Assessment · gardeners round gardeners-2026-09

Shropshire Gardener

Ranked 9 of 11 in Gardeners in Telford

Unknown

Telford · Service area: Telford

Our verdict

Our judgement: one to phone if you want a small Wellington gardener and are happy to do the checks yourself [1][2]. Treat the first call as the interview. Before booking, ask what a visit covers, the price, where cuttings go and whether they carry insurance.

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v1.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
51.5 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

60 out of 100

5.0 from 8 Google reviews, seen 3 September 2026 [2]. A perfect rating at small volume, which we rate fairly while noting that eight reviews say less than eighty.

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

50 out of 100

Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the business's website or the platforms checked [1].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

40 out of 100

No website exists and no rates, call-out fee or VAT position are published anywhere we could find [1].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

30 out of 100

There is no working website, so a directory listing with address, hours and phone is the whole public record [1].

Evidence

Every fact held for this provider, with its source and check date.
FactValueSourceRead
Waste carrier registrationCBDL169756 lower tier, Shropshire Gardener of Clunbury Road, TelfordSource register

Industry qualifications

Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.

Ratings on other sites

Recorded with source, scale, count and the date read. These are not our own ratings.

Strengths

  • We rate the review signal a strength because 5.0 from 8 Google reviews, seen 3 September 2026, is backed by directory reviews naming reliable, plant-knowledgeable work [1][2]. That consistency matters for a one-person business.

Limitations

  • The website is dead, so there is no service list, area statement, pricing or insurance to assess, and trading history is unknown [1].

  • With so much unscored, this profile leans heavily on a small review base [2].

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Others assessed for this trade

  1. Anthony's Garden Services69.0 / 100Ranked 1. Best for large review record, long trading history.
  2. Arcox Landscaping Ltd67.2 / 100Ranked 1. Best for detailed site, strong review record.
  3. Butler Landscapes66.4 / 100Ranked 3. Best for design-led projects, award record.
  4. Q Landscapes65.3 / 100Ranked 3. Best for tree work plus garden care.

Sources

  1. Shropshire Gardener directory listing Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  2. Google Maps rating for Shropshire Gardener Retrieved 3 September 2026.

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