It’s cold outside but your landscape still needs your attention! As you look out on your garden, you may think nothing is going on out there, but that’s not true. There are mice and voles making nests under the leaves and debris left in your garden from fall. Once they are nice and comfy, they will eat the roots of your plants and kill them. Not only do rodents cause problems, but fungal spores and insect eggs can overwinter in the debris and infect your spring plantings. A little work now can save you from a lot of headaches later this spring. Below are 4 questions you may ask yourself to see if you need winter maintenance in your garden.
4 Questions to ask yourself to see if you need a winter landscape clean-up:
1. Do you have small trees and shrubs that need shaping or pruning? In the winter time you can really see the structure and shape of trees. Any cross branching in trees should be pruned out for a better tree structure and to promote stronger limbs. Or, maybe you have broken limbs from storms or ice. Also, look for any dead and diseased branches.
2.Do you have Knock-Out Roses, ornamental grasses or Crepe myrtles that need pruning? There are some plants that are easy to prune incorrectly, like the Crepe myrtles and spring flowering shrubs, that is best left to a professional.
3. Do you have any perennials that still need pruning?
4. Do you have perennials, trees and shrubs that need transplanting?
As you can see, there is still maintenance to be done in your Nashville landscape even in the winter time. Having a winter clean-up will help assure that your landscape is ready for spring. Remember how busy spring is in the garden? That’s why doing a clean-up now will give you less work this spring.
At Acer Landscape Services “We’re planting the good life” and we have a team of professionals that can come and do the work for you saving you time to do what you love to do. Let us help you make your garden great! Call 615-350-8030 today to schedule your appointment or fill out our online contact form.
Winter Clean-up Special Package Includes:
- Assessing your garden to see what is needed and what you want accomplished.
- Assessing trees (tree limbs must be reachable from the ground) for any cross branching or disease.
- Removing excess plant debris and leaves from your garden.
- Pruning shrubs, ground cover like Liriope, clump grasses, etc
- Application of herbicide to control winter weeds.
Conditions of special: work must be done by March 1st, 2019
Call 615-350-8030 today to schedule your appointment. We would love to chat!