After the last of the bright colors of fall have faded, it can be too easy to forget about your landscape until spring. Yet you may be in for an unpleasant surprise once the snows melt in spring and reveal a bedraggled lawn. To avoid issues caused during winter to your landscape, read through the following for some advice on prepping your landscape for winter.
Tip #1: Make sure all debris is cleared away
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Hardscaping is the layout, design, and implementation of anything that is not living. It is made of concrete, cement, or stone. That said, you should know that hardscaping is more than just a concrete driveway or a walkway. The following examples also count as hardscaping items, and they may be something you want to add to your own yard. (If you do want to add these to your yard, be sure to instruct your landscaper as to what and where you want these items to go.
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Outdoor living is more popular than ever. If you enjoy spending time and entertaining outside, then you may want to consider adding more to your home's outdoor living spaces. A patio is a great way to increase your usable outdoor square footage. Patios are great spaces for entertainment and can even feel like outdoor living rooms. They can be built from a variety of materials and can be as simple or as ornate as you desire.
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If you're working in your back yard, you have more than likely decided that you would rather do the work during these beautiful autumn days rather than during the hot summer days or during the super cold days that are probably right around the corner. From arranging for tree removal to something that will take its place, here are some ideas that might help you.
Tree Removal - Is it traditional for you to plan your future garden in the autumn months, or did something specific inspire you to do so?
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Applying fertilizer to your lawn is an essential activity in landscaping. Fertilizers provide the grass with substances that enable them to grow better or make them more resistant to weeds and pests. However, there's more to applying fertilizer than this.
For the fertilizer to be effective, it has to be applied at the right time, in the correct way and quantities. Additionally, the fertilizer you use must be of the right type.
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