Franchise news – Ed’s Garden Services

Smashing September

The Ed’s Operators are making the most of the excellent September weather and their diaries are full of varied jobs. The extreme summer heat has taken its toll on gardens and there is a lot of work going on restoring gardens to their glory. Once again, we are seeing green lawns and mowing is in…

19th September 2018
Is everything in the garden still rosy for Dave?

Dave Laing joined Ed’s Garden Services in the Spring of 2017 to run his Ed’s business in Andover. On paper, it certainly looks like Dave is doing well. However, at Ed’s we always believe that financial performance is only one measure of success. What’s equally, if not more, important is how happy you are running…

5th July 2018
Are we cutting the mustard?

Marcus has now been with Ed’s two months, getting his business up and running in Streatham, South London. We asked him to take a quick break from his busy schedule and give us the lowdown… So, Marcus, how are we measuring up? “ I’m still absolutely loving being an Ed’s Operator. It is super busy…

15th June 2018
Ed’s just got funkier

It’s true that Ed’s Operators are ‘happy gardeners’ enjoying the wholesome life but that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t embrace the digital age to our advantage. In Ed’s we do cherish good, old-fashioned values such as great customer service, reliability and respect for our customers. However, we are also very focused on being at…

11th May 2018
Marcus reflects…

…on his first month with Ed’s Marcus Phillips joined Ed’s just over a month ago to run his business in Streatham, South London. Here he reflects on his first month and tells us how it has all gone … How did you feel on Day One? “ I absolutely knew I’d made the right decision…

3rd May 2018
Ed’s welcomes Marcus

We are delighted to welcome Marcus Phillips to our ever-growing team of Ed’s Operators. Marcus has just joined us to run his own Ed’s business in Streatham, South West London. He brings many skills that are transferable to running an Ed’s business as well as lots of enthusiasm. We are sure that Marcus will fully…

29th March 2018
Ed’s Garden Services welcomes Graeme to the team

We are delighted to welcome Graeme to our growing team of Ed’s Operators… Graeme has recently moved with his family to the UK from Zimbabwe to invest in an Ed’s business in Worcester Park, Surrey. Anita, our Ed’s Operator in Wimbledon is co-investing in this well-established business, which our Ed’s Operator, Tim, has built…

5th March 2018
Ed’s Garden Services welcomes Ade to the team

We are delighted to welcome Ade Hiley to our ever-expanding team of Ed’s Operators. Ade has just joined Ed’s Garden Services to run his own Ed’s business in Sheffield. This is an exciting step for Ed’s as well. Ade’s business will be the first Ed’s business in the north of England. We have been…

1st February 2018
Have yourself a Merry little Christmas

And may all your Christmases be… green It’s been an excellent year for Ed’s Garden Services and we have made lots of progress in many different areas. We are delighted to have welcomed eight new Operators to the Ed’s team since December 2016. We wish them all the very best with their exciting new Ed’s…

21st December 2017
Work-life balance is real at Ed’s

Work-life balance is very important to us at Ed’s. In our view, it’s a key measure of a successful life. Generally, when someone thinks about setting up their own business, the matter of work-life balance often springs to mind. People love the idea of the freedom of running their own business. However, they are often…

24th November 2017