The fall months may not seem like a great time to care about your trees or lawn because they’re about to go dormant for the winter. However, this is a critical time to groom your trees and lawn to give them strong growth in the spring, and the following 10 tips can help.
- Apply a nitrogen-rich fertilizer. Fall is a great time to fertilize your lawn to encourage strong root growth.
- Rake up your fallen leaves. Trees will shed their leaves in the fall, and you want to rake them up to prevent them from matting on your lawn.
- Seed any bare spots you see. If you notice any dying or dead spots in your lawn, apply a layer of seed and water it in.
- Water your yard and trees routinely throughout the fall months. You’ll cut back once it freezes.
- If you’re going to plant new trees or shrubs, fall is the perfect time to do so because these are optimal growing conditions.
- Aerate your soil when the weather starts to drop to allow nutrients and air to get to the roots.
- Continue to cut your grass through the fall months but keep it at a slightly longer length.
- If you have new saplings, you may want to wrap the bases to protect them from the colder weather.
- Set up a schedule to fertilize, plant, and water your lawn and stick to it to get consistent results.
- Plant any bulbs you want to come up in the spring. The dormant weather will allow them to have strong growth when the weather heats up.
If you need assistance with any of your landscaping, contact Evergreen Landscaping today.