Landscaping Tips to Prepare for Your Lawn for Winter

The cold weather is here and the leaves have already begun to fall. Don’t  leave your lawn in bad shape heading into winter. Instead, consider setting it up for ample and healthy growth in the spring. The cold air prevents growth of any lawn items above ground, but things can be done to improve the health of it for spring by indirectly taking care of that which lies below ground. The effects of the cold are buffered by allowing the moisture trapped within the soil and below the surface to enhance the strengthening of roots, a gift from Mother Nature that gives a head start of sorts that allows you to prepare for next growing season.   

The landscaping at your Strasburg or otherwise nearby home calls for adequate mid-fall care. Here at Root’s Nurseries we care about local landscaping and will be sharing a few suggestions that will help you enhance the growth of your spring lawn and garden by making some simple efforts now:

·         Get rid of dead items from any and all areas of your lawn and landscaping. Should the fall yield an excessive amount of heavy leaf cover, simply rake and remove. Loosing your lawn of dead material will enable otherwise blocked sunlight to reach your grass or landscaping.

·         Get some high-phosphorous fertilizer mix and apply generously to your lawn. Utilizing this sort of fertilizer will encourage the growth of roots that will allow for green turf emergence earlier in the Spring than it otherwise would begin to sprout.

·         Enjoy, celebrate the final lawn mowing session of 2016! This particular mow will allow for you to drop those blades and cut a bit shorter that you otherwise would.

·         Place the gathered leaves in an area where they will decompose naturally. This “waste” will become compost that you can use next year as a fertilizer for your lawn. Compost is amongst the greatest of all natural fertilizers in existence and you can easily you’re your landscaping waste into this.

·         Once your fall lawn and landscaping maintenance is complete, rest easy feeling satisfied over a job well done. The spring will yield a much healthier lawn and landscaping as a result.

Thinking about hiring a landscaping company for your Strasburg home or business? Start today by calling Root’s Nurseries at 717-898-0041 or Request a Free Estimate.

Getting Started with Home Landscaping

If your property, including the lawn and around your house, looks staid and lifeless year in and year out, try to spice things up a bit. This year add some home landscaping to your Manheim property. The aesthetic and potential resale value of your home goes up immediately upon the installation of fine home landscaping, the likes of which Root’s Nurseries can provide. A simple and creative solution to a drab looking property, new home landscaping will make you the envy of neighbors, friends and family.

The process begins with designing the ideal home landscaping set-up. There are many aspects of such an undertaking that you will need to consider. Our professional designers and installers will work with you, seeking your ideas on what you are looking to implement. In this blog, we will cover some of the basics for first-time home landscape designers.

Research

Thanks to the Internet, researching a perfect landscape set-up is not at all difficult. Countless examples from around the world are now at your fingertips. With just a few types and a few clicks, you begin to gain insight into what looks and feels right for your home landscaping set-up. Gather a few ideas together about your dream landscape. Find some examples of properties that you think were done well. This can help you present our team with a good idea of what you’re looking for at your home.

Color Scheme

Colors will be a big part of your home landscaping design. Perhaps you have a preferred plant or a favorite color (or both) that you wish to include? This provides a nice starting point, but our advice to you is to keep from getting too complicated here. The more bold and audacious you get with your color combinations, the more difficult you will make the process of ensuring everything matches. Go with just a few basic colors when plotting the look of your new home landscaping.

Plant Proportions

Setting things up in proper proportion is one of the daunting tasks associated with designing the ideal home landscaping situation for your property. Our team of trained, professional landscaping experts steps in here by helping you visualize the scope of what the outcome of the final project is going to look like. Your plants need to be proportionate to each other as well as to whatever plot they are being installed into.

Get started on new home landscaping for your Manheim area home today by calling Root’s Nurseries at 717-898-0041. You can also Request a Free Estimate.