A woman was left completely speechless after a kind stranger stepped in to help her out when she was quoted a whopping £2,000 for one very standard gardening job
Certain household tasks can certainly rack up the bills and it’s not unusual for homeowners to face quotes of £3,000 or more for straightforward garden spruce-ups.
Yet one woman was left absolutely gobsmacked when a generous stranger offered her a helping hand with her garden space. On TikTok, user @gardenyardzmowing1982, who has a following of 32,000, showcased the remarkable transformation. The footage kicks off with the homeowner opening the door to the gardener named Mike, who enquires about her thoughts on the revamp of her outdoor area. Her response was: “Oh I love it. Oh that’s brilliant, thank you so much.”
She quickly tells Mike about encountering some “silly quotes” for the basic gardening work.
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She continued: “I’ve had so many quotes, thousands and £2,000 but I’m chuffed with that.”
As Mike gets down to business, the real shocker is revealed – his services were provided at no cost.
The video initially reveals a neglected garden overrun with weeds and in dire need of care. Mike then tackles the grass and gives the bushes a tidy trim.
Wrapping up, he takes one final pass over the lawn with the mower, leaving it looking neat and inviting for the owner.
His caption read: “Lady too much money for her garden gets free garden tidy-up.”
Viewers flocked to the comments to commend the gardener, with one person exclaiming: “Freaking awesome.”
While another added: “Great job as always Mike.” And a third posted: “What a sweetheart.”
It’s not always simple achieving the perfectly trimmed lawn as previously a garden expert revealed you’ve been mowing your grass wrong.
In the TikTok footage, which notched up over 35,000 views, Black Lotus Gardening is shown wrestling with stubbornly tall grass.
However, he reassured his followers with a life-altering tip: “I used to just smash the lawn mower into the tall grass and pray to the lawn gods.”
He revealed: “Then after gaining enough experience, I decided that it worked out to be faster mowing the lawn twice.”
In the video, he’s seen adjusting the height of the mower using a switch on the side before giving the lawn an initial trim to shorten it somewhat before setting the blades back down to the preferred height for a final cut.
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