You do not have to be an expert gardener to keep your garden neat and tidy, Often, only basic gardening skills are needed to keep on top of a fairly low maintenance plot.

A very simply job that you can do to totally transform your lawn is to mow it. A mown lawn can really make it look tidy and will also help the grass to look healthier as it grows. There are a number of different types of lawn mowers out there, but unless you want to rake the lawn afterwards, I would suggest investing in one that has a collection basket on the back.

 Weeding is often on of those jobs that many of us don’t enjoy, but again weeding a patch of soil and then turning over the soil can make it look smart and well kept. The beauty of this type f gardening is that it doesn’t cost anything and you can do a little section at a time.

If you want to add a splash of colour to your garden you can add some bedding plants such as pansies and primroses.

You may decide that even these simple gardening tasks are not for you in which case you can hire a gardener to come a few times a month to keep on top of it for you.