SM Garden Maintenance
What customers say
Seven days a week of availability, from 8am weekdays and Saturdays through to Sunday mornings until 1pm, gives this Blackrod-based service flexibility that regular clients mention when arranging visits around their own routines. Steve is named throughout the feedback, with customers pointing to his friendly, honest manner and willingness to do more than the job originally asked for. Same-day appointments come up repeatedly, along with pricing that stays as quoted rather than shifting once work is underway. Reviewers often highlight how clearly he explains what is needed and how quickly he responds to enquiries, a level of communication that keeps clients informed from first contact through to the finished job. Hedge cutting is singled out as a strength, including growth in awkward or hard-to-reach spots, while gardens left to become overgrown have been brought back into shape through ongoing maintenance visits. Waste is cleared and taken away as part of the work rather than left behind. Long-term care for an elderly relative's garden is mentioned as an example of the reliability built up over repeat visits, and several customers say they were pointed towards the business by a neighbour before becoming regular clients themselves. The combination of trustworthiness, fair pricing and consistent standards keeps households in Blackrod and across the wider Bolton area returning season after season.
Reviews
Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.
Our backyard was overgrown with weeds and we honestly did not know how to manage it. Steven has done a fantastic job in removing all of them and made our garden so neat and tidy for us at a very reasonable price. He is such an amiable person and has been so prompt with his messages. And lastly, he gave us tips to maintain it and offered to help if we still couldn't manage it. Thank you Steven❤️
Exceptional sevice i didn't think was possible to get to the hedge to have cut down,but not for Steve he did an amazing job.Honest with price & kept as quoted.responds very quickly. Fully trustworthy,honest,explains things to you.lovely gent. Very highy recommended
Steven does a great job, works hard and is very reliable. I’d highly recommend him.
Really pleased with the garden maintenance we received to clear our overgrown back garden. A remarkable & pleasing turnaround to a garden we are proud of. Steve & his colleague worked very hard & efficiently to help reinvigorate our garden. Now looking forward to working with this business in the long term. I'll be recommending to my friends & family.
Steve is fantastic, always friendly and polite , goes above and beyond to help and does a first class job , extremely respectful and good price A++++++
Had a really good experience with Steve. Came same day and did more than requested which is refreshing these days! Highly recommended!
Absolutely fantastic guy,so nice friendly and helpful will definitely be using him for maintenance for the near future thank you Steve.
Gardeners in Bolton compared
Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 11 businesses in this category in Bolton are compared.
| Rank | Provider | Rating | Reviews | Open Sat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sykes Tree & Garden Services | Gardener | Tree surgery | Hedge cutting | Ground maintenance | ★ 5,0 | 58 | Yes |
| 2 | Parker's Gardens | ★ 5,0 | 54 | No |
| 3 | SM Garden Maintenance (this page) | ★ 5,0 | 53 | Yes |
| 4 | Northwest artificial grass cleaning | ★ 5,0 | 36 | Yes |
| 5 | Greenwood Lawn Care | ★ 5,0 | 34 | Yes |