Terrace gardens on Kentish Town Road can be compact, charming, and just a little demanding. That's the trade-off, really.

Keeping a garden in good shape sounds simple enough until the lawn gets patchy, the hedges start leaning, and the "quick tidy-up" becomes a full Saturday gone.

If you are trying to pin down the real cost of gardeners in NW5, the honest answer is that it depends on the job, the garden, and how tidy you want the result to be.

Transforming your patio into a personalized outdoor sanctuary is more achievable than ever.