Garden Maintenance

ALL ABOUT PRUNING

Pruning is essential to provide healthy disease free plants and correct pruning techniques are required to achieve this healthy growth. Tools used - Secateurs, hedge shears, long handled secateurs, extension pruners, chain saws, hedge trimmers, bow saws, pruning saws. In general - prune after flowering, Less rather than more, Think before you cut....

BENEFITS OF MULCH

Mulch is the natural way for feeding the garden in nature so duplication of its processes is a sure way to obtain proper plant growth. The natural organic breakdown increases the population of soil life. There are many different types of mulch which can be used and all have varying degrees of breakdown and nutrient addition to the soil; some none ...

DEVELOPMENT OF A GARDEN MANAGEMENT PLAN

Why have a garden management plan: Efficient management of an area. Maximum utilisation of employees and machinery. Control of time and money. Management Activities are required - routinely. - periodically. - when unexpected problems occurunexpected problems. Developing a management plan: List all areas to be managed: turf areas, garden bed...

GARDEN MAINTENANCE

Garden Maintenance involves: Weeding, Pruning, Watering, Mulching, Feeding, Mowing and Trimming, Pest Control, General clean up. Prevention of weeds by - mulching - poisons - physical removal - correct planting techniques. Two types of pruning: Dead Heading and tip Pruning. Fertilising for plant growth. 3 major elements: N = Nitrogen, P = Pho...

GARDEN MAINTENANCE AFTER RENOVATION

If designed properly your garden design should also take into consideration the ongoing garden and lawn maintenance requirements once the renovation is complete. Maintenance is very important to keep the newly created garden inspiration looking great for many years to come. Garden maintenance is vitally important to the continued health and aesthet...

GARDEN MAINTENANCE AND ITS VALUE

Garden maintenance is vitally important to the continued health and aesthetics of your garden. It adds capital growth to your property, is an investment in your future and keeps your garden in healthy condition for all to see and enjoy. By maintaining your garden correctly on a regular basis, any problems that may have occurred will be rectified b...

GARDEN MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES

Pruning encourages new growth and removes unsightly dead wood or damaged limbs. A weed is any unwanted plant growth in the garden. Most trees and shrubs require only moderately fertile soil. Mulching is one of the most important garden maintenance procedures to be carried out in your garden maintenance program....

GARDEN MAINTENANCE SUMMARY

Summary of why we maintain gardens and why garden maintenance is vitally important to your garden. Garden maintenance procedures are carried out in conjunction with one another in a synergistic relationship to produce an excellent end product which will continually add value to your property and look great at all times of the year....

HYDROMULCH MIX EXAMPLE

Hydromulching of batters with grass and native seed mix. Mix Type: Grass seed and native pioneer species. Mulch applied in a Bonded Fibre Matrix (BFM) hydromulch type comprising 75% cane mulch and 25% paper pulp at a rate of 4 tonne/ha and guar binder at a rate of 20kg/ha in a single pass....

LAWN MOWING AND EDGING

Unfortunately, mowing grass is such a common practice that it becomes routine. Since mowing is usually the most costly item in a landscape maintenance budget, small changes can result in significant savings with little sacrifice in turf quality. Some of these are cutting height, frequency and clipping removal. The height of the cut depends on the...

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