- TLC Landscapes
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers for commercial grounds maintenance and garden care across Tring, Berkhamsted, Leighton Buzzard and surrounding areas
If you manage a commercial site, public space, estate, or multi-site portfolio, you need a contractor who delivers high standards, clear communication and consistent results. Below are answers to the most common questions we receive about our services across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
General questions
Do you work with commercial and public-sector clients?
Yes. TLC Landscapes supports commercial property owners, managing agents, housing associations, councils, schools, care facilities, hotels/leisure venues, business parks, charities and trusts, retail/hospitality sites, and private residents.
DO YOU OFFER DOMESTIC GARDEN MAINTENANCE?
Yes. As well as our commercial work, TLC Landscapes offers a full domestic garden service for homeowners across Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas. We offer three services — a one-off Garden Blitz to clear and reset your garden, a flexible ongoing maintenance programme built around your schedule and budget, and bespoke improvement projects for larger works like landscaping, tree surgery and new planting. All individually tailored, no two the same.
Which areas do you cover?
We provide services across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, including Tring, Berkhamsted, Hemel Hempstead, Watford, St Albans, and surrounding towns; Leighton Buzzard, Dunstable, Luton, Bedford, Flitwick, and nearby areas; plus Aylesbury, Chesham, Amersham, High Wycombe, Milton Keynes and surrounding locations. If your site is outside these areas, contact us to discuss coverage.
Do you offer one-off jobs as well as contracts?
Yes. We can support one-off works (such as seasonal clearance, planting refresh, tree works or turf repairs) and also provide structured contracts ranging from short-term to long-term.
Can you support multi-site or managed portfolios?
Yes. We regularly support organisations with multiple locations and can align service schedules and standards across sites for consistency and easier site management.
How do you price your work?
Pricing depends on site size, scope, visit frequency, access, and any specialist requirements. We provide clear quotations based on a site assessment and agreed service levels.
Commercial grounds maintenance
Do you offer contract-based grounds maintenance?
Yes. We deliver commercial grounds maintenance under structured contracts tailored to your site, sector and schedule.
What’s typically included in grounds maintenance?
Common inclusions are grass cutting, weed control, hedge and shrub maintenance, litter picking and bin area management, border care, and seasonal clearance such as leaf collection.
Can you tailor a maintenance plan to our site?
Absolutely. We start with a site assessment and create a bespoke plan based on seasonal growth, site priorities, presentation standards, access, and safety requirements.
How often will you visit our site?
Visit frequency is agreed during planning. We can arrange daily, weekly, fortnightly, monthly or seasonal schedules depending on site needs and usage.
Can you work around our operational hours?
In many cases, yes. We’ll discuss access, preferred visit times, and any site rules during the planning stage to minimise disruption and maintain safe access.
Do you provide weed control?
Yes. We provide targeted weed control for beds, borders, kerbs, paths and hardstanding to keep sites tidy and well-presented.
Do you handle seasonal leaf clearance?
Yes. We provide seasonal leaf collection and clearance to keep sites safe, clean and presentable during autumn and winter months.
DOMESTIC GARDEN MAINTENANCE
DO YOU OFFER REGULAR GARDEN MAINTENANCE FOR HOMEOWNERS?
Yes. Our Flexible Programme is our core domestic offering, an ongoing maintenance plan built entirely around you. Whether you need us for an hour a month or a full day every week, we’ll put a schedule in place that suits your garden and your lifestyle.
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GARDEN BLITZ AND A FLEXIBLE PROGRAMME?
A Garden Blitz is a one-off clearance, ideal if your garden has got on top of you or needs a proper reset before regular maintenance begins. The Flexible Programme is ongoing, regular care. Many clients start with a blitz and then move straight into a programme.
WHAT ARE BESPOKE PROJECTS?
Bespoke projects cover larger one-off improvement works — things like landscaping, tree surgery, hedge restructuring, new planting schemes or turf installation. These are scoped and quoted individually, separate to any maintenance programme. They often follow a Garden Blitz, or run alongside an ongoing programme when something bigger needs doing.
WHICH AREAS DO YOU COVER FOR DOMESTIC WORK?
We serve homeowners across Leighton Buzzard, Tring, Berkhamsted, Aylesbury and the surrounding areas. Get in touch if you’re unsure whether we cover your postcode.
HOW DO YOU PRICE DOMESTIC WORK?
Garden Blitz and Flexible Programme pricing is based on the size of your garden and the frequency of visits required. Bespoke projects are individually scoped and quoted. We always walk the garden with you before putting anything in writing — no surprises.
WILL I GET THE SAME TEAM EVERY VISIT?
Yes. We believe consistency matters. You’ll get the same trusted faces on every visit, so your team gets to know your garden properly and you always know who to expect.
HOW DO I GET STARTED?
Get in touch and we’ll arrange a no-obligation consultation. We’ll visit the garden, understand what you need, and put together a plan that works for you.
