Armidale truly has transformed into a lush springtime oasis over the past weeks, and I for one am enjoying the bright green sheen of properties I’ve been visiting lately. Armidale a spring and summer truly is a jewel of a town, but there are some downsides that come with it!

 

An article in the Express the other day explored the prospect of fining residents and others who have repeat complaints against them for not maintaining excessively long grass that has grown as a result of the spring rains.

 

Regardless of whether or not you own your home, yard maintenance is something that should be on the top of everyone’s weekend priority list in the warmer months. Even though we don’t have the same paralysis tick concerns as the eastern seaboard, our pets deserve the safest home possible – and that includes removing any potential homes for snakes and spiders.

 

Vermin also tend to use long grass as a haven, and goodness knows the last thing Armidale needs is a rat problem!

 

If you’re renting out an investment home or several properties with lawns and you’re worried that they might not have the time or effort to maintain it themselves, consider offering your property with ‘serviced gardens’. If you have several properties you may be able to broker a deal with your local gardener to maintain them. When you compare it with the cost of replacing lawns or gardens, the inconvenience of finding someone to mow seems like small change!