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As a lawn care service professional from Nixa, Missouri, it is my goal to answer some of the most commonly asked customer questions about lawn care. |
DALE NAPIER
As a lawn care service professional from Nixa, Missouri, it is my goal to answer some of the most commonly asked customer questions about lawn care. |
Boy, is it getting cold outside! And before that first killing frost comes, heres a fall to-do list to make sure your lawn and garden survive the winter. Fall clean-up and leaf removal Fall cleanup is a must before Thanksgiving! Get all those fallen leaves out of the yard, get some new mulch and get rid of the old, weathered mulch. Tree trimming, weeding, and removing old dead plants is important to help your yard return to its formal glory in the fall, and tree trimming should be done late October to November, after all the leaves have dropped and they are dormant. Mulching the leaves in your yard is also a great option for leaf removal, adding nutrients back into the soil and helping your lawn retain moisture. Seed Spreading A dense lawn is good protection against weeds, and over-seeding is important for achieving just that. Fall is great for over-seeding since the air is cool and the soil is still warm. Not to mention it fills in those dead spots on your lawn! Flower clean up and last minute planting. While some plants and flowers are better left alone through the winter, some require a little extra care before the cold hits. Some perennials don’t do so well in the cold and don’t handle frost well, and need cut down in the fall. If you see damaged or diseased plants, be sure to just throw them out. Check each plant you have and make sure that they do or do not need cut back before winter to ensure the survival of your garden! As for new additions to your garden, blackberry lily, blanket flower, daylily, painted daisies, and peonies are a few flowers that require a period of cold to set buds for the following season, and are extremely cold resistant, as well as beautiful! Garden clean up With cleaning up the garden before the snow hits, first things first: Get all the dead plants out. Any plants or vegetables that have been eaten by bugs, diseased, or otherwise didn’t make it need removed and added to a compost pile. Next on the list is weeding. Weeding thoroughly one more time before winter will mean a lot less work for you come spring, and leave more room for your new plants and vegetables to grow big and beautiful next season! Pro tip: If you’re planting new vegetables in the spring, make a note of what plants and vegetables were grown where in your garden. That’ll make it easier on yourself when the time comes next spring, and its never good to grow plants of the same family in the same spot every year, since it depletes the nutrients in the soil quickly. Holiday decorations
If you’re that person who likes to put up Christmas decorations the day after Halloween, we support you! Or if you’re the kind of person who goes for a more thanksgiving feel, we have some ideas for you! A fall weath is a great way to add some color and décor to your yard! And, theyre really fun to make. A hobby lobby trip, picking out your favorite arrangement of fall-color flowers and pinecones is a great way to start. Pumpkins, apples, and cornhusks are also a great addition, looking more natural and definitely festive. Hanging leaves, cornucopia, and rustic décor are also a great additions to your home for thanksgiving, and is sure to wow your family!
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