Is it time for those garden chores?
March 01, 2012
If your tenancy agreement makes the garden your responsibility, here are a few tips to help you get things in order after a season of summer growth.
- Thoroughly sweep driveway, paths and paved areas.
- Trim back overgrown paths and paved areas, and neaten any edges.
- Weed garden beds, paths and borders. TIP: It’s much easier to do this after rain when the ground is soft.
- Rake the lawn and clear major plant debris.
- Mow, weed and feed the lawn.
- Tidy steps, decks, garage, carport and shed.
- Give outside of the house a brush down with special attention to cobwebs. Clean the outside of windows, external louvers and screens where you can. TIP: If your responsibility extends to gutters (this will be state and lease dependant), it may be worth calling in an expert rather than tackling the job yourself.
- If the garden or pot plants are looking a bit worse for wear, replace dead plants. Some potted colour will make a huge difference. Local garden centres and nurseries will be able to give you advice.
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