Grounds Maintenance during Autumn: Crafting Beauty Through the Changing Seasons
As summer’s warmth fades and the air takes on a crisp edge, the British landscape transforms into a painter’s palette of russet reds, burnished golds, and deep auburns. Autumn is not just a time to admire nature’s display—it’s one of the most rewarding seasons for grounds maintenance, and our favourite here at Harrell Landscapes. Whether tending a sprawling estate or
Winter Growth and Planting
The nights are drawing in, it’s dark and wet outside. It seems as if the ground has gone to sleep. But there’s no reason why you shouldn’t have a colourful and interesting garden at this time of year. The best time of year for planting shrubs and trees is, surprisingly, during the winter. Plants that are sold containerised are
Landscape Gardening in Spring
Spring is here and we have some exciting new landscaping projects lined up! Over the coming months, we are scheduled to lay patios, transform gardens, build pergolas and outdoor seating areas, and install new driveways for some lovely new clients and one or two returning favourites! As Winter becomes Spring, our thoughts turn to our outdoor spaces, and if you're
Health and Safety
Harrell are pleased to announce that we’ve once again achieved accreditation as an Alcumus SafeContractor. Their rigorous Health and Safety requirements help us understand just what is required to stay safe in a busy, potentially dangerous, industry such as ours. Here at Harrell, our workforce is broken up into two departments: Grounds Maintenance, and Landscaping. Although their work is very
A note from our grounds maintenance team…
Spring is nearly here! Late Winter is a cold yet hopeful time of year. There are more birds singing, the days become longer, and sometimes we even notice our lawns growing...a bit! At Harrell, this is when our grounds maintenance teams begin to look forward to Spring and all its promise. Our gardeners are busy paving the way for
Leading the Charge for Sustainable Business in Hertfordshire
If you want to be a successful business, then you need to be a sustainable business. There are no two ways about it in the 21st century, sustainability is crucial and it’s the true marker of a forward thinking business. You only have to take a quick look at the headlines to appreciate the need for sustainability because, without it,







