Fall Landscape Maintenance
September 6, 2013 | By webadmin
We enjoyed a relatively mild July and August for Texas but of course early September has been unseasonably warm. With the end of the heat slowly coming up fall is the time to perform some essential maintenance practices in your landscape. With the cooler temperatures nearing, plants will put on some new growth before they slow down during the winter. That means it's time for maintenance practices that will get your landscape ready for the cold and allow it the best chance for a great spring show!
An essential task to keep plants growing and healthy in preparation for spring is applying a fall fertilizer. Taking a soil sample first is one of the best practices you can perform to ensure that you are getting your plants the essential nutrients that they need. Over fertilization can be just as harmful as under fertilization; by taking a soil sample it will allow your landscape professional to tailor your fall fertilization specifically to your plants needs. Once a sample is taken and the results are analyzed, we are able to determine what amount of fertilizers and micro nutrients to apply for your plants. It will allow them to overwinter and have the nutrient storage for them to grow and perform the best come spring.
Mulching is another practice that is important in the fall. As plants have defoliated throughout the summer it's very important to remove the leaves in the bed before mulching. Removing the leaves will help decrease the chances of passing any fungal or insect issues before mulching and give you the best chance to keep your yard disease free. Mulching will then help protect the roots as the cooler weather draws near while also suppressing weed growth. Not to mention that nothing cleans up the look of a landscape like some fresh mulch!
Summer seasonal color is also starting to look a little tired and with fall being the best time for new plant installation it's also the time for the fall and winter color change. See your Roundtree representative to discuss your color change and any fall plantings you are interested in.
