If you are trying to work out whether to hire cheap gardeners or quality pros in Neasden, you are really asking a fair question: what is the true value of a tidy garden, done properly, without paying over the odds?

If you've ever agreed to garden work and then felt that unpleasant little sting when the final bill landed, you're not alone.

If you live or work near Neasden Station, you already know that a garden can slip from tidy to tangled faster than you expect.