Professional gardeners can transform even the most unkempt of back yards into beautiful oases plumbers in my area. Here are 10 reasons why you may need to find a green-fingered expert near you.

1. If you feel you're unable to tend to your garden due to age or health issues, or you know someone in this situation, then it may be a good idea to find a professional gardener.

2. If you have a busy job or lifestyle and can't commit the necessary time that's required to makeover or maintain your garden, a professional service may be needed.

3. If you're looking to sell your property, but feel the garden - in its current state - is more likely to put off potential buyers than encourage them, you may want to pay for an expert to make it look more presentable.

4. If you're renting out your property and want to ensure the garden won't put anyone off and that it's well maintained during the lease, you may want to pay for a retained monthly service.

5. If you've just moved into a new property, but don't feel the garden does the property any favours, you may want to have someone make it more inhabitable.

6. Part of having a dream house in mind is also having an idea of what your dream garden should look like. If you have the resources to make it a reality, you may decide to hire a team to work on it.

7. If you're in charge of maintaining a private park, you could benefit from hiring a gardening service to keep it looking beautiful.

8. If you like to dabble in the garden, but find yourself struggling with the sheer size of the landscape, you may want a gardener to cover some of the basic elements of the upkeep.

9. You may decide to hire a gardener on behalf of a relative or friend, so they don't have to worry about maintaining it to a good standard.

10. If you don't have the expertise to create the garden you want, you may want to hire a gardening service to let them get you started.