Residential Garden Audit Template

• Site conducted

  Select
• Location
  Address

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

Lawn surfaces

• Lawn is healthy: uniform coverage of lawn and uniformed colouring, no dead patches on lawns

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Evidence indicates that lawns are regularly mowed as per schedule

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No sign of scalping or bare patches/damage due to mowing

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Edges are neatly trimmed along pathways, kerbing an garden beds and there is no long grass around tree trunks or poles

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All grass clippings to be removed from paths, drains and paved areas

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Gardens

• Garden beds are well presented and neat

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Weeds and suckers are removed from garden beds, ground gutters, car parks and other areas within the property

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Plants are healthy and pruned, not overgrown, with foliage not brushing up against buildings

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dead plants have been cutout and removed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mulched garden beds are maintained - mulch appears to have been been turned and aerated regularly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Shrubs and branches etc. are to be pruned back to 500mm from the edge of pathways & buildings so not to cause obstruction to pedestrians or cyclists etc

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cuttings have not been left on the property - all cuttings removed and disposed of

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Pest Infestation

• Gardens maintained with no visible signs of pest infestitation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Car Park / Driveway & Pathways

• Border shrubs are neatly trimmed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No sign of weeds growing through joins or cervices in paving etc

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No over hanging plants & branches and tree limbs are trimmed to provide clear access for pedestrians and vehicles

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Swept clean with no build up of leaves, soils or debris in corners and alcoves

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Reticulation/Watering

• Manually test reticulation system, check for leaks, blockages etc

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence of a watering program, where there is not an automated system a manual solution must be supplied

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any evidence of water leaks

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any evidence of damaged retic (ie sprinklers, etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Tree Lopping

• Trees are not overhanging onto buildings or obstructing thoroughfares

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Other

• Litter eg paper, fallen branches, plastic, empty drink cartons/cans removed from site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Verge is clean and tidy

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Total Grounds/Garden

< 85% Compliance

None Compliant

85% 89% Compliance

Compliant with Improvement Needed

90% 100% Compliance