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These long, sunny days really bring out the productivity in us gardeners, right? Suddenly, the wrecks of winter are a delightful task and not an insurmountable mountain.

Getting the garden in ship-shape is what weekends are for, and weeding? What a delight, how lucky we are to do it.

However, while we are caught up in these waves of productivity, one garden expert warns that we shouldn’t rush to do every job ourselves and in fact, some jobs are definitely best left to the pros.

James Lewis, a gardener with MyBuilder.com, says: “Most of us are capable of mowing a lawn or pruning plants, but certain garden jobs require a knowledgeable and experienced pair of hands to get it right. Cutting corners and DIY-ing garden tasks can often be a false economy at best, with jobs needing correcting or redoing when it’s not good enough.

“But at its worst, badly done garden DIY can result in you injuring yourself, or those who use your garden.”

The garden tasks you should leave to the professionals

Laying patio slabs

Laying slabs for your patio may seem easy, but Lewis warns that even just one incorrectly laid slab can lead to several problems down the line.

“From small but irritating issues such as weed growth, to uneven edges causing a trip hazard for you and your visitors, this is a job best left to experts. Badly laid slabs will cause your patio to shift over time, and will almost certainly need to be redone, so it’s not only a safety issue, but a false economy too.”

Eek.

Pruning trees

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