I am now on my own with an acre of garden. Maybe I'll move, but not yet (can't face the thought)
At the moment about half of the 'garden' is grass. Some in sensible stretches, some under fruit trees, with some wild flowers and drifts of daffs.
In the shed are 3 mowers but I've no idea which, if any, work. I know they all had problems. I've never handled a mower since the Qualcast push mower in my childhood garden in the suburbs.
I know how quickly 'wildlife' becomes nettles brambles and rabbits. But I'm not sure I want to cut down the fruit trees and bushes or grass over the veg plot that I'm busy planting spuds in. Though that is about the limit of my veg growing these days - I planted peas and beans last year without much success.
What should I be looking for in a gardener - how much is it all going to cost me - can anyone suggest what I should ask him to do.
My daughter has visions of Sleeping Beauties Castle by the end of the season.