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As the days shorten and temperatures drop, it’s easy to assume that your garden needs less attention. However, winter garden maintenance is actually crucial for those who want their garden to bounce back vigorously in spring. 

Proper winter care helps to safeguard your plants, prepare the soil, and support local wildlife, ensuring that your outdoor space remains healthy and visually appealing all year round. 

If you are unsure exactly how to keep your garden in top shape through the winter, the experts at BZ Gardens are happy to help! This comprehensive guide will explain essential winter garden maintenance tasks, pruning tips, and even wildlife care. 

For those who would prefer to outsource these tasks, we also offer bespoke winter maintenance services for private homeowners, estates, and businesses.

Essential Tasks for Winter Garden Maintenance

UK winters bring unique challenges to gardens, from low temperatures and frost to heavy rains and even snow. Maintaining your garden in these conditions requires extra care and some targeted strategies to protect your plants and landscaping. 

By carrying out the following essential winter garden maintenance tasks, you can mitigate seasonal damage and set the stage for a flourishing garden.

Protecting Delicate Plants from Frost

Frost can be one of the most damaging winter elements, particularly for tender perennials and newly planted specimens. According to the RHS, hard frost in winter can even damage hardy evergreens, causing scorching and pale brown patches to appear between the leaf veins on exposed areas of the plant.

One way to protect your plants is by using horticultural fleece or garden cloches to insulate them from extreme cold, especially on nights when frost is forecasted. 

Mulching around plant bases with organic materials such as compost or bark chips also helps retain heat, shielding roots and soil from temperature fluctuations and harsh winds. For plants that are more susceptible to the cold, consider applying a 5 - 10 cm layer of mulch, but make sure not to smother or damage any lower stems. 

This has the added benefit of improving soil health as it breaks down naturally over winter, making mulching a valuable addition to any winter garden maintenance plan. 

Preparing Your Garden Beds and Borders for Spring

Winter is the perfect time to prepare garden beds and borders, setting the groundwork for a vibrant display in the spring. 

Digging over a new border or bed during your winter garden maintenance allows frost and rain to help break down any hard lumps of soil, while the cold weather and natural predators can eliminate pests. 

Winter mulching a newly dug bed will also enhance your soil structure, meaning it is fertile when the time for spring planting arrives. Plus, spreading a layer of mulch helps suppress any winter weeds, keeping borders neat with minimal effort.

Caring for Lawns During Winter

Although grass growth slows in winter, as it needs a soil temperature of at least 6 degrees celsius to grow, lawns still need attention to stay healthy. Waterlogging is a common issue in winter due to heavy rainfall, which can damage root systems and lead to patchy turf. 

To prevent this, you should aerate your lawn during autumn to improve drainage and reduce soil compaction. Do not aerate when the ground is already frozen or waterlogged though, as this can cause the blades of your aerating tool to break and compact the soil further.

Thanks to damp and shady conditions, your lawn is at its most vulnerable to moss buildup during the winter months. Aeration can help prevent this, as can following anti-moss lawn care regimes like scarification as part of your winter garden maintenance regime.

Cutting grass too short during cold weather can stress your lawn, so try to keep winter mowing to a minimum, unless the weather is mild. Limiting foot traffic across your lawn during colder months - especially when it is wet or frosty - also gives it a better chance of recovering from any weather-related damages come spring. 

Winter Pruning and Tree Care

Winter is an excellent time for pruning trees and shrubs, as many are dormant, making it easier to shape and prepare them for spring growth. Pruning as part of your winter garden maintenance can not only improve the overall structure but also encourage healthy flowering and fruiting once the weather warms up.

Trees and Shrubs to Prune in Winter

Certain plants benefit significantly from winter pruning, including: 

• Specific fruit trees. Winter pruning encourages fruiting branches in apple and pear trees.
• Grapevines. It is important to prune grapevines in winter, when they’re deeply dormant, so that they aren’t weakened from oozing sap.
• Deciduous shrubs. Renovation pruning during winter garden maintenance will revive deciduous shrubs that have become large and unproductive.
• Wisteria. Cutting back wisteria to about two or three buds from the main stem encourages stronger blooms the following season.
• Roses. Removing dead or diseased wood from roses allows them to flower more vibrantly.

Pruning should be done with clean, sharp tools to prevent damage and disease spread. BZ Gardens’ winter maintenance services can assist with pruning large trees or shrubs, ensuring safe and professional results.

