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Landscape Gardener Stony Stratford

Steve on every jobWorking from Newport Pagnell4.9★ on Google
MK11
4.9Google rating
27Google reviews
2008Operating since
150+Projects completed

Landscape Gardener Stony Stratford

A landscape gardener for Stony Stratford who owns the machines and does the work himself: garden levelling, lawn renewal, clearance, drainage and patio groundwork. Steve has worked in and around the town since 2008.

Stony Stratford grew up along Watling Street, and the period property around the High Street comes with gardens to match: walled plots, established planting and boundaries older than any machine that works near them.

That calls for a protective way of working. Routes are planned clear of brick walls, digging keeps its distance from what stays, and the machine is sized to the access rather than forced through it.

It starts with a walk round your garden. Call 07735 348042 and tell Steve what you want out there.

Same-week callouts often possible
Careful working around walled boundaries
Spoil handled as part of the job
Site left clean and walked round

What Steve handles in Stony Stratford

  • Garden levelling and lawn renewal inside walled and period plots
  • Garden clearance of overgrown corners and tired borders before a redesign
  • Groundwork for patios and paths behind period properties, dug out and based to fall away from the house
  • Drainage for lawns that hold water on heavy ground
  • Planting beds prepared around established trees and shrubs that are staying
  • Spoil dug out, loaded by dumper and taken away as part of the job

Walled gardens, worked with care

Stony Stratford is one of the oldest towns on this side of Milton Keynes, a coaching stop on Watling Street with the High Street to show for it.

Behind and around the centre sit period houses with walled gardens, mature planting and access that was never designed with machinery in mind.

Old brick walls are part of what these gardens are worth, so the machine work respects them.

Steve tracks machines clear of wall lines, keeps excavation back from old footings and never stacks spoil against a boundary. What stays is agreed on the walk-round and marked before digging starts.

Access is measured, not assumed. Where the way in is a gate or a narrow passage, Steve uses the 1 tonne Bobcat micro digger with expanding tracks.

It pulls its tracks in to pass through and spreads them again to work.

Where access is wider, the 2 tonne mini digger carries the heavier digging, with the 1 tonne tracked dumper moving spoil out.

The jobs themselves are the same honest list as anywhere: lawns stripped and relevelled, drainage for wet ground, beds prepared around planting that stays, and bases dug for paths and patios.

Full clearance covers a garden that has gone over, and a flail mower attachment on the digger deals with dense overgrowth.

Steve works from Newport Pagnell, a short drive across the city, and 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 wider services list, or call 07735 348042 to book a walk-round.

Common questions

Landscape Gardener Stony Stratford FAQs

Can machines work safely near our old garden walls?

Yes, with planning. Machines track clear of wall lines, digging is kept back from old footings and spoil is never stacked against a boundary.

The route and the working room are agreed on the walk-round before anything is booked.

Our only access is a narrow passage. Is machine work still possible?

Often, yes. The 1 tonne Bobcat micro digger with expanding tracks narrows to pass through garden gates and tight openings, then widens to dig.

Steve measures the passage on the site visit. If a machine genuinely will not fit, he says so plainly and talks through what can be done.

Can you work around planting we want to keep?

Yes. Established trees, shrubs and beds that are staying get marked out on the walk-round, and machine routes and digging keep clear of them.

The rest is cleared properly, roots and all, so the new scheme starts from clean ground.

Can you do the groundwork for a patio behind a period house?

Yes. The area is dug out, based and compacted with falls running away from the house, ready for the slabs.

See the patio groundwork page, or call 07735 348042 to talk through the job.

Do you cover the villages around Stony Stratford?

Yes. The town and the villages and estates around it are all a short drive from Steve’s base in Newport Pagnell.

Get in touch or call 07735 348042 to book a walk-round.

Before and after

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Garden before clearanceSame garden cleared and rotavatedBeforeAfter
Overgrown garden before machine clearance Same garden cleared and levelled to bare soil BeforeAfter
Overgrown bank with old stone retaining wall before removalSame bank dug out and cleared along the fence lineBeforeAfter

Why people book Steve

One man. His machines. No run-around.

Steve answers the phone

And drives the machines himself. One name from first call to final rake.

Quoted on site

After a proper look at gates, ground and levels, not from a photo.

Machines that fit

A compact fleet chosen for estate gates and shared drives.

Site left clean

Spoil away, paving washed down, gate latched, walk-round done.

What our clients say

Rated 4.9★ by local customers

★★★★★ 4.9 on Google · 27 reviews
★★★★★

“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 .”

Paul LilfordGoogle review, July 2026
★★★★★

“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”

Oliver MaslinGoogle review, July 2026
★★★★★

“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.”

Cameron MulliganGoogle review, April 2026
★★★★★

“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.”

Phil S.Google review, March 2026
★★★★★

“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”

DavidGoogle review, October 2025
★★★★★

“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…”

Sam FairleyGoogle review, July 2025
★★★★★

“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…”

ConstanceGoogle review, April 2025
★★★★★

“Had my garden levelled and it was a great service and end product I received 😊 would recommend!”

Ashlee BakerGoogle review, March 2025
★★★★★

“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”

Brian Jefferies-HallGoogle review, March 2025
★★★★★

“Skilled and experienced, Steve did a fantastic job laying our patio. He was extremely good with communication and is efficient and polite.”

SusanGoogle review, July 2023
★★★★★

“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!”

HazelGoogle review, July 2022
★★★★★

“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.”

MikeGoogle review, July 2023
★★★★★

“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!!”

AdeleGoogle review, February 2024
★★★★★

“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.”

Mrs M BuckleGoogle review, March 2024
★★★★★

“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.”

LéonieGoogle review, July 2022
★★★★★

“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.”

ChrisGoogle review, October 2023
★★★★★

“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.”

EvaGoogle review, July 2022
★★★★★

“Really efficient and good job digging out a new parking area for us.”

AnitaGoogle review, July 2022
★★★★★

“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 .”

Paul LilfordGoogle review, July 2026
★★★★★

“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”

Oliver MaslinGoogle review, July 2026
★★★★★

“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.”

Cameron MulliganGoogle review, April 2026
★★★★★

“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.”

Phil S.Google review, March 2026
★★★★★

“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”

DavidGoogle review, October 2025
★★★★★

“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…”

Sam FairleyGoogle review, July 2025
★★★★★

“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…”

ConstanceGoogle review, April 2025
★★★★★

“Had my garden levelled and it was a great service and end product I received 😊 would recommend!”

Ashlee BakerGoogle review, March 2025
★★★★★

“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”

Brian Jefferies-HallGoogle review, March 2025
★★★★★

“Skilled and experienced, Steve did a fantastic job laying our patio. He was extremely good with communication and is efficient and polite.”

SusanGoogle review, July 2023
★★★★★

“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!”

HazelGoogle review, July 2022
★★★★★

“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.”

MikeGoogle review, July 2023
★★★★★

“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!!”

AdeleGoogle review, February 2024
★★★★★

“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.”

Mrs M BuckleGoogle review, March 2024
★★★★★

“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.”

LéonieGoogle review, July 2022
★★★★★

“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.”

ChrisGoogle review, October 2023
★★★★★

“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.”

EvaGoogle review, July 2022
★★★★★

“Really efficient and good job digging out a new parking area for us.”

AnitaGoogle review, July 2022

Stony Stratford

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