Planting and soft landscaping
Do you offer planting as part of a maintenance contract?
Planting is typically delivered as a standalone project or contract. Ongoing maintenance can then be factored into a wider grounds maintenance programme if required.
Can you design a planting scheme for our site?
Yes. We create planting schemes tailored to your site’s aspect, design, usage and long-term maintenance requirements, balancing aesthetics with practicality.
What types of planting do you provide?
We deliver seasonal bedding and displays, shrubs and perennials, tree and specimen planting, border creation and revitalisation, and plant selection and layout suited to your environment.
Can you refresh or replace existing planting?
Yes. We can rejuvenate tired areas, replace underperforming plants, and improve borders and beds to restore visual impact and year-round performance.
When is the best time for planting?
This depends on plant type and site conditions. We’ll advise on the most effective timing to achieve strong establishment and long-term results.
Do you consider ongoing maintenance when planning planting?
Yes. All planting is planned with sustainability, growth, visibility, and future upkeep in mind to ensure schemes remain manageable and effective.
Tree and hedge care
Do you offer contract-based tree and hedge care?
Yes. We deliver structured programmes for hedge and tree care, and we can align these with broader grounds maintenance schedules where required.
What’s typically included in tree and hedge care?
This can include hedge cutting and pruning, crown reduction, crown lifting, deadwooding, crown thinning/shaping, health assessments, and tree/stump removal where necessary.
Can you tailor a plan to our site and tree species?
Yes. We carry out site assessment and advise on a plan specific to your species, safety requirements, growth rates, and operational needs.
How often will you visit for tree and hedge work?
Frequency depends on growth, health, and site requirements. We’ll recommend a suitable schedule during assessment, and yearly health checks are advised for many sites.
Can you work safely on active sites?
Yes. We plan works carefully to minimise disruption and maintain safe access, with professional teams working respectfully and tidily on site.
Do you offer stump removal or stump grinding?
Yes. Stump removal can be included where required, particularly when sites are being replanted or redesigned.
Lawn care and turf renovation
Do you offer contract-based lawn renovation?
Lawn and turf renovation is typically delivered as a standalone programme. Ongoing mowing and general maintenance can then be included within a wider grounds maintenance contract if required.
What’s typically included in lawn and turf renovation?
This can include feed and weed programmes, scarification, aeration/holotine, overseeding or reseeding, top dressing, and localised turf repairs for worn areas.
Can you tailor a renovation plan to our site?
Yes. We assess aspect, soil condition, drainage, compaction, and usage levels before recommending treatments and timings.
How often will renovation work be carried out?
It depends on turf condition and site use. We’ll recommend the most effective seasonal schedule to restore health and improve appearance.
Do you provide a report with recommendations?
Yes. We can provide a clear scope of works with photographic evidence and practical recommendations for the best outcome.
Standards, communication and reporting
How do you ensure consistent standards across visits?
We deliver planned, structured work aligned to your schedule and site requirements. Our teams operate professionally, complete works tidily, and focus on consistent presentation outcomes.
Do you provide reporting or photo evidence?
Yes. Regular reporting and photo evidence can be included to provide transparency, reassurance and clear visibility for site managers and stakeholders.
Who is our point of contact during the contract?
You will have clear communication and responsive support throughout the contract, so you know what’s happening, when, and why.
Can you help us stay compliant and manage risk?
We work with strong health and safety awareness and safe working practices, helping to maintain tidy, well-presented sites that support safe access and professional standards.
Getting a quote
How do we get started?
Contact us to arrange a site assessment. We’ll review your requirements, agree priorities and visit frequencies, and provide a clear quotation aligned to your site needs.
Can you quote quickly for sites in Tring, Berkhamsted or Leighton Buzzard?
Yes. We regularly quote for sites across these areas and surrounding towns. The fastest route is to send your site details and requirements, and we’ll arrange an assessment and next steps.
Serving Tring, Berkhamsted, Leighton Buzzard and surrounding towns
TLC Landscapes supports commercial and public-sector grounds maintenance across Tring, Berkhamsted, Leighton Buzzard and surrounding areas throughout Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire. If you need structured maintenance, professional tree and hedge care, planting services, or lawn and turf renovation, contact us for a no-obligation quote.
Grounds Maintenance
Our grounds maintenance services include grass cutting and mowing, effective weed control and treatments, leaf collection and seasonal clearance to keep sites tidy all year-round.
Landscape & Planting
Our landscape and planting service covers planting and soft landscaping, seasonal planting schemes, and ongoing shrub and border maintenance.
Tree & Hedge Care
Our tree and hedge care service includes hedge cutting, all professional tree works such as pollarding, deadwooding, reductions and removals. We also offer stump grinding.
Lawn & Turf Renovation
We maintain, restore, and improve turf through feed and weed programmes, aeration, overseeding, and targeted treatments. This ensures healthy, established lawns all year-round