With fall quickly approaching, there is no better time to address essential landscaping maintenance.
Keeping up with preventative measures now will prepare your outdoor space for the oncoming weather, and ensure a healthier and easier return next spring.
Lawn Care
- Your grass is working overtime to absorb nutrients and strengthen its roots, so continue mowing regularly. Use a lower blade setting for the final cuts of the season to allow more sunlight infiltration and a healthier look.
- Aerate and fertilize [potential link to GI winterization article] your yard to help the roots better receive and store nutrients.
- Obtain a lawn repair mixture to take care of any unsightly bald spots so they are fully repaired by springtime.
Flower Beds and Debris
- Rake fallen leaves immediately before they become wet. Matted leaves could bring fungi, suffocate your grass, and become dangerously slippery.
- Prune flowers and shrubbery to improve the health of your garden and reduce any lingering, hungry grub.
- Kill and remove energy-absorbing weeds so that they won't return with the warm weather.
- Trim back dead tree branches too weak to hold up during winter storms, and be sure to leave substantial jobs to the professionals. [potential link to http://www.mygreenimpressions.com/landscape-maintenance]
Yard Accessories
- Use a power washer to remove driveway or patio grime, and continue removing debris from pools and other water features.
- To ensure your lawn equipment lasts until next season, check for functionality, clean everything well, and store your tools correctly during the cold season.
- Dry out any irrigation systems to prevent standing water from freezing and damaging your materials.