If you have ever booked garden work and then spent the next week wondering why nobody has turned up, you are not alone.

When a storm tears through Neasden, hedges can go from neat boundary feature to a sagging, splintered mess in a single evening.

If your front garden feels too small to do much with, you are not alone. A narrow patch by the path, a tired strip of lawn, a couple of awkward steps, maybe a bin or bike that always ends up in view - it all adds up.

In today's world of bustling neighborhoods and tightly-packed living spaces, creating your own oasis of privacy and serenity has never been more important.