Getting a gardener in Nottingham can range from £30 for a bloke with a strimmer for an hour, to £15,000 for a full landscaping project with a designer. The gap is enormous — and knowing where in that range your job sits is the difference between paying fair and getting stitched up.
Here's what to actually expect to pay in Nottingham in 2026.
Two ways gardeners charge
Most Nottingham gardeners work one of these ways:
- Hourly rate — best for regular maintenance, tidy-ups, and small jobs
- Day rate — best for a full clearance, hedge cutting, or one-off overhaul
- Fixed project quote — for landscaping, patios, decking or planting schemes
Nottingham gardener prices 2026
| Job type | Typical Nottingham price (2026) |
|---|---|
| Hourly labour rate | £25-45/hour |
| Day rate (one gardener) | £180-280 |
| Day rate (team of two) | £320-450 |
| One-off garden tidy (small garden, 4hrs) | £120-200 |
| Regular lawn mowing (small-medium lawn) | £25-50 per visit |
| Hedge cutting (small conifer or privet run) | £80-180 |
| Full garden clearance (overgrown) | £250-600 (plus tip fees) |
| New lawn — turf and prep (30 sqm) | £400-750 |
| Patio installation (20 sqm) | £2,000-4,500 |
| Full landscape redesign + planting | £6,000-15,000+ |
| Tip/skip fees (green waste) | £60-180 |
Rates in the more affluent Nottingham suburbs (West Bridgford, The Park, Wollaton) tend to run at the higher end. Areas like Bulwell or Bilborough will typically come in lower.
Where the price really moves
Access. If your gardener has to wheelbarrow every load of soil, turf and cuttings through a narrow terraced-house hallway, expect an extra half-day of labour compared to a rear-access job.
Green waste. Councils have got stricter with commercial green waste disposal, and tip fees have risen. Expect £60-180 for a full clearance's worth of green waste, sometimes more.
Timing. Gardeners in Nottingham are flat out from April to July. Winter jobs (hedge cutting, hard landscaping, structural work) often come in 15-20% cheaper because the diary's quieter.
What a "regular" arrangement should cost
Most people wanting monthly or fortnightly upkeep for a standard 3-bed semi garden should be paying:
- Fortnightly (April-October): £25-45 per visit, hour-long slot
- Monthly (October-March): £30-55 per visit, longer slot to tackle winter work
- Annual "tidy" package: £800-1,500/year for full-service upkeep
If you're being quoted much more for a normal garden, get a couple of comparison quotes.
Red flags on gardener pricing
- Cash-only, no invoice. Fine for a one-hour lawn-mow. Not fine for £600 of clearance work.
- Quotes that don't mention tip fees separately. Green waste is expensive — a quote that lumps everything into one round number is usually padding it.
- "I'll just take that tree down for you while I'm here" — anything over about 4m in height, or near boundaries, or near power lines, is a tree surgeon's job, not a gardener's. Different insurance, different skillset.
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The takeaway
Budget £25-45/hour for standard Nottingham gardening labour in 2026, or £180-280 for a day. For anything landscape-related over £2,000, get at least three quotes and insist on itemised breakdowns. Timing your job for winter can save you 15-20% if you're not in a rush.