Sandacre Court landscape maintenance

Average hours per fortnight over a year

Shrub beds

• one application per annum of pre-emergent herbicide spray
• beds kept weed free by additional hoeing or spraying as necessary
• one fertiliser application March to May- additional mid season application if weather permits
• shrubs pruned on a rotational basis to encourage flowering etc. or to keep paths, access ways, car parks, signage and windows clear, or to maintain tidy appearance after flowering (e.g. Lavender)

Additional pruning work and replacement of shrubs as requested by residents and agreed with Parks and Gardens Dept.

Rose beds/ perennial plants

• application of fertiliser / herbicide as above. Additional fertiliser applications if weather permits
• roses kept weed free as above
• roses pruned in period February to March
• roses regularly deadheaded in growing season, (at every visit)
• roses reduced in height in November
• one or two sprays per annum on roses to control pest and disease as required
• rugosa roses to be renewal pruned in February, removing older less floriferous wood and reducing previous year's growth by approx a third. Suckers to be removed

In addition to the above, where there are bulbs in the shrub/rose beds they will be deadheaded as appropriate and dying foliage removed as necessary.

• perennial plants to be kept weed free as above
• foliage of certain perennials (e.g. Geranium endressii) to be removed after flowering to encourage new growth and flowering
• old foliage removed at end of season
• division and replanting of certain plants every three to five years
• reform grass edges as required using half moon or similar implement, before first cut of season
• grassed areas cut once per fortnight during growing season. Grass not to exceed 5 cm in height
• edges to paths and beds are trimmed as necessary
• areas missed by machinery (e.g. around trees) are cut by hand, or sprayed off or strimmed
• wall bases to be kept clean by spraying a narrow mowing strip
• two applications per annum of a selective herbicide to control weeds

Hedges

• boundary hedges (thorn) to be cut once per annum
• Yew hedge to be cut once per year, October to November

Trees

• stakes and ties to be checked once per annum and removed/replaced as necessary
• limited thinning and pruning of selected trees to be carried out on an annual basis as requested by residents and agreed with Parks and Gardens Dept
• condition of trees to be checked visually annually
• additional tree work as necessary, including removal of damaged branches etc

Footpaths/ car parks

• hard areas to be cleaned and maintained weed free as required

Leaf clearance

• site to be periodically cleaned of leaves
• shrub beds to be cleared of leaves at end of season

Drying areas

• drying areas to be kept weed free, leaves litter and twigs removed as required

Litter

• litter to be picked up at every visit from grassed areas, shrub beds and hard surfaces (car parks and footpaths)

Salting/snow clearing

As required. Access roads and paths to be salted and snow cleared. Work to be completed as soon as possible each morning

Pergola/ climbing plants

• climbing plants to be tied in and pruned as required

All arisings hedge clippings, rubbish will be removed from the site.