Removing Dead or Damaged Branches

Winter storms can take a toll on trees, breaking branches and leaving behind debris. Removing dead or damaged branches is essential for both the health and safety of your garden. Left unchecked, damaged branches can lead to fungal infections or fall and create hazards, so trimming them back promptly as part of your ongoing winter garden maintenance can prevent future issues.

Winter Wildlife Care in Your Garden

Supporting local wildlife is a vital aspect of winter garden maintenance. Creating a winter-friendly habitat encourages biodiversity and enriches your garden’s ecosystem.

Providing Nourishment for Birds 

Birds struggle to find food in winter, making bird feeders a valuable addition to any garden. High-energy foods like sunflower seeds, peanuts, and fat balls attract a variety of bird species, helping them survive the colder months. 

Certain birds can also eat the berries from evergreens such as holly and ivy, which maintain their structure and colour through winter. 

A simple bird bath, kept free of ice, will provide essential hydration as well.

Creating Wildlife Shelters

Small animals like hedgehogs and frogs need safe places to hibernate over winter. Creating shelters, such as piles of logs, leaves, and branches, can provide them with refuge. These natural shelters also support beneficial insects, which, in turn, help control garden pests come spring. 

At BZ Gardens, we encourage incorporating these eco-friendly elements to create a balanced and thriving garden environment during the winter months.

Frequently Asked Questions about Winter Garden Maintenance

Q: How often should I water my garden in winter?

A: In general, garden watering needs decrease in winter, as rainfall is usually sufficient. However, potted plants and greenhouse specimens may still need occasional watering, especially in dry spells.

Q: Is it okay to prune roses in winter?

A: Yes, winter is actually an ideal time to prune roses, as removing diseased or dead wood helps them bloom more vigorously in spring. Focus on removing any weak stems and cutting back to about three buds from the base.

Q: What mulch is best for winter garden beds?

A: Organic mulches like compost, leaf mould, and bark chips are excellent choices for winter garden maintenance. They insulate the soil, retain moisture, and decompose to enrich the soil with nutrients.

Q: Can I plant any new plants in winter?

A: Yes, winter is a great time to plant bare-root trees and shrubs, which can establish roots and be ready to grow in spring. Just ensure the soil isn’t waterlogged or frozen before planting. Winter-flowering plants like hellebores, snowdrops, and crocuses can also offer your garden some much-needed visual appeal.

Keep Your Garden Thriving with Winter Maintenance Services from BZ Gardens

Proper winter garden maintenance is key to ensuring a healthy, attractive outdoor space year-round. With careful attention to plant protection, lawn care, pruning, and wildlife support, you’ll be able to preserve your garden’s health throughout the colder months and enjoy its full potential in spring. 

Need assistance with your winter garden maintenance? BZ Gardens offers winter services to help keep your garden thriving through the coldest months.

Contact us today to discuss your needs or find out more about our wide range of garden services.

During winter, our plants enter a dormant state. This can mean that winter pests are much more likely to strike. But, what are the most common winter pests to keep your eyes out for? In this article, we will be providing our professional advice when it comes to protecting your garden from those unwelcome winter pests. 

Identifying Common Winter Pests

In the UK, it’s not uncommon to see mice, rats and voles. These little creatures can all seek shelter in garden debris, mulch or compost piles.  Most large gardens and estates are surrounded by fields. This can mean that mice fields, for example, will migrate over your garden and hunker down in your outdoor space, where they can scrounge frozen seeks and keep warm. Echoing this point, Home & Garden states that ‘as the temperatures fall, mice are attracted to warmer environments, such as your shed, garage, or home’. Whilst this sounds harmless, mice, rats and voles can also hinder your plants growth and even destroy them all together. 

In the winter, some insects may also take advantage of your dormant garden. Pests such as scale insects, aphids and spider mites can use plant remains or debris to hibernate on or hide within small openings and gaps during the winter months. Aphids in particular, according to the Lady Mole Catcher, love vegetables and ‘no cabbage, broccoli or kale plant is safe.’

When talking about pests, you also can’t forget the potential of deer and other wildlife. As mentioned above, large estates and gardens are usually shouldered by big fields and greenery. Hungry deer, rabbits and other creatures may see your outdoor space as the perfect pace to forage. During the winter, wildlife can struggle to find food, water and other living necessities. Unfortunately, they may start to look towards your garden as a means for surviving the harsh UK winter. 

How Can You Tell If Your Garden Is Being Affected By Pests?

