From SierraScapes, Landscape Contractor based in the Almanor Basin
It is once again time to consider those late summer and fall landscape projects. These tips will hopefully save you a few bucks and some time in preparation for next year’s landscape season.
If you have been contemplating contacting a landscape contractor, now is the best time to do so. Planning for next year’s landscape should start now.
It’s also time to take advantage of the fall sales that nurseries typically have and purchase those trees, shrubs and plants you’ve been wanting. In addition, fall is a great time for planting just about anything. Planting now allows the plants to adjust to the soil and other conditions before going dormant. Fall planting also provides for a more established landscape come spring and early summer… so you’ll be able to enjoy and relax when summer arrives.
Prepare your lawn for next season by aerating and fertilizing in the fall. Now it’s time to give your lawn the nutrients it will need to survive the cold months ahead and spring back to a beautiful green once the spring snow thaws. The holes created by aerating allow your grass to receive extra oxygen, fertilizer and water. Also, don’t forget to get those leaves off the lawn during the fall and winter months. A spring lawn trying to grow underneath a blanket of leaves will tend to struggle into the summer months. If you are interested in installing a sod or seed lawn, early fall is a great time to get this done. Just like fall planting, fall lawn installation will give your grass a jumpstart come spring. A little extra time spent on your lawn this fall will pay great rewards next landscape season.
Make sure your irrigation system is properly turned off once the weather becomes consistently cold and the temperature routinely drops into the 30s. As a landscape contractor, an unfortunate amount of our spring phone calls are for irrigation systems that froze during the winter and are now creating big spring headaches. Turning off your irrigation clock is the first step, but making sure the water source to your irrigation system is turned off is the most important step. If you are unsure or have questions regarding the proper techniques for successfully turning off your system for the winter, call your local landscape contractor.
Late summer and fall are great times to either start a few late season landscape projects or prepare for a successful spring landscape season. Whichever it may be, get out there and take advantage of the cooler days and better deals that you can get from nurseries and landscape contractors. If anything, take some time and enjoy the fall colors your landscape has to offer and bask in the tranquil beauty of your surrounding flora.
