Wasp Nest in a Hedge or Bush – What Woodhouse Eaves Garden Owners Should Know
In a larger garden with several hedges and shrubs, one nest is often not the only one, and a methodical walk-round can save a second callout.
When one nest is not the whole story
The wasp colonies of a single summer do not coordinate with each other, and a big garden with plenty of cover can easily host two or three at once. One might be in the boundary hedge, another low in a shrub bed, and a third somewhere you rarely go, such as behind a shed.
People often deal with the first nest they find and then discover the second a week later when wasps are still flying around. By then they feel the first treatment did not work, when in fact they simply had two.
Woodhouse Eaves lies in Leicestershire, and gardens here and across the county can be large, with a mix of hedges, mature planting and corners that do not get much attention. That makes an organised look round the whole plot well worth doing.
A sensible way to walk the garden
Pick a calm, warm afternoon when wasps are active, since you will see far more than on a cool morning. Do not go close to anything. Walk the garden on a loose circuit, pausing at each hedge, large shrub, tree and compost corner, and watch for a couple of minutes from a safe distance.
- Note any spot where wasps enter and leave in a steady line.
- Draw a rough sketch of the garden and mark each place with a cross.
- Mark which are near paths, doors, play areas or seating.
- Check low ground at the foot of hedges as well as the foliage above.
- Look at outbuildings, fences and the underside of overhanging branches.
Take your time and do not try to confirm anything by getting closer. A sketch with crosses and short notes is a very useful thing to have when you phone.
Why a sketch and some notes help
A technician arriving at a large garden has a lot of ground to cover. If you can say that there are wasps at the far end of the hedge on the left, a lower flight path by the shed, and heavy traffic by a shrub near the patio, the visit goes much more smoothly.
It also means you can plan around the nests. If one of them is next to the route to your car, you can use another door. If another is beside a play area, you know to keep that part of the garden closed.
Note the date and the time of day when you saw the activity. Wasps vary through the day, and an entrance that seems quiet at ten in the morning may be very busy by mid-afternoon. A few written details make everything easier.
What a second nest costs
Treating one wasp nest is priced at £95 per nest, while each extra nest on the same property is £35 each. Looking for everything in one go is therefore sensible, rather than booking a visit for each nest on separate days. With no call-out charge, you are also not paying anything for the journey.
The price is confirmed on the phone before the technician visits, so tell us on the call about every nest you have found, not only the first. If more turn up once the technician has arrived and the work is agreed, the same rates apply.
We cover domestic and commercial properties, so this applies equally to a large home garden and to the grounds of a business or holiday let.
Keeping track of what you have found
With several nests across a large plot it is easy to lose track of which one you have seen and which you only suspect. A simple list helps: give each place a short label such as ‘front hedge’, ‘orchard shrub’ or ‘by the shed’, and write down what you have seen at each.
Rank them by how close they are to where people spend time. A nest at the bottom of the garden, well away from the house, is less pressing than one beside the back door or the washing line. This does not change the price, but it lets you tell us which one needs attention first if you have to describe the order.
Share the list with everyone in the household and anyone who works in the garden. A gardener or a relative who mows the lawn needs to know exactly which areas to avoid. If you have lodgers, holiday guests or visiting children, tell them too.
Finally, keep a note of the dates. If wasp traffic reappears at a place you thought was dealt with, that detail makes it easier for us to work out what is happening.
Booking and what happens next
Our rate is £95 per nest, with £35 each for any further nest at the same address. You will not be charged a call-out fee. Every day of the week is covered, same-day visits are available, and the technicians are trained and fully insured, whether the job is at a home or a business.
Give us a ring on 0116 214 9259, or send the form on our contact page, with your sketch or list of places in front of you. We confirm what you will pay before anyone comes, and nothing goes ahead until you have agreed.
If anyone in your household is allergic to wasp stings, let us know at the time of booking so we can take it into account. Keep everyone away from each marked area until the visit.
Once the nests have been treated the technician will tell you when it is fine to use the garden again, and when you can prune the hedges. If you would like any of the empty nests taken down, ask at booking whether that is possible. A final check of the plot in the following spring, around late April, is a good habit.
Wasps on your property in Woodhouse Eaves?
Fixed price £95 per nest, no call-out charge, same-day service available.