Confirming not only the presence of pests in your outdoor space, but also, what critters are eating your plants is a must. But, how can you tell your garden is being affected?

We would recommend looking for chewed or damaged foliage as a first sign. If the leaves of your plants have irregular holes or jagged edges, it could be a sign they are being eaten. Small holes throughout your plant’s foliage can suggest caterpillars or beetles are feasting on them. 

Speaking of leaves, you will also need to assess whether they are wilting or have begun to look discoloured. Sneaky pests, such as aphids and spider mites will feed on your plants juices and nutrients. This means that the leaves will start to wilt, curl up or even become yellow. Some pests may also  inject toxins into plants, leading to discoloration and further wilting.

Taking an adequate amount of time to inspect your plants can be extremely beneficial, as some pests are visible. That's right- you can occasionally see the pests that are inhabiting your plants. Look closely for the presence of pests, including under your plants leaves, along the stems and in the soil. As well as active, alive pests flitting from plant to plant, you may also see larvae or insect eggs. 

In addition to holes in the leaves, some pests will eat through the soil or containers to get to the roots of your plants. Worms, in particular, such as cutworms or wireworms will live in the soil and feed on what's below. We would recommend checking for any holes or potential tunnels which could indicate soil-dwelling pests. 

This can be tricky to spot in the winter, but if you notice your plants are having a sudden rapid decline in health, despite taking all the precautions for the cold weather, this can be a sign of pests being present. Your gardening team will monitor your garden closing for any these unnatural changes during the colder season.

How To Implement Protective Measures

Winter Garden Maintenance 

Your professional gardening team will take protective measures during the winter to prevent pests from making your outdoor space their home. First step would be to ensure your garden is clear. With autumn following up with winter, it can be easy for garden maintenance to go awry. To fend off those nasty pests, it’s crucial to remove fallen leaves, dead plants and any other debris. Pests can use these hiding spaces to seek shelter during the winter. 

Protecting Your Plants With Mulch

Mulch is an excellent tool for keeping your plants warm during the colder months, but did you know that it can also protect your garden from pests? As professionals, we would suggest having your gardening team maintain a thin layer of mulch to discourage any pests from nesting in your garden. As well as providing a good level of insulation for the plant roots in winter, mulch can be doubly beneficial when it comes to protecting your plants.

Installing Physical Barriers

Keeping the insects off your plants can be just as tricky as keeping away bigger animals. Wildlife like mentioned above, deers, rabbits and mice can also feast on your plants during the colder, less fruitful months. Installing fencing, netting and row covers will deter any bigger creatures from being able to access your garden or your more vulnerable plants. 

Monitor and Inspect Your Plants

Keeping a close eye on your plants can be simple when you have a professional gardening team. Preventative maintenance to prevent pest activity can be just as important as using protective measures. Professionals will be able to monitor your garden or large estate for any signs of chewed foliage, burrows, or insect egg masses.

Natural Pest Control Methods

Natural pest control methods also have a place in every garden. Many of these measures should be taken during the garden design phase, but also be added to fully-formed gardens at any stage. A great, natural way to prevent pests would be to encourage beneficial insects into our garden. For example, ladybugs and lacewings can help control aphids and other, unwanted visitors. 

Similar to inviting in beneficial insects, you can also welcome predatory birds into your garden. This can be super simple if you live in a rural area, owls and hawks can be attracted into your outdoor space through plants with tasty berries or by installing nesting boxes or perches. 

Many gardening experts will also encourage you to consider companion planting. By using pest-repellent herbs or flowers, you can naturally keep pests away from your delicate plants. Some of the top recommended plants would be marigolds, garlic, and chrysanthemums. 

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Don't let pesky winter pests disrupt the beauty of your garden this spring. Whether you're dealing with aphids, scale insects, spider mites, or any other unwelcome visitors, our team of professionals are here to provide expert advice and effective solutions. Please contact us on 01483 967160 to speak with one of our team members today. 

During the winter, taking care of our garden can seem like a daunting task. Whilst our greenery may appear less ‘needy’, large estates and gardens, with many herbaceous plants present, will require a lot of maintenance and upkeep. In this article, we will be discussing how you can care for your herbaceous plants during the colder seasons. 

How To Start Winter Mulching

Winter mulching is a must when it comes to caring for your herbaceous plants. Applying a layer of either organic or inorganic mulch around the base of your plant will further protect the soil and the roots from the nasty unpredictable weather we get here in the UK. 

