End of Summer Landscape Maintenance Tips
It is mid-August and school has started in Brandenburg, Kentucky making it feel as though summer might be coming to an end - but that doesn’t mean the end of maintaining your landscape for the year. Fall and Winter are the perfect times to make sure your landscape is clean, healthy and ready for the following Spring season.
End of year landscape maintenance for your home or business is the best way to ensure remarkable curb appeal for the following year.
We have compile a list of a few end of Summer landscape maintenance tips for your commercial or residential landscaping.
First, take a close look at your landscape. Are there any shrubs, plants or trees that need to be replaced? You should also focus on the overall health of your lawn. If you haven’t already, you should consider starting a lawn application treatment program for a lush, healthy, green lawn.
Aerate your soil so that water, oxygen, and fertilizer reach the roots in your soil more easily.
Pruning the trees and shrubbery in your landscape beds is a must for optimal growth and health. Pruning back dead, weak, or infected areas of plants and shrubbery will help prevent further damage to the plant and help it to grow back stronger and healthier the following Spring.
Hardscapes, such as walkways, patios, fire pits, retaining walls, and other features are beautiful accents to your landscaping, but you also have to maintain them. Most commercial (and some residential) grounds have a lot of hardscaping features that allow easy access to buildings, entrances, lots, etc. While these are helpful during Summer and Spring, you want to ensure they are just as efficient during colder months.
Conducting inspections of your hardscaped areas are important for guests at your home or customers at your business. You want to ensure that walkways have proper lighting, are free of debris, and that the ice and snow have been removed (in the winter months). Keeping your hardscape visible and clean from debris will help prevent accidents and injury.
Take advantage of the end of Summer and get next year’s garden planted. To help promote early and long-lasting floral colors, consider planting Spring-flowering bulbs in Fall. That way they will bloom in early Spring, followed by your trees and shrubs. This kind of preparation will not only save you time in Spring and Summer, but it will also help your visual impression early on without having to spend too much extra time and money on planting perennials during these months. It’s also the perfect time for planting new trees and shrubs. Just because Fall is coming doesn’t mean your landscape should be dark and dull. This is the best time to prep your landscape with classic Fall and Winter perennials that will add color and life to your landscape.
Lancaster Lawn & Landscaping, LLC is your reputable, full-service lawn and landscaping company. We have been serving Meade County, Kentucky, and the surrounding counties for over 18 years. We stand behind our work and customer satisfaction is our number one priority. Contact us today to find out how we can keep your landscaping looking its best all year long.