Winter garden prep in Honiton
Looking for professional winter garden prep help in Honiton? Hembury Contracting provides reliable seasonal services across Honiton and surrounding areas.
Price Guide
£110-£210
Typical Duration
2-4 hrs
Location
Honiton
Complete winter garden preparation - furniture stored, plants protected, gutters cleared, everything secured against winter weather. Prevent damage rather than repair it in spring.
### Don't Wait for the First Frost
Every spring the same thing happens. **You go outside and discover what the winter destroyed** - cracked pots, ruined furniture, dead plants.
Bit of prep in autumn prevents all that. An afternoon's work now beats expensive replacements in March.
> 💡 **Pro tip:** Book winter prep just after the clocks go back (late October). Perfect timing before weather turns properly nasty.
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### Why Bother With Winter Prep?
Because **replacing frost-cracked pots and ruined furniture** in spring costs way more than protecting them in autumn.
| ✅ Properly Prepared | ❌ Left to Chance | |---------------------|------------------| | Furniture protected, lasts years | Frost damage, warped wood, rust | | Plants survive winter | Dead by February | | Gutters flowing freely | Overflow damaging walls | | Ready to enjoy garden in spring | Facing expensive repairs and replacements |
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### What You Get
**🔧 The Full Service**
| Stage | What Happens | |-------|--------------| | **Store** | Furniture into shed/garage or properly covered | | **Protect** | Tender plants moved, wrapped, or covered | | **Clear** | Gutters, drains, and downpipes checked and cleared | | **Secure** | Fence panels checked, loose items stored |
**📦 You're Left With** - Garden furniture protected from winter damage - Vulnerable plants given best chance of survival - Water flowing where it should (not down your walls) - Fence panels and structures secured - Garden ready for whatever winter throws at it
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### Pricing Guide
| Garden Size | Estimated Time | You'll Pay | |-------------|----------------|------------| | Small courtyard/patio | 2 hrs | **£110** | | Average town garden | 3 hrs | **£160** | | Large garden with lots to protect | 4 hrs | **£210** |
*Based on £60 minimum (first hour) + £50/hr after. Time depends on how much furniture, how many pots, extent of gutter clearing needed.*
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### Perfect For Your Garden If...
✅ **Autumn approaching** - get ahead of winter
✅ **Nice furniture outside** - worth protecting properly
✅ **Tender plants** - want them to survive till spring
✅ **Older property** - can't afford gutter overflow damaging walls
Why Choose Us for Winter garden prep in Honiton?
Garden furniture stored or protected
Vulnerable plants covered or moved
Gutters and drains cleared before winter
Everything protected from frost and storms
What to Expect
### Step 1: Survey & Plan Walk the garden together, identify what needs protecting or storing, check gutters and drains, spot any vulnerable areas. ### Step 2: Store & Protect Furniture into storage or properly covered. Pots moved to shelter, tender plants wrapped in fleece, hoses drained and stored. ### Step 3: Clear & Secure Gutters cleared of leaves, downpipes checked, fence panels secured, anything loose stored away. Garden battened down for winter.
Our Honiton Service Coverage
We cover Honiton and a 30-mile radius from Exeter, meaning you get local service with the backing of an established business. Whether you're in the centre of Honiton or in the surrounding villages, we're here to help.
Good to Know
> 🍂 **Combination service?** Get autumn garden tidy and winter prep done together. Clear the leaves, sort the beds, protect everything - all in one visit. **Mild winters?** Devon winters are getting milder but we still get hard frosts and storms. The one year you don't bother is the year everything gets wrecked. **Older Exeter gardens** with mature plants are worth protecting properly. Some of those shrubs have survived decades - don't lose them to one bad winter through lack of prep. **Spring reversal?** Book me to uncover, unpack, and get everything out again in March. Like winter prep but backwards - suddenly you've got a garden again.
Frequently Asked Questions about Winter garden prep in Honiton
What does winter garden prep actually involve?
Store or cover garden furniture, protect tender plants, clear gutters and drains, put away hoses and outdoor taps, check fence panels are secure. Basically make sure winter weather won't wreck everything you've got outside.
When should I do winter garden prep?
October or early November is ideal - after summer's definitely done but before the first hard frosts. If you leave it till December you're probably already dealing with damage rather than preventing it.
Do I need to provide storage for furniture?
If you've got a shed or garage I'll use that. Otherwise I can help you cover furniture with tarpaulins or stack it in a sheltered spot. Proper winter covers for good furniture are worth buying.
What about my plants - will they survive?
Depends what they are. Hardy stuff will be fine, tender plants need protecting or bringing in. I can move pots to sheltered spots, wrap vulnerable plants in fleece, or help you identify what needs special attention.
Can you check my gutters as part of this?
Yes - clearing gutters before winter is essential. Blocked gutters overflowing onto walls all winter causes serious damage. I'll clear them and make sure downpipes are flowing freely.
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