Winter mulching can be a great preventive measure as it helps the soil maintain its moisture. In the winter, your professional gardening team will adapt their watering schedule to be less frequent. Whilst the plants require less water, it’s still important to keep the soil moist. Mulch can also prevent weeds from taking over. Here at BZ Gardens, we understand the importance of winter garden maintenance. To ensure that your garden is ready for spring, we regularly recommend mulching as a way to stop weeds from growing out of control. 

Winter Pruning For Your Plants

The early winter is the perfect time to start pruning your trees. Pruning your herbaceous plants and removing the dead or diseased leaves can not only promote a much more tidy appearance, but it also prevents any potential diseases or pests from spreading to your other plants. As in the winter, our plants and trees go through a dormant period, they can’t defend themselves as well as they normally would be able to . Winter pruning allows you to get ahead of this issue and ensure they are fighting fit for the upcoming cold season. 

Protecting Against Frost

The goal of winter is to protect all your herbaceous plants from the frost. Protecting against the frost can be done many times, but one of the most recommended is through frost blankets or burlap. As soon as the weather starts to hit freezing temperatures, it's a good idea to cover herbaceous plants over to ensure they aren’t affected. 

This can be particularly important for plants that are not adaptable to the cold. Many gardening professionals will recommend that during the winter, you may want to remove the covers during the milder days. This allows for proper air circulation and avoids root rot. 

Wind Protection

In the UK, the winter can see many changes of temperature, including high-levels of rain, frost and of course, wind. Winter wind can be extremely harsh on some varieties of herbaceous plants. This can lead to them not thriving come spring, and risks further damage and dehydration.  Your professional gardening team can install windbreaks, such as burlap screens or fencing, to protect your plants from strong winter winds. This is especially crucial for taller or more delicate varieties.

While this can sound like a garden eye-sore, this article from GardenBenches.com, titled ‘How To Create Shelter In A Windy Garden’, details how wind protection can become part of your garden design. For example, it discusses how you can grow your own natural wind protection. It states, ‘trees and hedges work wonders when considering how to create shelter in a windy garden without obscuring your view’. Hedges naturally filter wind, rather than completely stopping it and can be integrated into the overall design of your large estate or garden easily. 

You can also plant wind resistant flowers, to ensure your garden looks beautiful, even in the winter winds. This article recommends ‘Zinnia, Geranium, Marigold, Coreopsis, Gazania, Lavender, Shasta daisy, Alyssum, Portulaca’. These plants all work well together and when placed in a windy environment.

Monitor for Pests and Diseases

Ironically, whilst our plants go into their dormant state during the winter, pests and diseases still tend to thrive. During the winter, it’s an excellent time to inspect your herbaceous plants up close, on a regular basis to check for signs.

This can be presented as anything from leaf discolouration (often showing as yellow or brown spotting),  fine silky webbing on the soil, leaves dropping or flies on or near the soil. We would recommend speaking to your professional gardening team about how to treat any issues promptly, as winter conditions can exacerbate problems and weaken the plants.

How Do You Care for Herbaceous Perennials?

Caring for herbaceous plants can be a job in itself, but what about caring for herbaceous perennials? Taking extra steps to care for herbaceous perennials in winter is essential to ensuring that they survive until the return of spring. 

The first step from your professional gardening team will be cutting back on any dead foliage of the plants. This will remove any pests and disease, before they enter their dormant period. Then, as mentioned above, they will tend to add a layer of mulch around the base. This will insulate the soil and protect the roots from any temperate drops. It is recommended, if you have any potted perennial plants, to move them into a more sheltered location during the winter. Your professional gardeners will regularly monitor these plants during the cold season.

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During the winter months, your garden requires a lot of maintenance to prepare it for spring. Here at BZ Gardens, we understand the importance of taking care of your herbaceous plants and will be able to offer a wealth of knowledge on how to do so. If you would like to speak to one of our team, here at BZ Gardens, please contact us on 01483 967160.

Growing fruit in residential areas can be an interesting, fun and rewarding hobby. Many novices dream of plucking perfect fruit of trees or plants in their gardens. However, high quality harvests do not happen without knowledge and a great deal of work. Controlling pests (insects and diseases) is an integral part of the care necessary to achieve good results. 

This blog provides guidelines for pest management in home fruit plantings, but good pest control is not possible if spraying is the only action taken. Success starts with selection of disease resistant cultivars and sites that are open and full sun. Cultural practices such as pruning and sanitation are also necessary for good pest control. 

