Fall Landscaping Checklist

Fall is the time to ready your landscape for the dormant season and prepare for the upcoming year. If you put in the time to care for and clean your landscape this Fall, you’ll not only give your home a fresh look, but it will also give you a jump-start on Spring maintenance.  Below are tips for your Fall landscaping.

 

1) Trim or prune shrubbery to remove dead or damaged branches.

2) Cut back perennials and ornamental grasses that are done blooming for the season.

3) Remove Spring and Summer annuals. Unlike perennials, annuals do not come back from season to season. Pull them up, roots and all, and add them to your compost pile.

4) Weed your landscape beds.  Removing grass and weeds from flower beds is a quick way to improve the overall appearance of your home.

5) Cleanup leaves from lawn, landscape beds, and patios.  Heavy layers of leaves left on lawn and landscape beds can smother plant material and harbor unwanted guests over winter, such as moles and mice.

6) Replace or add plant material to your landscape. Fall is a good time for planting.  Plants still have time to establish root systems before the colder winter months.  Although water is still needed, less effort is required for watering because the hot Summer months have passed.

7)  Winterize or pack away fountains, bird baths, and patio furniture. While most patio and fountains are manufactured to remain outside for the winter, some precautions may still be required for harsher weather conditions.

At Houp Landscaping, we know how important it is for you to keep your landscape in excellent condition throughout the year. Because these parts of your home are alive and always growing, they require regular maintenance in order to look great and provide your home with the functionality and aesthetic enhancement that you need it to.

Enhancing Nature’s Beauty One Yard at a Time in Berks, Chester, Lehigh & Montgomery Counties.  If we can be of service, please contact us TODAY!

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