The kids are back in school and summer will soon be over. The end of summer means cooler weather which can wreak havoc on your backyard. If you want to keep your yard beautiful for the next spring season, there are a few steps you can take to make that happen.
1.) Clean up all leaves before the first snowfall. If you have a mulch mower, you can also turn them into clippings for fertilization. Leaving tree leaves on the ground in your backyard can suffocate the grass resulting in bare spots.
2.) Pull up your annuals and use pruning shears to cut back older or decaying branches from your perennials in preparation of the winter season. You should also mulch the soil around the plants with either hay, straw or peat moss to protect them from ice and freezing. Continue to water these plants when there is a lack of rain or snowfall.
3.) Kill weeds like dandelions and clovers in the yard with a herbicide.
4.) Aerate the lawn and if rain is lacking, water it as needed. Be sure however not to over water.
5.) Apply a dry fertilizer to your lawn and lay grass seed to fill in sparse areas or dead patches in the yard.
6.) Once the cold weather hits, wrap tree trunks and your shrubs to protect them from the bright and potentially dangerous winter sun. It should remain there until early spring.
Before the end of the season, give your grass a final cut with your mower on a slightly lower setting than normal. This length of grass will do well under the snow.
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