If you have ever tried to get a mower, bags of soil, or even a ladder through a tight side passage and thought, "Well, this is going to be interesting," you are not alone.

If you live on West Harrow Road or Kenton Road, you already know the garden can be a bit of a mixed blessing.

If you live near Kenton Lane or around Kenton Station, you already know the gardens here have their own rhythm: front plots that need to look neat from the pavement, narrow side returns that trap shade, small back gardens that have to work hard, and boundary planting that is expected to do more than just look pretty.