ABSTRACT

Lawn cut 18 times per year; cost per occasion pedestrian mower 400mm wide 100m2 5.00 pedestrian mower 450mm wide 100m2 4.30 pedestrian mower 500mm wide 100m2 4.10

SHRUB BED MAINTENANCE

Prune shrubs; cut back to soft growth; shrubs which have previously been pruned in the last 3 years Shrubs 1.00-2.00m high

1.00m centres 10m2 11.50 750mm centres 10m2 20.50

Shrubs 1.00m centres 10m2 8.30 750mm centres 10m2 14.80 500mm centres 10m2 33.00 400mm centres 10m2 52.00

Weed newly planted shrub bed; irrigate to field capacity by hand; fork over surface of plant bed every four visits Regular visits

newly planted areas; per visit m2 0.80 established areas; per visit m2 0.50

HEDGE MAINTENANCE

Cut hedge by hand operated machinery; remove arising to compost heap on site; 2 sides and top Hedge up to 2.00m high; depth of cut 300mm

hedge up to 1.0m high m 0.95 hedge up to 1.5m high m 1.70 hedge up to 2.0m high m 3.45

Reduce height of ornamental hedge using hand tools or mechanical hand tools; thickness of branches average 20-50mm diameter; collect arisings and dispose on site; hedge measured 2sides and top; assumed thickness 600mm Hedge up to 2.00m high

reduce by 600mm m 2.35 reduce by 900mm m 7.20

Hedge 2.00-4.00m high reduce by 600mm m 3.40 reduce by 900mm m 8.70