Landscape Gardener Emberton
A landscape gardener for Emberton who owns the machines and does the work himself: garden levelling, clearance, new lawns, drainage and patio groundwork. Steve has been at this trade since 2008.
Emberton sits between Olney and Newport Pagnell, which puts it squarely on Steve’s home ground.
Callouts are quick, quotes are easy to arrange and there is no waiting on a contractor travelling in from miles away.
Plots in the village are generous. Long gardens, some running to paddock edges, are the norm rather than the exception, and they suit machine work far better than hand tools.
It starts with a walk round your garden. Call 07735 348042 and tell Steve what you want out there.
What Steve handles in Emberton
- Levelling long gardens so the whole plot is usable, not just the strip by the house
- Garden clearance along paddock edges and overgrown bottom ends
- New lawns at plot scale: stripped, regraded, fresh topsoil, turf or seed
- Drainage for ground that lies wet through the winter
- Groundwork for patios, paths and seating areas
- Planting beds dug over and prepared for the new scheme
Long gardens, close to home
Emberton is a small village between Olney and Newport Pagnell, and its houses tend to come with the kind of garden the city rarely offers.
Long plots, wide boundaries and, at the edges of the village, ground that runs towards paddocks and open country.
Long gardens have a habit of splitting in two: kept near the house, wild at the far end. Machine clearance closes that gap.
A flail mower attachment on the digger cuts the overgrowth down, roots and self-set scrub come out, and the far end becomes garden again.
Distance inside the plot is where the dumpers matter. The 1 tonne tracked dumper and the Thwaites 1 tonne wheeled dumper move spoil and materials the length of a long garden.
They do it in a fraction of the time a barrow would take, which keeps the job moving and the lawn from being trodden to mud.
The rest is Steve’s standard ground trade: levelling, drainage where ground lies wet, fresh topsoil and new turf, beds prepared, and bases dug for paths and patios.
The 2 tonne mini digger handles the heavier digging where access allows, and the 1 tonne Bobcat micro digger with expanding tracks fits through garden gates.
With Emberton minutes from home, Steve can usually look at a job fast, and the work holds 4.9 stars from 27 Google reviews.
The full landscape gardening service runs from clearance to finished lawn. See the areas Steve covers and the full services list, or call 07735 348042 to book a walk-round.
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BeforeAfterWhy people book Steve
One man. His machines. No run-around.
And drives the machines himself. One name from first call to final rake.
After a proper look at gates, ground and levels, not from a photo.
A compact fleet chosen for estate gates and shared drives.
Spoil away, paving washed down, gate latched, walk-round done.
What our clients say
Rated 4.9★ by local customers
“Steve completed preparation work for a building project in Chapel Brampton , excellent work and on time ,I will be using Steve again on the next phase of the project, we were very pleased with his work .”
“Just had Steve over to clear a front and rear lawn over 200sqm with his digger. He was very prompt and professional worked tirelessly to ensure all work was completed. His attention to detail was spot on and did a great job I will be using him again”
“Steve did a great job in digging out my front lawn and grassy area by the side of my driveway and loading the mess into the skip. Tidied up the surrounding area well and would recommend if you need any digging done.”
“Steve has just finished adding a soak away for us and I fully recommend him. He was professional, very helpful and took time to understand what we needed. He’s prompt to get back to questions, punctual, considerate of neighbours and careful to clean up. No added charges or complications and very easy to work with.”
“Had my entire patio completed with these guys. The care that was taken during this job was unmatched- from initial prep work, to polishing off the final product. No corners cut, no stone out of place. I’d like to say thank you again to the team and I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for an new patio”
“I couldn’t be happier with the work Steve (MK Landscaping Services) did! We needed our garden levelled and he was so professional and listened to every detail. I asked for a few tree holes to be dug that turned out to be harder than expected due to our clay soil. But Steve was a true professional…”
“We recently hired MK Landscaping to tackle my overgrown front garden, and I couldn’t be more thrilled with the results! From start to finish, Steve displayed professionalism and efficiency that truly set him apart. When they arrived, my front yard was an overgrown lumpy wild mess, but they worked…”
“Had my garden levelled and it was a great service and end product I received 😊 would recommend!”
“MK Landscaping did a complete front garden make over and we were bowled over, excellent job keeping well in budget, will totally recommend and a great team”
“Skilled and experienced, Steve did a fantastic job laying our patio. He was extremely good with communication and is efficient and polite.”
“A great job taking our very uneven, rubble like garden and transforming it into a beautiful level lawn! Steve was so efficient, thorough and tidy and we couldn’t be happier with the results. Would highly recommend!”
