy for Paul to have free rein with planting decisions for our pots and planters, and his seasonal choices are always well considered and long-lasting. Nothing goes to waste, and plants are often successfully relocated elsewhere in the garden. Paul is reliable, leaves everything clean and tidy, and is a pleasure to deal with. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him.”