Areas We Cover
Gardening across Warwickshire and Northamptonshire
Based in Barby, Paula works throughout Rugby, Daventry and the villages between — close enough to visit regularly and familiar with local soils and conditions.
Local landing pages
Gardening in your village or town
Each area page covers the conditions and garden styles typical of that place.
Gardener in Rugby
Rugby gardens range from Victorian town plots with high brick walls to generous post-war gardens on the edges of town. Each brings its own conditions — shade and dry soil at the foot of walls, exposure on open estates — and each rewards planting chosen for the site.
Gardener in Barby
Barby is home. Paula lives and gardens in the village, which means short travel, flexible visits and a close familiarity with local conditions — the heavy clay, the exposure on higher ground and the wind that comes across open farmland.
Gardener in Dunchurch
Dunchurch has some of the loveliest period properties in the area, many with thatched roofs, established front gardens and planting that has matured over generations. Gardens like these need sympathetic care rather than heavy-handed tidying.
Gardener in Daventry
Daventry and the villages around it sit on higher, more exposed ground, with clay soils that are slow to warm in spring. Planting that copes with wind and winter wet does far better here than fashionable choices that need shelter.
Commercial Gardener in Rugby
Scheduled grounds and garden maintenance for offices, hospitality venues, care homes and property managers across Rugby.
Surrounding villages
Paula also works regularly in the villages between Rugby and Daventry. If your garden is nearby and not listed, please still get in touch.
- Kilsby
- Crick
- Hillmorton
- Braunston
- Willoughby
- Ashby St Ledgers
Frequently Asked Questions
Gardening questions, answered
Practical answers about coverage, qualifications, visit frequency and the kinds of gardens Paula works with.
What areas do you cover?
Paula is based in Barby and works across Rugby, Dunchurch, Kilsby, Crick, Hillmorton, Braunston, Daventry and the surrounding Warwickshire and Northamptonshire villages.
Are you an RHS-qualified gardener?
Yes. Paula holds RHS horticultural qualifications and has decades of practical experience caring for private and commercial gardens.
Do you offer regular garden maintenance?
Yes — weekly, fortnightly, monthly and seasonal visits are all available, agreed to suit the garden and the time of year.
Do you work on large gardens?
Yes. Larger private gardens and country properties are a particular speciality, including extensive borders and mature planting.
Do you provide one-off garden tidy-ups?
Yes. One-off tidy-ups, seasonal cut-backs and staged restoration work are all offered, with no obligation to take a regular slot.
Do you offer commercial garden maintenance?
Yes. Offices, pubs, restaurants, care homes, schools, holiday lets and property managers are all catered for under regular scheduled contracts.
Can you help improve an existing garden?
Very much so. Border improvement, replanting, division and considered additions are often the most rewarding work of all.
Can you advise which plants will work in my garden?
Yes. Plant choice is matched to your soil, aspect, exposure and how much maintenance you would like.
How often should a professional gardener visit?
Most established gardens do well with fortnightly visits through the growing season and less frequent visits in winter, but it depends on the size and style of the garden.
Do you provide gardening services throughout the year?
Yes. Winter is when much of the structural pruning, planting and renovation work happens, so gardens are cared for all twelve months.
Let's talk about your garden
Tell Paula a little about your garden and what you would like help with. Every enquiry is answered personally — with no obligation.