Getting your gardens in shape

Regular garden maintenance is an important part of managing a property portfolio. A well maintained garden will not only keep your tenants happy, but will help retain (or even increase) the rental value of your properties. This blog discusses the elements you need to consider when it comes to garden maintenance.

Clearing weeds
Landlords often consider gardening as a Spring/Summer maintenance activity. In reality, carrying out jobs such as weeding early on (whilst the beds are still empty) can really help keep on top of things when it comes to your property portfolio.

General lawn care
Maintaining the lawns at your properties requires more than just regular mowing. It is important to ensure leaves are cleared in order to let light in and prevent dead patches appearing. Additionally, aeration (perforating the soil with small holes) will increase lawn health by both allowing nutrients to penetrate the grass roots, and improving drainage.

Caring for climbing plants
Although climbing plants can be a pleasant addition to a garden, they also have the potential to cause damage to your properties. If not properly managed, certain species of climbing plant can cause damage to walls, fences and even property foundations. As well as pruning and caring for non-harmful climbers our gardeners will ensure that destructive plants are kept at bay, and inform you of any areas which need to be addressed.

Cleaning patios and paving
A build up of moss or algae on paving slabs can create a slippery and hazardous surface for your tenants. As a Landlord you may be held liable for any injuries sustained at your rental property which you have not taken reasonable action to prevent. Therefore, ensuring these areas are scrubbed or pressure washed at regular intervals should form an important part of your regular garden maintenance.

Be proactive with regular gardening services
When you manage a large portfolio of properties it can be challenging to stay on top of the individual requirements of each garden and the changing seasons. The regular gardening services offered by GMC will help ensure that your properties are kept at a consistently high standard throughout the year. Additionally, our gardeners will act as your extra eyes and ears, and inform you of any urgent issues which could affect the value and safety of your properties.

How GMC can make your job easier…
Here at the General Maintenance Company we’re committed to helping make Landlords jobs as easy as possible. All of GMC’s services (including regular or ad-hoc gardening) provide you with one easy point of contact for multiple properties – regardless of their geographical location.

To find out more about how GMC’s regular gardening services can help you, call us on 01903 721020 or email info@genmaint.co.uk. For further information on the other property maintenance services we provide visit our services page.