Your trees and shrubs represent a large investment that will keep adding value to your property as long as they’re kept in good shape.
It’s amazing how much the timing of fall weather dictates the status of your property going into the winter. We've all had years when a sunny November day allows for a thorough leaf raking and final mowing – a great way to put your property to bed for the year. Or it would have been, if the following week’s windstorm hadn't deposited the vast majority of leaves from a neighboring oak tree throughout your lawn and flower beds!
This time of year, it's easy to check out from yard work, especially when it seems you’ve completed the requisite amount of cleanup. However, leaving a blanket of leaves on your lawn through the winter can be detrimental to your turf’s health. Leaves block needed sunlight from reaching your lawn, weakening your turf and making spring rejuvenation difficult. Matted leaves also provide a favorable environment for damaging fungus and insects.
Start Planning Now for Spectacular Spring Bulbs
As long as they’re planned and planted correctly, spring bulbs will provide a beautiful color show next year with a minimum of maintenance requirements. In general, the planting window for spring bulbs is from mid-September to mid-October, which gives the bulbs enough time to grow roots before the ground freezes.
Reseed and Repair Damaged Turf
Almost every lawn can use a little fixing up or repairing, and the end of summer (or early fall) is just about the best time to do it.
When hot weather arrives for the summer it puts your lawn on the defensive. Lawns have several enemies that seek to prevent you from having that beautiful green carpet of turf that you're looking for. Fungal disease is an enemy that your lawn will most likely encounter in some form or fashion. While disease damage can be ugly, it's no reason to panic.
An automatic irrigation system is a valuable asset when caring for your lawn and landscape. Water conservation is more important than ever, and these systems can save a lot when compared to traditional hoses and sprinklers.
There are parts of your landscape that you're glad to welcome back year after year. Watching trees gradually mature or your favorite shrubs burst to life every year is a great part of spring.
Warm spring breezes, longer days, and blossoming gardens and trees are all welcome signs of spring and the summer to come. Flowers and turfgrass are not the only plants that look forward to warmer weather. Crabgrass and broadleaf weeds are invaders that love spring as well and, if left to their own devices, will take over your entire lawn.
Mulch Season
Most of us think of mulch as something there to make the ground look good. With a clean edging job, fresh mulch does just that. The consistent color and texture do improve the looks of your shrubs and flowers. In fact, dark-colored mulches even widen the pupil of the eye, making bright plants stand out even more. Mulching also cuts down on the amount of time and effort needed to keep your beds and your whole property looking good throughout the entire season. Here are some of the advantages of spring mulching.
Most homeowners have heard at some point that fertilizer can make their lawns look great. What is fertilizer even made of, and what good does it actually do?
There are many details to consider in keeping your lawn and landscape in top condition. For example, most properties have a wide variety of trees, shrubs and lawn areas, along with flower and mulch beds in all sizes, shapes and kinds.
Chilling Injury Affects Turf Across Region
Pat Hogan of Sodco shared the following information that was compiled by the folks at UConn and UMass and we're happy to share it with RINLA members.
Keeping a landscape in top condition is an ongoing challenge. For example, most properties have a wide variety of trees, shrubs and turf areas that all need to be maintained in different ways at different times of the year.
As fall approaches and cooler weather sets in, it’s time to think about winterizing your irrigation system.
As fall arrives and summer winds down, there's no reason to scale back on outdoor floral displays. Fall is a gorgeous time of year and particularly suited to certain flower varieties. When planning for a fall wave of floral color, you have several options that look great in any landscape.
After a tough summer that may have included drought, insects, weeds, or other lawn care nightmares, now is the time to give lawns the help they need
Tending to herbaceous living landscaping such as turf, flowers and grasses is a routine that most homeowners are well accustomed to. It's easy to forget that the water and fertilizer needs of trees and shrubs should be considered as well.
July Gardening Tips for the Northeast
Keep up with the harvest and tend to watering chores -- just a few of the garden chores that need to be done this month.
Most homeowners have experienced an unhealthy lawn at some point. There are several types of lawn diseases which present themselves in different ways.
June is the culmination of spring in the North, a month friendly to plants and people alike. It is a different matter in the South, where summer takes over and brings with it oppressive conditions for both plants and people. We can't rule out a heatwave in June even in the North, though.