Specialist Garden & Outdoor Services
John Barber and his experienced team provide knowledgeable, professional help to compliment the work that your contractor already does.
Family-run • Over 40 years’ experience • Professional, knowledgeable advice • Rubbish removed • Everywhere left clean and tidy
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Our Services
Three specialist services, one experienced team.
Bamboo Removal
Deal with bamboo spreading properly.
Bamboo can spread quickly through underground rhizomes, crossing boundaries, interfering with other plants and potentially causing problems around paving, drains and neighbouring properties.
We assess the extent of the spread, track the roots and create a careful removal plan to bring problem bamboo back under control before it spreads further.
Patio Transformations
Tired patio – transformed.
From there, we can further assess the patio joints, re-fix slabs where necessary, remove old grout, re-clean & then completely re-do the Joints using a high performance 2K ER Grout, transforming your Patio!
Less disruption than a whole new patio.
Overgrown & Neglected Gardens
Overgrown garden? 6 medium jobs?
Whether it’s a whole garden, an overgrown corner or an area overtaken by brambles, ivy, problem plants or oversized shrubs, we can help. We tackle seriously overgrown gardens in planned stages, carefully clearing excessive growth and unwanted vegetation.
Smaller jobs? Several jobs together? Shrubs removed, shaped or reduced. Six medium-sized jobs combined into one visit.
About John Barber
Experience you can rely on
John Barber is a family-run team of experienced horticulturalists and landscape professionals with over 40 years of experience. We specialise in tackling the outdoor jobs that often need a little more knowledge, care and expertise.
From spreading bamboo and neglected gardens to tired patios, our specialist teams provide practical solutions tailored to each project. We take the time to assess what’s needed, explain the best approach and carry out the work carefully and professionally.
We cover the following locations across the UK: Warwickshire, North Oxfordshire, North Gloucestershire, Cotswolds, Knowle, Dorridge and Solihull.
Friendly advice. Experienced teams. Practical outdoor solutions.
Areas We Cover
This website shows the services we provide in North Gloucestershire, Cotswolds, Knowle, Dorridge and Solihull.
Click on the button below if you are in any of these, or surrounding areas: Warwick, Leamington Spa, Kenilworth, Balsall Common, Coventry, Rugby, Wellesbourne and Stratford-upon-Avon.
Frequently asked questions
Why might you need us?
Perhaps you’re unable to tackle the work yourself, or your existing gardener or contractor is too busy or unable to take on a particular task or series of tasks.
We can carry out the work required and, once finished, hand the garden back to your existing gardener or contractor.
Do you do the work in one go?
Not usually. We restore seriously overgrown gardens in planned phases, working through the priorities area by area.
Once the initial clearance is complete, we can also quote for low-maintenance improvements to help keep the garden manageable, such as weed membrane, gravel and low-maintenance planting.
Do you do smaller tasks?
Yes, although smaller jobs are often more economical when grouped together.
For example, rather than visiting solely to prune one tall shrub, we can combine several jobs such as shrub removal, shaping overgrown shrubs and shrub reduction into one visit.
Ideally, you would have at least six small to medium-sized tasks to combine.
What could the next phase of your overgrown garden service include?
Once the garden has been brought back under control, we can look at ways to make it easier to manage.
This could include weed membrane, gravel, improved borders, raised sleeper beds, further planting and landscaping work, or patio transformations to help reduce weeds in your patio.
Can you remove brambles, ivy and problem plants?
Yes. We can tackle areas that have become overwhelmed by brambles, ivy, unwanted plants, excessive growth, overgrown shrubs and bamboo, carefully clearing the area as part of a planned garden restoration.
Bamboo removal would normally be treated as a separate job. This may need to be carried out in stages, and we would undertake a full assessment before work begins.
What happens after the garden has been cleared?
We can discuss the best next steps for the space. This might mean leaving the garden ready for your gardener, carrying out further improvements, or creating a lower-maintenance garden that is easier to look after long term.
If you already have plans, we can go through them with you.
Alternatively, we can offer a separate garden design service after the initial clearance work has been completed.
40+ Years’ Experience
Decades of horticultural and landscaping expertise.
Family-Run Business
Friendly, personal service from John and the team.
Specialist Teams
Experienced teams for challenging outdoor projects.
Highly Rated
Trusted by customers across the local area.
Contact us
For friendly and professional advice, pelase reach out to us through our phone number or by filling out the contact form.
A member of the John Barber team will get back to you to arrange a survey.
Concerned About Spreading Bamboo?
Bamboo can spread further than it first appears. Our specialist team can assess the problem, track the spread and recommend a suitable removal plan.
Find out more about our dedicated bamboo removal service.