Prepping for the snowy season means a lot more than putting up your Christmas lights and signing up for a snow removal service. In fact, to keep your home’s property lush & lovely come next year, there are a few steps you should take in order to give your grass and greenery a fighting chance during the harsh winter weather.
Don’t Stop Mowing
One of the most common mistakes homeowners make with their property is thinking that grass cutting stops with the warm weather. False! The best lawn care , in order to ensure your yard springs back to life after the snow melts, is to keep up a regular mowing schedule about every 10 days until the ground is covered by snow. Keeping your grass shorter until the final fall days allows it to stay at a healthy length to better survive the frozen months and repair itself come spring.
Reach For Fertilizer
Think fertilizing your lawn is just for spring? Think again. In fact, fertilizing your yard in the fall is a great way to help it survive the winter. Think of fall fertilizer as a protein shake for your grass, giving it a bit of an extra boost to enter the snowy months as strong as possible The stronger your grass starts the winter, the more likely it will survive until the spring.
Keep Your Compost
If you want to give your garden a great jump start in the spring, you can keep your compost over the winter. Surprisingly enough, just covering your compost pile with some raked leaves will provide it with enough insulation and shelter from snow it will be moist and ready to use on your spring planting in a few months.
Beat The Bugs
Mosquitos are already planning on ruining your summer nights, believe it or not. Those pesky pals actually begin breeding in cooler temperatures, including the fall. The easiest way to prevent mosquitos from scheming against you is to remove any stagnant water around your property. Small puddles and pools of collected water in out-of-sight places are the hot spots for those itch-causing pests to start breeding.
Trim Around Trees
Often the base of trees will get an overgrowth of grass, mostly from not getting close enough with a mower blade. However, during the winter, it is vital to make the effort to snip that excess growth for the sake of your trees. Once the snow falls, the taller grass can create a cozy barrier for mould and fungus to form, which can end up severely damaging your tree.
Wraps Your Shrubs
When winter weather really hits, it is important to realize that not all shrubs and bushes are ready to tackle it. In harsher months, the frigid temperatures and weight of heavy snowfall can severely damage your growing bushes, often killing them before they had a chance to reach adulthood. By wrapping your trees before the snowfall starts and the blustering storms roll in, you not only prevent damage to your greenery, but also reduce the risk of having to replace your landscaping after the winter passes.
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