We're Hilary & Olga — two local gardeners transforming outdoor spaces across Highgate, Crouch End & Muswell Hill. No noisy leaf blowers. No strangers. Just us, every time.
No obligation · We respond within 2 hours
The Problem
Most garden services come with baggage. H&O is the alternative.
Disrupting your morning — and your neighbours'. We work by hand, so the loudest thing in your garden is birdsong.
Big companies send whoever's free. With H&O, it's always Hilary and Olga — the same trusted faces every visit.
Cancelled visits, late arrivals, no-shows. We turn up when we say we will, every single time.
Why pay agency rates for impersonal service? We're a small, local team with honest, fair pricing.
New service · From £75
One hour, in your garden, with a planting scheme tailored to your light, your soil and how you actually use the space.
Hilary and Olga walk your garden with you. Light, drainage, soil, your vision for the space. You leave with a planting scheme that fits.
We can source plants from nurseries we trust — chosen for your conditions, not whatever the garden centre has in.
Optional follow-up: we plant them in the right spots so they take. Quoted separately, no obligation.
Consultation £75 · sourcing and planting quoted separately
See the Difference
Drag the slider across these real North London gardens to see what's possible.
Front garden · a bare raised bed brought to life
Back garden · lawn & borders restored
Bay window · planters freshly replanted
See How Your Garden Could Look
Upload a photo of your garden, tell us what you'd love done, and we'll show you a realistic preview in under a minute. It's an AI visualisation to spark ideas — your real transformation is done by hand.
We'll text you the preview too, and Hilary will follow up with a real, no-pressure quote.
H&O Gardening
Designing your garden…
Our AI is sketching a realistic preview that keeps your house & layout. This usually takes 20–40 seconds — hang tight, no need to refresh.
Here's how your garden could look
Drag the slider to compare. Love it? Get your free quote and Hilary will be in touch.
This is an AI visualisation to help you picture the possibilities — not a photo of finished work. Your real garden is transformed by hand by Hilary & Olga.
We couldn't generate that one
Sometimes the AI struggles with a particular photo. Try a clearer, well-lit photo of the whole garden — or just send it over on WhatsApp and we'll picture it for you.
Our Work
Real North London gardens, cared for by hand. A few of our recent transformations.
4-hour makeover · North London
Borders cleared & shaped
Front garden tidy-up
What We Do
From one-off makeovers to regular monthly care — we'll keep your garden looking its best.
Two people, four hours — we can transform a medium-sized London garden in one visit.
From £240Comprehensive pruning, weeding, clearing, shaping shrubs, and training climbers. Our most popular service — most clients start here.
Garden makeovers in North London →One visit per month, two hours, two people. Keep your garden looking its best year-round.
From £120/monthIdeal for landlords with period properties and homeowners who want consistent, reliable care without the hassle.
Garden maintenance in North London →Seasonal planting, border design, and bulb planting to bring colour and life to your outdoor space.
We work with what suits your garden's conditions — soil, light, and aspect — for planting that thrives.
Planting & borders →Expert hand pruning of shrubs, hedges, and climbers. Respectful, sensitive restoration.
We specialise in the gardens of more mature clients — careful work that preserves character while restoring structure.
Regular garden care →Overgrown? Neglected? We'll clear it out completely and give you a fresh start.
Leaf clearing, waste removal, and thorough hand weeding. All waste responsibly disposed of.
Garden clearance in North London →Now Bigger
We've partnered with trusted specialists, so the jobs we used to pass on we can now handle from start to finish — with the same hands-on care you'd expect from us.
Felling, crown reduction, hedge reductions and removals — carried out by qualified, licensed and insured tree surgeons.
Tree surgery in North London →Fencing, decking, raised beds, trellis and garden repairs — built properly by skilled woodwork specialists.
Full lawn installation, re-turfing and ground preparation for a fresh, healthy lawn that lasts.
One point of contact, one team you trust — we coordinate the whole project so you don't have to chase three different trades. Tell us about your project.
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Meet the Gardeners
H&O Gardening is the two of us — a small, female-run team who'd rather look after a handful of gardens beautifully than rush through dozens. When you book us, it's us who turn up. The same faces, every visit.
We work the way the best gardeners always have: quietly and by hand. Careful pruning, thorough weeding, shaping and clearing — no roaring leaf blowers next to your neighbours, no shortcuts. We only reach for a mower or strimmer when a lawn genuinely needs it.
For the bigger jobs — tree work, garden structures, new turf — we bring in licensed specialists we know and trust personally, and coordinate the whole project ourselves. So whatever your garden needs, the standard never slips.
— Hilary & Olga
Why Us
We're not a big company. We're two people who genuinely love what we do.
You'll always know exactly who's in your garden. Just Hilary and Olga — trusted by homeowners across North London.
Our standard service is quiet and power-tool-free — just careful work by hand, with a mower or strimmer only when a lawn needs it. Bigger jobs go to our partnered specialists.
The same trusted faces every time — and for bigger jobs, a hand-picked team we work with personally. Consistent quality, people you can trust.
Kind Words
"The garden is wonderful, I love it! Thank you so much!! Can you come back in about a month? Maybe touch up the front garden and do a little bit on the back, a bit at a time? Thanks again, it's a fantastic job."
"I just had a look at the garden and it looks incredible! Thank you very much for the amazing work."
"Thanks for all the work while I was away. The place looks great."
"Thank you so much, it looks really good."
"I loved what you did on your previous two visits. Are you and Olga available for another half day soon?"
"That's much better and keeping it tidy. Thank you again until next time."
Getting Started
Three simple steps to a garden you'll love.
Fill in the form below or send us a photo on WhatsApp. Takes 30 seconds.
We'll pop round, see the space, and give you an honest price. No obligation.
We get to work — quietly, carefully, by hand. You'll love the results.
Good to Know
The questions our North London clients ask most. Anything else? Just message us.
We take on a limited number of clients to keep our service personal. Get in touch today and we'll get back to you within 2 hours.
Whether you need a one-off makeover or regular monthly care, we'd love to help.
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