Poggio alla Famina from above, with the vineyards around the house

Managed by MANERI

Garden care for villas in Tuscany.

An add-on to our villa management. Olive trees, cypresses, hedges, lawns and irrigation, each at the right time of year.

Ask about your garden What we do

Only with a MANERI contract

Garden care is added to one of our two contracts. We do not offer it on its own.

Villas that take guestsProperty management Villas that stay emptyHome Watch

What we do

The garden, season by season.

In a Tuscan garden every plant has its moment. Each spring we agree the plan for the year with you, and the same team that runs the villa carries it out.

The grounds at Poggio alla Fame
Poggio alla Fame · Valtiberina
  1. 01

    Pruning

    Olive and fruit trees in late winter, roses in February, hedges three times a year.

  2. 02

    Lawns

    Regular mowing and edges, scarifying in spring, overseeding in autumn.

  3. 03

    Irrigation

    Started in spring, checked zone by zone all summer, winterised in autumn.

  4. 04

    Plant health

    Cypress canker, olive fly and fungus caught early and treated plant by plant.

  5. 05

    Planting

    Replanting in spring, bulbs in autumn, gaps filled.

  6. 06

    Photo report

    After every visit, with what comes next.

The garden year

What happens when.

We come every week from March to October and every two weeks in winter, plus a check before every guest arrival.

  1. Winter

    Pruning

    Olive and fruit trees pruned, roses in February.

  2. Spring

    Planting

    Irrigation on, replanting, lawns scarified, cypresses treated in May.

  3. Summer

    Watering

    Irrigation checked, hedges trimmed, lavender cut after flowering.

  4. Autumn

    Harvest

    Olives picked and pressed, lawns overseeded, bulbs planted.

Lavender along the pool at Poggio alla Famina

Case study · Val d'Orcia

The grounds at Poggio alla Famina.

Near Montepulciano: an olive grove, formal hedges, lavender, pergolas and drip irrigation, run as one job through the year. The owners get a photo report after every visit, and their olive oil is pressed locally and delivered to them.

See Poggio alla Famina

FAQ

Questions about garden care.

Property management
Can I book garden care on its own?

No. It is only available with a MANERI contract: property management, or Home Watch for villas that stay empty.

Who does the work?

We plan the work, check it and send the reports. Large pruning jobs, treatments, irrigation repairs and garden redesigns go to partners we choose and supervise. You only deal with us.

What happens to the olives?

We organise the harvest in October and November and have the olives pressed at a local mill. The oil comes back to you in bottles or in bulk. If you do not want it, we can give it away locally or arrange a sale.

Can you look after the pool too?

Yes. Pool care shares the same visits, which keeps the cost down, and has its own report.

Triano from above, with its vineyard and olive grove

Garden enquiry

Tell us about your garden.

A few details are enough. We reply by email and tell you which contract fits your villa.

No obligation. Garden care comes only with a MANERI contract.