The Importance Of Plant Protection In Winter and Schedule of Spraying

Most fungicide (disease control product) and some insecticide (insect control product) applications are effective only if applied preventatively because it is not possible to control the pest satisfactorily after infection or infestation. 

In very rainy seasons, sprays may need to be applied more frequently than the usual practice. Wet weather favours development of the disease-causing organisms; thus, more chemical protection is needed. Also, rains can wash off the pesticides (fungicides and insecticides). When rain occurs before a spray has dried or if rainfall totals more than 1 inch within 24 hours, the spray should be re-applied. However, do not delay fungicide application if rain is forecast because fungicides provide more benefit when applied before a rain than after. Protection from infection by disease-causing organisms is needed when plant surfaces are wet. 

Thorough coverage of all aboveground plant parts is needed for good pest control. One of the biggest mistakes home fruit growers make is allowing plants and trees to grow too tall. If dwarf and semi-dwarf trees are selected and then maintained at a manageable height, it is easier to spray them properly as well as to harvest the fruit. Proper pruning practices also reduce the amount of spray needed and permits better coverage. 

The type of sprayer used depends on the size of the fruit planting. For most plantings of small fruits or for a few small fruit trees, hand-pump sprayers are adequate. Trombone-type sprayers are helpful for taller trees. For the increased spray volumes required by larger home orchards, power sprayers are recommended. 

Mixing a commercial spreader-sticker with the spray solution provides better coverage of slick surfaces, such as apple fruit or blackberry stems. See the pesticide label to find a suitable spreader-sticker. 

The product labels give the rates, and those rates must be followed. The label rates are expressed as amount per gallon of water. The following table can be used to determine the amount of spray mixture needed. 

Multipurpose Fruit Spray 

Multipurpose fruit tree spray products are mixtures containing a fungicide and insecticides. Insecticides should not be applied during bloom because they will kill bees. It may be more convenient to purchase the fungicide separate from the insecticide. Multipurpose sprays are effective against some, but not all, pests. 

Protect Pollinating Insects 

Honey bees and other pollinating insects must be protected from insecticides, which will kill them. Do not spray fruit plants with insecticides while the plants are in bloom. The literature is mixed on the safety of copper products (copper sulphate + lime [Bordeaux Mixture], copper hydroxide) for bees, and some literature suggests other fungicides may negatively impact pollinator health. To reduce risk to bees, when applying fungicides during bloom (especially copper products), only apply products during late evening, night, or early morning when bees are not foraging. 

To protect people and the environment, pesticides should be used safely. This is
everyone’s responsibility, especially the user. Read and follow label directions carefully before you buy, mix, apply, store or dispose of a pesticide. According to laws regulating pesticides, they must be used only as directed by the label.

Pesticide Safety 

Most of the pesticides suggested for use in this publication are low-toxicity materials; however, some precautions are still needed. 

• Keep pesticides in the original, labelled container. 
• Keep pesticides in a locked storage cabinet, away from children or pets. 
• Read the label each time before you use the product. 
• Wear rubber gloves, goggles, a long-sleeved shirt, long pants and a hat when mixing and applying pesticides. 
• Handle the pesticide carefully when mixing. Avoid breathing dust or vapours. Wash any chemicals on the skin immediately with plenty of water. 
• Never apply insecticides or fungicides with a sprayer that has been used for weed killers. 
• Do not spray if it is windy. 
• Mix only as much as you need. Do not store diluted spray mixtures from one application to the next. They will lose effectiveness and are unsafe. 
• Observe the waiting period in days between the final spray and harvest (pre-harvest intervals) and re-entry requirements given in the following table and on the product label. 

How Do Winter Sprays Work?

Just like the trees are sleeping and recovering during the winter, so are a lot of insects and diseases in their own way. They're going through a dormant period of their own and many of these insects and diseases will do their winter rest on the tree itself. Some examples might be mites, scales, or woolly apple aphids.

Some diseases, particularly bacterial diseases like fire blight, will be residing on the tree itself. And so we want to be aware of that. And in order to reduce the pest pressure or the disease inoculum when the season starts, there are some treatments that we can apply that we need to think about that will help to reduce the population say of overwintering mite eggs or overwintering scale. And by getting a jump on the season, it reduces the potential for those pests and diseases to be bigger problems in season than they would be if we didn't do anything.

One of the most classic applications is horticultural oil. And the horticultural oil would be applied in a dilute spray. And by dilute, I mean maybe 1% to 2% oil in water, and that would be applied to the entire surface of the tree. What the oil does is it essentially smothers the mite eggs or the scale or the woolly apple aphids.