“I needed some levelling off, foundations digging and a garden pathway digging out. Steve did a great job and got it all done in a day. He arrived bang on time and only stopped for a couple of drinks. Would recommend.”
“We contacted a few local landscaping companies for a large amount of ground work to be completed in our garden… It was such an easy decision to choose Mk landscaping services!! Prompt to respond, reasonably priced, and very knowledgeable. So pleased with the end result!! Highly recommended!!”
“I would highly recommend this company. We wanted an old, large water feature removed and the garden levelled out ready for planting up. Steve was reliable, friendly and approachable and very professional. The work was done on time and there were no hidden costs.”
“Steve was brilliant, he arrived on time, fully explained what he would be doing… He was efficient and tidy and also advised me on the next steps of my garden plans. I highly recommend Steve, professional, efficient and friendly.”
“Steve and his digger cleared about 8 tons of Aquatic weed, removed from Pennyland boat basin loaded into a large skip and left the site tidy. Thanks for a good job Steve.”
“Highly recommend. Very hard worker! Steve worked very efficiently and fast to remove excess soil and weeds, level the uneven ground and leave a slight slope for drainage. Our driveway was left clean and tidy.”
“Really efficient and good job digging out a new parking area for us.”
“Steve completed preparation work for a building project in Chapel Brampton , excellent work and on time ,I will be using Steve again on the next phase of the project, we were very pleased with his work .”
“Just had Steve over to clear a front and rear lawn over 200sqm with his digger. He was very prompt and professional worked tirelessly to ensure all work was completed. His attention to detail was spot on and did a great job I will be using him again”
“Steve did a great job in digging out my front lawn and grassy area by the side of my driveway and loading the mess into the skip. Tidied up the surrounding area well and would recommend if you need any digging done.”
“Steve has just finished adding a soak away for us and I fully recommend him. He was professional, very helpful and took time to understand what we needed. He’s prompt to get back to questions, punctual, considerate of neighbours and careful to clean up. No added charges or complications and very easy to work with.”
“Had my entire patio completed with these guys. The care that was taken during this job was unmatched- from initial prep work, to polishing off the final product. No corners cut, no stone out of place. I’d like to say thank you again to the team and I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for an new patio”
“I couldn’t be happier with the work Steve (MK Landscaping Services) did! We needed our garden levelled and he was so professional and listened to every detail. I asked for a few tree holes to be dug that turned out to be harder than expected due to our clay soil. But Steve was a true professional…”
“We recently hired MK Landscaping to tackle my overgrown front garden, and I couldn’t be more thrilled with the results! From start to finish, Steve displayed professionalism and efficiency that truly set him apart. When they arrived, my front yard was an overgrown lumpy wild mess, but they worked…”
“Had my garden levelled and it was a great service and end product I received 😊 would recommend!”
“MK Landscaping did a complete front garden make over and we were bowled over, excellent job keeping well in budget, will totally recommend and a great team”
“Skilled and experienced, Steve did a fantastic job laying our patio. He was extremely good with communication and is efficient and polite.”
“A great job taking our very uneven, rubble like garden and transforming it into a beautiful level lawn! Steve was so efficient, thorough and tidy and we couldn’t be happier with the results. Would highly recommend!”
“I needed some levelling off, foundations digging and a garden pathway digging out. Steve did a great job and got it all done in a day. He arrived bang on time and only stopped for a couple of drinks. Would recommend.”
“We contacted a few local landscaping companies for a large amount of ground work to be completed in our garden… It was such an easy decision to choose Mk landscaping services!! Prompt to respond, reasonably priced, and very knowledgeable. So pleased with the end result!! Highly recommended!!”
“I would highly recommend this company. We wanted an old, large water feature removed and the garden levelled out ready for planting up. Steve was reliable, friendly and approachable and very professional. The work was done on time and there were no hidden costs.”
“Steve was brilliant, he arrived on time, fully explained what he would be doing… He was efficient and tidy and also advised me on the next steps of my garden plans. I highly recommend Steve, professional, efficient and friendly.”
“Steve and his digger cleared about 8 tons of Aquatic weed, removed from Pennyland boat basin loaded into a large skip and left the site tidy. Thanks for a good job Steve.”
“Highly recommend. Very hard worker! Steve worked very efficiently and fast to remove excess soil and weeds, level the uneven ground and leave a slight slope for drainage. Our driveway was left clean and tidy.”
“Really efficient and good job digging out a new parking area for us.”
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MK Landscaping Services · Dagnall Rd, Olney MK46 5BJ · 07735 348042
