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AC Maintenance does commercial grounds maintenance, mowing, landscaping and acreage in South East Melbourne.
We also specialise in maintaining remote facilities throughout Victoria including TV broadcasting transmission sites and telecommunication facilities

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Phil & Glen welcome you to AC Maintenance. We specialize in acreage and commercial grounds maintenance.

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Nov & Dec 2010 Newsletter

tulips-sm Winter is well and truly behind us, although so far Spring has been wet and cold with a few warm days in between, much like Spring used to be. October was the wettest October in 35 years.

As of September 1^st Melbourne went back up to Stage 2 water restrictions. You can now water your garden at any time with a watering can or a garden hose with a trigger nozzle. Manual watering systems can be used to water plants (not lawns) on specified days between 6-8am and 8-10pm. Automatic watering systems can be used to water plants between midnight and 4am on specified watering days.

Now is a great time to think about renovating or landscaping your garden as with these new restrictions you will be able to keep your new garden alive. It is now possible to obtain a 28 day permit to water new turf.

We now have a new apprentice, his name is Steve. Steve has transferred over from a nursery apprenticeship where he has been working in a large wholesale nursery. We also have a new casual. Andrew has around 4 years experience in the industry. We would like to welcome both Steve and Andrew to our growing team.

Another addition to our team is a new zero turn lawn mower. We have invested in a Husqvarna PZ29. It is an extremely efficient machine and has a beautiful manicured cut. We believe it will give us an advantage over the competition. We are also having a new trailer built which will enable to transport two ride on mowers at the same time enabling us to operate even more efficiently.

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Seasonal Tips

Garden tips for December

For white fly and other bugs, use Pyrethrum in the garden - it's one of the safer sprays available, but always follow directions and read the warnings before use.

As it heats up, the best time to water your plants is the morning. This reduces the chance of fungal diseases, and lowers the risk of water evaporation

Vegetable gardens will require constant attention this month. Keep up the deep watering & weekly doses of liquid fertiliser (such as liquid blood & bone). Mulch between plants & keep weeds under control.

Pots need regular watering during the hot summer months. The potting mix can get difficult to 'wet', the mix seems to shrink & the water runs down the outside of the root ball, without wetting the mix or watering the plant. Use a wetting agent such as Saturaid to fix this problem.

Tip-prune lanky shoots on sasanqua camellias and prune back wildly growing climbers such as wisteria. Also prune shrubs that have finished flowering such as bottlebrush, emu bush (Eremophila) and butterfly bush (Buddleja). Feed them to encourage new growth.