Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
His Majesty and his gardeners have been in the news recently. Anyone who employs a gardener and anyone who is a gardener realises that it can be difficult to keep your boss happy, and equally vice versa it can be problematical keeping your gardener happy.
There are many ways to do most gardening tasks from dead heading, planting, mowing, pruning and much more - most gardeners have developed their own nuances and the owners theirs. Working in someone's treasured private space can be awkward for both parties at times. Bunny works in many gardens of all shapes and sizes, some clients employ fleets of gardeners and some, one or none.
In the years gone by, Head Gardeners ruled the roost, they were highly respected members of the estate staff and frequently dictated to their owners what should be done. They usually stayed in one estate for many years, starting off as a garden boy. Now finding a good gardener is difficult, most believe their salary is not commensurate with their skills and accordingly fewer are being drawn into the industry.
Bunny gives a few hints and tips about finding a gardener and adds a few anecdotes. The recent articles in the press about His Majesties relationship with his own gardeners, are in Bunny's view, written by journalist from a rather sensationalist slant.
#garden #royal
His Majesty and his gardeners have been in the news recently. Anyone who employs a gardener and anyone who is a gardener realises that it can be difficult to keep your boss happy, and equally vice versa it can be problematical keeping your gardener happy.
There are many ways to do most gardening tasks from dead heading, planting, mowing, pruning and much more - most gardeners have developed their own nuances and the owners theirs. Working in someone's treasured private space can be awkward for both parties at times. Bunny works in many gardens of all shapes and sizes, some clients employ fleets of gardeners and some, one or none.
In the years gone by, Head Gardeners ruled the roost, they were highly respected members of the estate staff and frequently dictated to their owners what should be done. They usually stayed in one estate for many years, starting off as a garden boy. Now finding a good gardener is difficult, most believe their salary is not commensurate with their skills and accordingly fewer are being drawn into the industry.
Bunny gives a few hints and tips about finding a gardener and adds a few anecdotes. The recent articles in the press about His Majesties relationship with his own gardeners, are in Bunny's view, written by journalist from a rather sensationalist slant.
#garden #royal
