When the warm weather fades away into the cooler autumn months, it is clearly a time of transition. School is starting back up, cold-weather wardrobes come out of boxes and bags, and it’s a perfect time for a new hairstyle. Much like the rest of your life at this time of year, your lawn is ready for a change. If you’re looking to transition your landscaping from summer to fall, read on for a few things you can do to get prepared.
Start Composting
Composting is an incredible way to make use of your food refuse from the kitchen. To get a good compost foundation, use the leaves that are falling from the trees in your yard. Simply choose your location and dump your raked-up leaves. Then, you can begin the rest of the composting with organic matter from the home.
Take Advantage of Soft Soil
The soil underneath your lawn is soft and pliable after the summer months. This is a great time to aerate the soil to allow it to get some air and recoup the necessary nutrients. It’s also a good time to plant new trees. As long as these trees are sturdy enough to withstand the coming winter’s lowest temperatures your location is likely to receive, they will be able to take root much easier during this temperature transition.
Protect Delicate Plants
Tropical plants or other delicate plants in planters around the yard should be brought indoors to protect them from the cold. Many of these types of plants cannot withstand the cold temperatures of winter, so give them the warmth of your home to keep them thriving until spring. If removing them is impossible, make sure to cover them with towels or sheets when a freeze is expected.
Beautify
Your landscaping doesn’t have to remain static all year long. In fact, it’s often better for your yard and plants to make a few aesthetic changes. If you have hedges in lieu of a fence, trim those before the cold weather hits. Not only will they look great for the next few months, since they won’t grow very much during that time, but they’ll also be protected from precipitation. To do this, trim your hedges along the sides and taper upwards to create a sloping effect. This will encourage snowmelt or rain to drip off the plants, which means they won’t suffer from undue freezing temperatures.
This is also a great time to transition to fall flowers. There are a lot of options for flowering plants that will sprout and thrive during autumn, lending your yard a beautiful look, despite the leaf-less trees.
If you’re getting ready to transition your yard from summer to fall but aren’t sure where to start, it might be wise to enlist the help of professionals. Contact Luna Landscaping for some of the best landscaping in the area.