Practical, sourced guides on keeping lawns, hedges, trees and shared grounds in good order — written for homeowners, estate managers, schools and offices in Wiltshire and the neighbouring counties. Every figure and rule comes with its source at the foot of the article.
- Grounds maintenance contracts: what to include
How to write a grounds maintenance contract specification: define mowing schedules, hedge cutting, waste removal, insurance and performance standards.
- Hedge cutting: when to cut, and the law on nesting birds
UK hedge cutting laws: nesting bird protection, high hedge complaints, hedgerow regulations, and timing for different hedge types.
- How often should you mow a lawn in the UK?
A month-by-month guide to lawn mowing frequency in the UK, including cutting heights, seasonal growth patterns, and how to adapt to weather conditions.
- How to choose a gardener or landscaper: checks that matter
Essential checks before hiring a gardener or landscaper: insurance, waste carrier registration, professional accreditation, and consumer rights.
- Lawn aeration and scarifying: when to do it and how
A guide to lawn scarification and aeration in the UK: when to do it, how to choose between hollow-tine and spike aeration, and why overseeding works best after these treatments.
- Lawn feeding, weed and moss control: a year-round calendar
A year-round calendar for UK lawn feeding, weed and moss control treatments. Covers NPK nutrients, moss treatment with iron sulphate, selective herbicides, and water restrictions.
- Low-maintenance planting for commercial grounds and shared gardens
Shrub borders, mulch, ground cover, native hedging, and pollinator plants for low-maintenance commercial and communal gardens.
- Site clearance: waste licences, bonfires and Japanese knotweed
Duty of care for garden waste, waste carrier registration, bonfire rules, and Japanese knotweed removal. Legal requirements in Wiltshire.
- Tree pruning: when to prune, and when you need council permission
When to prune trees in the UK by species. Tree Preservation Order and conservation area notice requirements in Wiltshire.
- Turf or seed? Starting a new lawn in Wiltshire
Comparing turf and seed for new lawns in Wiltshire. Ground preparation for chalky soils, timing, watering, and cost factors.
- Wildflower areas and No Mow May: less mowing without a mess
How to create wildflower areas and reduce mowing: No Mow May evidence, cut and collect regimes, yellow rattle, and managing resident expectations.
- Winter grounds maintenance: leaf clearance, gritting and dormant pruning
Winter grounds maintenance tasks: managing leaf slip risk, gritting car parks, dormant pruning and protecting plants from frost.
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