WINTER GARDENING TIPS
Looking after your garden in winter Tips to keep your garden thriving through the winter We do ask that tenants look after their own gardens which is great for mental health and physical wellbeing. Mowing and hedge trimming make a big difference in keeping gardens looking tidy and we have more cost-saving tips on our website, including:
Overgrown gardens We receive many calls about overgrown gardens and do our best to help tenants keep on top of their gardens. On rare occasions, where a garden becomes a nuisance to the wider community or poses a safety risk, we may need to take further action. Any costs for this would be recharged to the tenant as part of the tenancy agreement. Before calling us about an overgrown garden, please speak to your neighbour to see if it can be resolved. For further advice, please speak to your Housing Officer. If your neighbour is a non-Southway tenant, you’d need to speak to the local council. Useful local bulk collection services:
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1 Planting Some plants can be split to give you more plants for free. Seeds and wildflowers can be sown in autumn. 2 Root protection Use fallen leaves, grass clippings or shredded newspaper as a DIY mulch to protect roots from freezing. 3 Pruning Trim dead or diseased branches from shrubs to prevent damage from frosty weather and snow. Please don’t change your boundary line without speaking to us first. 4 Feeding the birds Make simple bird feeders using recycled materials like plastic bottles. 5 Look ahead to spring Collect seeds to grow in the spring. Clean and pack away your gardening tools to keep them in a good condition and ready to use when it warms up. More tips at www.southwayhousing.co.uk/your-home-tenancy/gardens- and-fencing
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Manchester City Council bit.ly/3zsT3SZ
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Tameside Borough Council tameside.gov.uk/bulkyrefuse
Cheshire East Council bit.ly/3XAyyvH
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