If you garden in Aldgate, it does not take long before the question comes up: what exactly should you do with grass cuttings, hedge trimmings, leaves, and the odd pile of ivy?

If you have a small garden in Aldgate, you probably want a simple answer: what should it really cost in 2026, and what are you actually paying for? Fair question. The problem is that garden pricing is rarely neat.

Aldgate High Street terrace gardens ask for a very particular kind of skill. Space is tight, wind can whip around the buildings, sunlight can be patchy, and every square metre has to earn its keep.

If your hedge has suddenly gone from neat boundary to unruly green wall, you are not alone.