7:08pm Thursday 25th June 2009
By ivor
My word isn’t the weather hot! Summer is well and truly here although personally I do not like the warm weather but there is very little that can be done about it.
During this hot weather lunchtime can’t come soon enough so I can get out into the air and partake in my regular lunchtime walk around the town centre.
Today I went to have a look at the Library Gardens. They are looking absolutely wonderful. The flowers help to brighten that little corner of the town and cheer the people on their way. It’s a shame the library has moved and the lovely flowers will not be seen by as many people as before.
Now we are in the height of summer there is nothing better than a well kept garden with nicely cut lawn to brighten the day and make the place look tidy.
If you are lucky enough to live in an older house the chances are that you have a decent sized area of lawn providing you haven’t committed the terrible sin of paving the lawn over.
During my travels around Wycombe I have been surprised by just how many untidy gardens there are indeed uncut lawns and flower borders overgrown with weeds are quite a common sight.
Sadly it seems some people view maintenance of the garden as a chore and grass cutting is reduced to a minimum. Then of course there are the buy to let houses where the tenants could not care less about the garden and the landlords are only interested in taking the money.
What incentives could be given to make people look after their gardens more?
I know there used to be a gardening competition for tenants of Council houses but as far as I am aware there is nothing similar for owners of private houses.
Perhaps if there was a competition to find the best kept garden in Wycombe the standards in the town may be raised.
Another idea would be to give financial penalties for those who deliberately let their garden grow out of control. I’m sure the traffic wardens could be given the power to give poorly kept gardens a ticket. I’m sure the threat would soon get the lazy residents out with their lawnmowers!
What do you think?
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