It is the time of year to start thinking about landscape maintenance.
With winter fast approaching you have to start thinking about how to
care for your landscaping during the cold months.
With winter fast approaching you have to start thinking about how to
care for your landscaping during the cold months. It is almost as
important to care for your lawn,

yard and landscaping during the winter
as it is during the summer.
Landscape maintenance companies will tell you that one of the most
important things you can do for your garden or lawn during the winter is
snow removal. Removing snow is a vital part of keeping you landscaping
looking its best.
Excessive snow pile-up on your lawn can upset the overall look of your
lawn and landscaping. Perhaps, more frustrating, though, is the damage
done to the plants and specialty work you paid to have done to your yard
or garden. Watching the snowfall on your uncovered plants and trees can
feel like watching your wallet hemorrhage.
There are ways to keep your wallet intact this winter. Through a few
simple steps you can keep you garden looking good and not have too many
fix-ups waiting for spring. Landscape maintenance for you lawn or garden
this winter will be the best gift you can giver yourself.
So, first you need to put a good snow removal system in place. Whether
that means purchasing a special shovel, snowplow or snow blower, it is
necessary for you to move at least some of the excess snow. If you have
planted winter friendly vegetation like evergreens, then this first tip
may not be as necessary.
Removing heavy snow will help the more fragile plants maintain their
structure. The key here is to only bother removing snow when it is icy
or particularly heavy. Some landscaping experts suggest that when
snowfall is heavy the limbs of smaller trees and plants are easily
broken from the weight.
Be careful when you remove snow. You a gentle touch when removing snow
from plants and shrubs. Find a broom and lightly sweep or shake the snow
off. There is a possibility of doing more damage by removing the snow
with too much force.
The flip side of heavy precipitation and moisture accumulation is not
enough moisture. Probably the second most important thing you can do for
you garden or landscaping is to water it. Or, let the snow do it for
you. If there is a light blanket or dusting of snow around your plant
beds and trees, let it melt. Your plants basically need the same amount
of water during the winter as the summer.
You may also want to consider trimming back perennials and other plants
during the late summer or fall. There are varying opinions on this
topic. Some landscape maintenance experts say this is a matter of taste
and not totally necessary to the health of the plant. It can help you
save time and effort in the spring.
There are so many ways to winterize your garden, yard. If you do some
research, you will find the best ways of going about your landscape
maintenance this winter.