Customer testimonials

Here’s what our customers have to say

“When I moved into my property, the garden was a jungle - 2ft high grass, wild rose bushes, and an ivy-covered tree.  I wanted a low-maintenance garden with year-round colour, plenty of snowdrops and daffodils, and a rockery.  After finding Ladies That Mulch in the Parish Magazine, I asked Catherine and Vikki for help.

They designed a plan that perfectly matched my vision in June and then in September they transformed the space.  The garden now has beautiful beds around all three boundary walls, colourful plants, fruit trees, Red Robins, and a stunning rockery.  It’s far better than I ever imagined!

Catherine and Vikki are not only highly skilled but also reliable, hardworking, and unfailing good humour as they dealt with my complete lack of knowledge of anything to do with plants or gardening.

They’ve created a garden that I’ll enjoy for years to come, and I can only repeat my thanks for a job that has exceeded my expectations!  I do not need to wish them luck for the future, because working as they do, they will not need it.”

— Peter in Essex (2024)

“I was recommended to the Ladies that Mulch, and they have recreated my front garden and constructed a new back garden.

I found them knowledgeable and creative, and they worked with me to understand my likes and dislikes. They stuck to their budget and were utterly professional.

It was immense fun to work with them both on the design and actual construction. It was such an enjoyable  experience that I have to prevent myself  thinking  up new projects in order to have them back!”

— Sue in Essex (2024)

“Vikki and Catherine have been amazing from start to finish. They came up with a brilliant planting plan after researching plants that will love a south facing and very windy garden and consulting with us fully. Unfortunately when it came to planting out it was awful weather, but the ladies soldiered on, got the job done with a smile on their faces and with total care and attention to detail.

We really can’t recommend them highly enough and are so very thrilled with the transformation of our garden. THANK YOU!”

— Teresa & Paul in Suffolk (2022)

“In short Catherine and Vikki worked a miracle in my garden! Areas in my garden were very neglected and overgrown.  They were undaunted by the task, and their positivity was a welcome relief. 

From that first contact, I was very impressed with their knowledge, professionalism and enthusiasm.  They listened carefully to my ideas and the types of plants I liked, and produced a design entirely in line with what they knew I liked, but also including ideas and plant choices that were new to me. 

At every stage their communication was prompt, the dates they gave me for design completion, and beginning and ending the work in the garden were stuck to.  I was amazed at the amount of sheer hard work these ladies completed in clearing the area before they could begin planting – and it was all done on schedule. 

They are a pleasure to work with, which is why I have asked them back again – and again, to create a garden I could never have managed on my own.  I used to have garden envy seeing other people’s gardens – now I look out of my window and it makes me very, very happy 🙂”

— Carolyn in Essex (2022)

“I’m genuinely annoyed to be writing this testimonial, praising Vikki and Catherine because if I say how brilliant they are, incredibly hard-working, knowledgeable, creative, with great suggestions for first time gardeners (me), how they’ve transformed my front garden from a chaotic jungle of weeds into something lovely that people compliment me on and how my back garden, a riot of enthusiastic but ill-informed planting (small things at the back, massive shrubs at the front that’s how it works, right?) is now an oasis of gorgeousness, then everyone will want them and I’ll sulk.

But they are amazing. So now you know.”

— Sarah in Essex (2022)

“We are delighted with the transformation of our garden. Vikki and Catherine were a pleasure to work with throughout the process and laboured tirelessly to ensure the end result was what we wanted.”

— Gill & Peter in Cambridgeshire (2022)

"Daunted by having a brand new flower bed to plant up, I turned to Catherine and Vikki for help. In many ways I gave them a very tight brief in terms of colour, but needed their input to choose plants that would provide year-round structure and interest. They suggested plants I'd not been aware of or I might not have ordinarily considered, which is exactly what I'd hoped for (don't we all get stuck in a rut at times?!) and it helped me articulate what I didn't want as much as what I did. Their designs were spot on, and the plants they sourced are of excellent quality. The finished result is stunning and will only get better.

Catherine and Vikki clearly love what they do (as evidenced by them cheerfully planting up on a horribly damp day). And, as someone who values excellent customer service, I found them a joy to deal with: agreeing a schedule and sticking to it (actually finishing early) which is rare, and always communicating in a timely, efficient and proactive manner (which is even rarer!)

Having a mini garden makeover was a real treat for me, and Ladies That Mulch made it feel very special indeed."

— Anne in Cambridgeshire (2021)

“Catherine and Vikki have been fantastic to work with - from the early stages of developing a plan and design options to various planting ideas, sourcing what was needed and planting through all weather!

We are so pleased with the very effective and colourful result, their ideas and attention to detail were great and we have no hesitation in recommending them.”

— Alex & Jeremy in Cambridgeshire (2020)