Trees and Ground Maintenance

We work hard to keep outdoor spaces safe, tidy, and pleasant for everyone. Learn how we manage trees, maintain communal areas, and what to do if you spot an issue that needs attention.

Gardens and trees

If your home has a private garden, you should take care of it by keeping it tidy, mowing any lawns, and trimming hedges. If you're finding it hard looking after your garden.

Communal gardens

Wolverhampton Homes look after all communal gardens shared between council tenants. Their partner, Continental Landscapes, mow lawns, cut hedges, and tend to shrub beds on our behalf.

Keeping neighbourhoods clean and tidy

Our team  work very hard to keep neighbourhoods looking their best and reporting matters of concern for you, by reporting litter picking, and arranging the clearing away discarded items. However, we can't do it on our own.

Trees

You should not plant any trees or large shrubs within 10 metres of your home.

You should report trees to us on communal land if:

    • it is dangerous, dead, diseased or causing damage to your home
    • the base of the tree, its roots or the land surrounding it, is visibly moving
    • there is a large split on any part of the tree
    • there are large holes at the bottom of the tree, possibly with crumbling wood
    • damage has been caused by bad weather
    • the tree or its roots are blocking or causing a hazard on pathways
    • specialist treatment is needed to control or remove growth, for example, Japanese Knotweed
    • the branches are blocking streetlights or road signs
    • the roots are causing damage to drainage systems or the building's structure
    • it’s causing interference to your television, satellite or telephone lines

Report trees

Please note the tenant  is responsible for maintaining the tree themselves if it is within the boundaries of their own garden.

Japanese Knotweed

Japanese Knotweed can be a very aggressive weed. It is a tall fast-growing plant, with bamboo-like stems and small white flowers. It begins to grow in early spring and can grow in any type of soil.

If you think you have Japanese Knotweed in your home or garden, please  get in touch.