Some other sprays can be applied, copper being one of them, lime sulphur would be another, and also neem oil and Karanja oil which are seed oils from trees in India have also become very popular. They act differently than horticultural petroleum oils and they actually have some added benefits for the health of the tree, but in the dormant season, those are the basic options that we're dealing with to help with these overwintering insects and disease pressures.

When it comes to oils or copper and lime sulphur, if those products are applied when there's foliage on the tree, you can get what's called phytotoxicity. So these products can damage or burn off the leaves. And if it's even later than that, they could potentially burn the flowers or lead to roughened fruit.

And so, if it is known there is a mite problem or a scale problem, these products need to be applied earlier in the dormant season. Maybe in late January, mid to late March or so. At that time, you can apply them at a higher rate and have a greater impact on those pest species populations.

The sooner we get to that bud swell, bud break, and what we call green tip, which is when you start to see the very, very first hints of green tissue emerge, we need to reduce the rates so that we don't cause any phytotoxicity problems in the tree itself.

And so, by reducing the rates once the buds start to break, we're obviously going to have less efficacy against some of those insects and disease pests. But as well, those pests are starting to wake up and they become more susceptible. So, there's a little bit of a sweet spot.

We don't like to recommend applying anything too early in the dormant season. We also don't want to apply it too late because then we have to reduce the rates too much. So somewhere right around what we call delayed dormant. So just as the buds start to swell, but before there's that green tissue, that's really the sweet spot of when you want to apply these for the most efficacy.

Spraying Different Plants 

Proper identification of insect pests and diseases is an important step before attempting to control the pest. Not all plant problems are caused by pests; some are caused by cultural, nutritional or environmental conditions. 

If you are unsure, feel free to contact our experts who provide a host of garden maintenance services. 

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Winter wash spraying your plants and shrubbery is a great way to improve their longevity and health going into spring and summer. Our experts at BZ Gardens offer a range of important garden maintenance services to improve your garden's appearance and health, whether you need a general tidy-up or some trimming we’d be happy to offer our assistance. For more information take a look at our services here, alternatively get in touch with us here. 

Maintaining your outdoor space during the winter months is a necessary measure that needs to be taken. This can make gardening and management in Spring and Summer months drastically easier. On the other hand, business owners must also prepare for the winter season. Private companies are legally obligated to ensure that areas around their commercial property are free from ice and snow as much as possible. As hard landscape specialists we delve into the importance of adequate winter maintenance.

How Does Gritting Work

Gritting is the process that involves spreading a mixture of rock salt on roads or pathways to prevent the formation of ice during heavy snowfall or icy conditions. Most companies have winter policies that ensure that gritting takes place as and when it's needed. Having the preparations in place is imperative, icy conditions can quickly form overnight creating dangerous conditions. 

The Risks Of Poor Winter Maintenance 

Business owners are responsible for their business premises safety. Did you know that if someone were injured at your business premises you could be eligible to pay for fines and other compensation fees. Taking every step possible to minimise these risks could prevent you from paying tens of thousands. Business owners and councils must ensure that roads, walkways and pavements have adequate gritting and preparation during icy conditions. The results of poor maintenance during the winter months in the past have cost organisations up to £500,000 due to staff injury.

Getting A Winter Maintenance Contract 

As you are now aware of the risks and costs associated with poor winter maintenance, you may consider locating a contract. Our experts at BZ Gardens can provide specialist gritting and snow clearing services to a plethora of clients that are not limited to but include; Schools, Hospitals, Business parks, Warehouses, Car parks and more. We are constantly monitoring weather conditions throughout autumn and winter, we do this so we can stay on top of the formation of ice. 

What Does The BZ Gardens Winter Maintenance Service Include?

Our bespoke service begins with a full site visit. During the visit we will note down any areas or locations that will be more likely to lead to the formation of ice. We then create a full preventative solution and risk management assessment to find a solution that will minimise injury or harm. Our hard landscape winter maintenance service allows you to hand over full responsibility to us which includes; Forecasting, planning delivery and reporting. You can rest assured that any harsh weather and road conditions will be dealt with.

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We can carry out gritting, snow clearing and other winter maintenance services for you to prevent any unwanted business or personal disruption. For more information take a look at our services here. Alternatively get in contact with us through our contact form to speak to a professional today. We’d be more than happy to help you.