You may think that preparing your lawn for the cold fall and winter months means removing leaves and nothing else, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. If you’re looking to minimize the harshness of the winter so that your lawn and garden areas are as healthy as possible come spring, there’s a few key things that will need to be completed before the cold actually sets in.
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1. Don’t Stop Feeding
It’s been proven that quality lawn care leading right up to the cold months will improve the overall health and virility of your lawn when that cold finally breaks next year. That means feeding your lawn with more than just water, using specialized fertilizers that are designed to feed your grass as much as possible before the cold. Using high nitrogen applications at the start of fall and then high in phosphorous around Thanksgiving before true winter arrives.
2. Don’t Stop Watering
Another common mistake that many home owners make is that they reduce or stop entirely the amount of water they give to plants and grass leading up to winter. This is because as the temperature decreases and it starts to get cold we inherently think that their is less need for watering. But that is not the case, though some reduction may be in order, it is important to keep watering plants through the fall if rain is scarce.
3. Don’t Stop Planning
Now is as good a time as ever to plan or even start a major landscape design project. It’s the end of the season and local contractors will be happy at the opportunity to get in a great looking project before the cold weather arrives, not to mention discounts you can receive. Think spring time and hit the drawing board, good planning goes along way and that goes the same for your home landscape.
The cool Autumn air has started to arrive and that golden hue of the sun reminds us of the changing seasons. Don’t let your landscaping take a back seat just because summer is over. For the best in Landscaping Rockland County NY, look no further than over 25 years of local expertise right here at Pro Cut Landscaping. 845-727-8815