| Lawns
- Cutting |
2
cuts April
4 cuts May, June, July, August, & September.
3 cuts October
1 cut November.
Total 26 cuts. |
| Lawns
- Edging |
At
fortnightly intervals from mid-May to September with one edge mid-April
and one approximately last week in November. |
| Lawns
- Straight Edge |
To
all lawns in February /March. |
| Lawns
- Selective Weed Kill |
Apply
late April and early May, two applications. Advise Managing Agents
of exact date of treatment in advance. |
| Lawns
- Guidelines |
It
is recognised that the trees and poor soil behind numbers 1 to 16
prevent the area from being maintained to the same appearance as
other areas of grass. Even so, it should receive the same treatment.
Shrubs - Borders, Beds and around base of Trees. Fork in spring
& autumn. Keep free of weeds and litter throughout season. Exceptionally,
a moderate amount of growth around the base of trees behind numbers
1 to 16 should be left to enhance the appearance of the area. |
| Shrubs
- General pruning |
Prune
shrubs at appropriate times to prevent them outgrowing their positions
and to maintain a good balanced shape, thin growths and remove all
dead wood. Ensure that they are cut back sufficiently to allow for
seasonal growth around signs and light bollards. |
| Shrubs
- Hard pruning |
As
the estate matures, normal pruning will not always be sufficient
to keep shrubs to a manageable height or prevent them encroaching
over the footpath. To avoid mass hard pruning, which would be detrimental
to the appearance of the estate, the Directors will each autumn
provide details of shrubs are to be hard pruned by the following
spring. |
| Additional
Weeding |
Saplings
and binder weed have become a pest as the estate has matured. Saplings
should be dug out in the spring. Binder weed should be treated with
special weed killer at the appropriate time. |
| Young
Trees |
Water
shoots as necessary. Check ties and stakes on young trees every
three months. Replace where necessary and slacken ties where tree
stem girth has expanded. Where necessary, prune to maintain good
balanced head and remove dead wood. |
| Established
Trees |
New
growth overhanging footpaths should be maintained at just above
head height. |
| Paths,
steps, garage areas and roads |
Sweep
or blow at two weekly intervals January to end of October and weekly
November and December. Remove leaves, litter and all rubbish. Leaf
Clearance. From the second week in October to the end of December;
clear leaves from lawns, beds, paths and garage areas. Do not ignore
leaves blown into borders. |
| Gritting
and salting |
Following
a fall of snow or during icy conditions, apply salt and grit to
roads, paths, and garage areas but as a matter of priority, carry
out this work to sloping footpaths and roadways and potentially
dangerous areas such as steps. Salt and grit provided at extra cost.
|
| Weed
killing in Paths |
Treat
paths with total weed killer where necessary. |
| Yew
Tree Way |
The
Bank is heavily infected with bindweed that penetrates into the
gardens of the two houses at the top of the Bank. To reduce penetration
to a minimum, the top three feet of the bank must be treated with
a strong weed killer in April and September. Where necessary, remove
bindweed by hand. Treatment should commencing at the start of the
garden fence nearest to the front of number 62 and end at the steps
at the front of number 85. The lower edge of the bank should be
strimmed to create a neat border about three feet wide. Strimming
to coincide with lawn cutting. The area between the lower and upper
borders to be left to develop naturally with minimal attention to
prevent growth encroaching the borders. Any major work to be |
