5 Things That Can Ruin Your Garden in Fall and Winter
You put in a lot of hard work this summer to ensure that your garden looks amazing. You shouldn’t let problems throughout the fall and winter interfere with your hard work. Here are five things you should prevent from happening to keep your garden looking great.
Pruning Back Too Far
Pruning is a great practice to keep the overgrowth of plants at bay. However, doing too much pruning can actually kill your plants. Even doing pruning at the wrong time of the year can have a detrimental effect on your garden. Do some research on the types of plants that you have to identify how to prune and Read more [...] 4 Winter Pruning Tips for Maintaining Healthy Trees
While it may seem counter-intuitive, winter is often the best season to prune trees and bushes. Removing dead branches and thinning out live ones can help to ensure healthier trees while also encouraging a bigger spring bloom. A few helpful tips can help you to avoid any missteps which might hinder your efforts or even do harm to your trees and bushes.
Knowing Which Plants to Prune
Not every tree may require pruning. Removing branches and thinning out growth help the tree to make better use of its metabolic energy, especially during the winter when it becomes dormant. Identifying and selecting Read more [...] 4 Landscaping Projects this Fall for Maintaining Curb Appeal
Curb appeal is a big deal for any residential property. If you want your home to be visually enticing, it needs maximum curb appeal. Remember, too, that enhancing your property's curb appeal can do a lot for its value. Better value can make selling your home a much more pleasant and swift process. There are all sorts of fall landscaping projects that can boost your home's curb appeal greatly.
Go for Hardscapes
The fall months are only the beginning of much cooler and colder temperatures. If you want to prepare your outdoor space for frigid temperatures, it may help to install hardscapes. Read more [...] Tips for Creating a Retaining Wall for Your Garden
A retaining wall can add beauty as well as purpose to your yard. They are useful for making a larger area for walking, as well as for setting up a designated garden area with controlled and economical use of space. Installing a retaining wall can seem like an easy weekend project but there are some tricks that can help it to last longer. Here are some of the tips that you can utilize to get you started on this garden project.
Select Your Location
Take the time to plan out exactly where you want your retaining wall placed. The most common uses for adding in a retaining wall are to control Read more [...] Moving Earth and Stone—How to Renovate Your Yard
Some people have a wonderfully manicured and well-kept yard they take great pride in. They spend hours each week working in it and spend even more time enjoying it with their family and friends. For other homeowners, their yard is an absolute disaster no one wants to spend time in or even look at. In fact, it may be such a disaster that minor adjustments are unlikely to make it more attractive or functional. To fix such a yard, you’ll need a more substantial overhaul. You’ll need to perform a yard renovation.
Dig Up the Earth
In certain cases, a lawn is past saving. The top layers of Read more [...] Harboring Arborist: 4 Tips to Help Winterize Your Trees
Frigid temperatures and heavy storms can wreak havoc on your trees, and you might end up dealing with some major problems next spring if you don’t plan ahead. Luckily, with a little bit of preventative maintenance and some inexpensive products, you should be able to keep your trees safe and healthy during the coldest months of the year.
Insulate
As an amateur arborist, one of your most important jobs is insulating the roots of younger trees. Mature trees should be fine throughout the winter, but younger trees might die off if the roots get too cold. The easiest way to insulate the roots Read more [...] Changing Seasons: 4 Ways to Switch up Your Landscaping for Fall
Summer is fading and fall is creeping in on us. The days are getting shorter, the nights are cooler, and leaves are changing color and drifting to the ground. For many, this is an amazing time of the year, and it also means that yard maintenance is drawing to a close.
It’s important to realize that even though you don’t have to do the same amount of work on your landscaping in the fall as you did in the summer, that doesn’t mean you are completely free from doing work. Below are some of the ways to switch up your landscaping for fall.
Plant the Spring Bulbs
Now is the time to get Read more [...] 4 Essential Steps in Rehauling Your Yard Before Winter
Having a nice and healthy lawn is a great way to improve curb appeal and property value and to allow you to enjoy your home. Most people are aware that there is a lot of work that needs to be done each spring and summer to ensure that your lawn is healthy. However, there is actually a lot of work that needs to be done prior to winter that will help to protect your lawn during the cold season.
Fertilize and Aerate
Another important task that you need to do is to fertilize and aerate your lawn before winter. This process will help your lawn breathe during the cold months and will give it the Read more [...] Why Using Natural Fertilizers Is Better for Your Garden
There are many benefits of using natural fertilizers, and one of the most important is that they are often better for the environment. There are also other reasons that using natural fertilizers is the right decision. Here are just a few of the reasons that using natural fertilizers is better for the long-term health of your garden.
Surface Residue
The major problem with using inorganic fertilizers is the fact that they tend to leave a white crust on the surface of the soil. This is the buildup of the components of the fertilizer itself. While you can easily see that you’ve fertilized your Read more [...] A Slice of Paradise—A Simple Guide to Garden Decoration
Decorating your garden can be one of the most exciting home projects for you to look forward to. Not only do you have the chance to let your creativity shine, you can also cultivate an environment that will grow and thrive on its own. If you are not sure where to begin, follow some of these easy tips and see what a difference you can make in your garden.
Use Ornaments like Furnishings
There are many natural ornaments that you can use to showcase your garden’s unique style. One of the most creative ways for anybody to decorate is to work with hanging elements like bird-feeders, wind-chimes, Read more [...] Sign up for FREE updates with gardening tutorials, news, product reviews, and more
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