7 Tips to Prepare Your Landscape For Winter
Even with relatively mild winters, Atlanta area residents can follow these tips to prepare their Landscape for the upcoming winter.
As an Atlanta area resident you probably enjoy the relatively mild winters we get. With little snow, and the occasional ice, homeowners still need to prepare their landscaping for colder temperatures to make sure they are in good shape for Spring. Landscaping and Drainage are both very important items to focus on in the Fall when preparing for winter.
Follow these 8 tips to make sure your property and landscape is ready for the winter.
Landscape Lighting For Holiday Entertaining and Longer Evening Hours
Landscape lighting is an easy addition to the home. Some lighting you can even add yourself, but others it is best to leave to the professionals. By adding downlight from your mature trees, path lights or simple string lights over your patio can really add a magical feel to your home. This is the perfect preparation for the upcoming winter and something you can enjoy for years to come, no matter what season we are in.
Watch For Drainage Solutions You Might Need
As winter approaches and we have been watching the rain come all Spring and Summer long, it is the best time to get a professional consult on what type of drainage solutions might be best for your property. Not only will drainage solutions help you keep your lawn and property looking beautiful, it could also prevent some dangerous falls happening on your property. With temperatures dropping overnight, the last thing you need is a puddle of water from poor drainage turning to ice and having you or someone else fall and hurt themselves. Venyscapes has over 15 years of experience in Landscaping and Drainage and can tell you the best drainage solutions for your property.
Remove Organic Debris From Your Lawn
This includes fallen tree branches, leaves, and other organic waste that can encourage bacteria and disease in winter turf grass. Piled up leaves can smother your grass, but removing them will allow your lawn to breathe and be adequately nourished.
Watch Your Watering Levels
It is easy to forget to adjust your watering cycles for winter. If your sprinkler system is still calibrated for the summer (peak growing season), you are likely smothering your lawn and drowning it. In the winter your needs will change drastically, but we still recommend maintaining an average of one inch of water per week. Winter lawn in Atlanta and the surrounding area does not soak up as much water as they do in summer.
Flowers and Beds
As winter approaches you will want turn your attention to your flower beds. This is the best time of year to add a fresh layer of mulch. Mulch will help protect roots from extreme temperatures. Prune your flowers (only if you know they are completely done blooming). At this time it is also best to go through and remove any warm season annuals and replace with cold weather annuals. Don’t forget, perennials will grow back year after year so make sure you leave those in tact and just cut them back as needed.
Installing a Fire Pit
As Winter approaches it is a good time to think about installing an outdoor fire pit for those cold winter nights. Fire pits not only put off a beautiful ambiance but they are also great for sitting around with your family and telling stories, making s’mores, or just keeping warm on a chilly night. Venyscapes creates custom fire pits and can create the perfect fire pit to fit your needs.
Preparing for Spring
As the cold weather approaches, you usually aren’t thinking about preparing for Spring, but it can be the best time. Think about all the work you will be able to get done without spending your weekends in the hot summer sun. In the winter it’s the best time for transplanting trees or shrubs. Take this time to re arrange and make sure your roots can really take shape and ready to grow in the Spring.
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Absolutely Amazing!! Of the 4 companies we received quotes from they were the only ones who offered additional suggestions that we did not ask for, nor did they upcharge us, to wholistically address the drainage issues. Carlos was patient and informative as he explained the process to my mother. The gentlemen who did the work, were fantastic. You could not tell that they had just dug under the ground and connected pipes in our yard. They cut the grass and then reinstalled it meticulously. No dirt, mud or straw all over the place. Everything placed back exactly as it was before. No visible pipes showing on the lawn. They take pride in what they do and it shows.
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