Fall has finally hit, and eventually we’ll be dealing with colder weather. Paying attention to your landscaping in the fall will have great benefits come the winter months. Here’s some tips on what yard maintenance to take care of this month:
• De-clutter: get the rake out and clear your yard of fallen leaves, tree debris, etc.
• Compost: once you’ve finished harvesting and de-cluttering your yard, consider composting the rest.
• Fix summer damage: now is the time to re-sod and re-seed where your landscape is looking bare and/or damage.
• Clean out water vessels: if you have a pond, waterfall, birdbath, etc. give that a good clean and consider draining it for the year. If you have a pond with fish, see these tips from MSN Real Estate.
• Guard your plants and shrubs: place chicken wire or tree barriers around your shrubs and plants.
• Cover your flowers: pluck the flowers that won’t make it through the year, or let nature run its course and decompose into composting for your yard. Otherwise, cover the garden if you have flowers or plants that will survive the cold temperatures until next Spring.
