A regular garden care plan
Build the first visit around one or two outcomes you can check. You might want the route to the gate usable and the grass edge clear of the bed. A third item can be listed for discussion if it will take a separate visit. Name the places you maintain yourself so they do not enter the scope by assumption.
Keep a simple record of what changes before the next visit. Photograph the areas again and describe which task has moved up the list. A clear garden plan can allow one task to repeat while other tasks are reviewed as conditions change. Tell us where cuttings can be gathered and whether collection is part of the request.
Start the repeat list with the garden area you need most often. A short grass edge and an accessible gate may be the first priority, while work in a bed can be considered on a different visit. Give each area a name that can still be recognised after the first visit. If one plant or bed should stay untouched, show how to identify it from the approach. Mark the edge in the picture rather than assuming a general request to tidy includes it.
Review what changed before agreeing the next visit. If a route is still clear, the time can be considered against another task within the proposed scope. Tell us which work should remain recurring and which requests need a separate estimate. If dense growth prevents access, ask for that area to be assessed apart from the ordinary maintenance list. Include where cuttings can be gathered and who can open the gate.
Use the RHS mowing guidance to review grass growth and ground conditions through the year. Agree other priorities as conditions and use change. Separate a one-off clearance from the list you want to repeat.
