Clean Up and Prepare for Winter
Nov 28th, 2011 by admin
It’s beginning to look a lot like winter! The cold weather is setting in and right now is the best time to get a head start on winterizing your front and back yards or gardens. By making sure you properly protect and clean up your lawn, flowers and trees, you will save yourself lots of time and money by the time spring rolls around. New England winters are especially hard on certain types of trees and plants and it’s in your best interest to protect them now if you wish to still have them around next year! The following are some helpful tips you should follow in order to properly winterize your yards and gardens. Remember, it will be less expensive to prepare than to replace!
Clean up and prepare for winter by doing the following:
-Rake up old leaves. They are known to cause mold and fungus to grow, especially in planting beds and grass.
-Secure evergreens to prepare for inclement weather. Harsh wind can wreak havoc on them!
-Prune everything that may have a problem dealing with heavy snow. Snow drags down branches, making them brittle. In worst cases, they won’t survive the winter.
-Use burlap to cover sensitive plants, bushes, and trees that have the potential of being damaged by wind or snow.
-Winterize your irrigation system. This will save you thousands if a freeze bursts your pipes!
-Winterize your water feature if it needs it. Or, if you prefer, install heaters to keep your water feature or pond from freezing completely over.
If you have specific questions or would rather hire a professional landscape company to winterize your yards or garden, contact the specialists at The Landscape Design Center. If you plan to visit the Annapolis Mall around the holidays, stop by and see them at their garden. They’ll be there every weekend leading up to the Christmas holiday and are more than happy to answer questions and offer landscape advice. They’d love to meet you, so make sure you stop by and say hello!
For more information, tips and tricks, check out their website: http://thelandscapedesigncenter.com.
