With cyclone season fast approaching, now is the time to start your garden preparations. Norina Jane from WhitPro gave us her top tips for protecting your garden, and yourself during cyclone season.
The first tip Norina gives is to clear all vegetation at least 1 metre from all buildings. Vegetation close to your house can cause damage to the building in the midst of a cyclone as it brushes against, or worst still, smacks against walls continuously. Also worth noting, is that vegetation against a building is a direct highway for termites, something we all need to be aware of in the Whitsundays.
Norina also explains how it is important to clean out your roof gutters this time of year. Gutters that are blocked by leaf matter and other debris can have dire consequences during cyclonic weather, with excessive water being held in your gutters and back flowing into your home. Water will find “the path of least resistance”, so make sure all gutters are free of debris.
Alongside roof gutters, cleaning out drains and water ways of any obstacles that will affect water flow is also important. This includes buildup of debris such as fallen tree branches, silt, mud and any rubbish piles lying around your garden that you have been meaning to get to. Address these now before the wet season is in full swing. Make sure that water will follow via its intended path.
Whilst assessing your garden, look up. Evaluate trees by checking for signs of dead branches, sections of trees that are diseased or have been damaged by pests. One of the biggest causes of home damage during cyclones is fallen trees or branches that damage roofs. This often leads to water entering the home, causing internal damage that can be costly to repair and distressing to deal with during a severe weather event.
Lastly, clean your palms by seeding, removing dead fronds and, of course, coconuts. Coconuts can become dangerous projectiles in a cyclone.
It's always important to plan ahead. Make a plan as to how you will manage outdoor furniture, trampolines and any other lose objects around your yard if there is notification of an impending cyclone.
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