Landscaping Projects You Can Complete in the Winter
As we glide through February and set our sights on the extended daylight hours and warmth of spring, many of us begin to formulate our landscaping design & lawn maintenance plans for the year.
While planning your landscaping budget, garden designs, evaluating landscaping companies you might work with, and prioritizing summer lawncare projects are all critical parts of achieving your goals, there are several things you can do now, in the winter, many that are cost effective, can be knocked out in a reasonable amount of time, and are yard maintenance and lawncare tasks that have to be done before other projects can begin.
Zach James, Paraprin Construction’s Landscaping Project Manager, summarizes some of the ways you can take advantage of the unseasonably nice winter weather we’ve been experiencing, here in northeast Ohio & greater Cleveland, that will give us a jumpstart on our overall landscaping & gardening plans.
- Clean Up: Zach says clean-up is the first thing he has begun doing to his own lawn. Removing dead leaves, branches, and other debris like acorns & garbage from the winter winds from your lawn, flower beds and gardens are musts to be done, improve the look of your home for the remainder of winter, and provide a clean base for you to build upon come this spring.
- Pruning: Winter days are the ideal time to prune dormant trees and shrubs. Being bare of any type of foliage, the branches and plants’ structure are easy to see and thus easier to properly prune which promotes its strength and health.
- General Maintenance: In addition to pruning, other general maintenance that can be accomplished include bed edging, gravel and paver work, topsoil & yard grading, laying down mulch & the prepping of surfaces & materials for your landscaping hardscape.
- Concrete: When landscaping designs include the need for concrete services, rather it be repairing cracked concrete, removing old concrete slabs, concrete leveling, or pouring a stamped concrete patio for example, weather permitting on a particular day, these things can be accomplished in the winter. By the way, at Paraprin Construction, we pour concrete too!
- Planting Trees: So long as the ground isn’t frozen or covered in snow, many types of trees can be planted in the winter. Among them, evergreens such as pines, spruce, and fir can be planted as well as many deciduous trees such as maple, oak and dogwood. Be sure to research on your own or contact a trusted local landscaping company about your specific tree species before planting them in the winter for information and techniques specific to that particular tree.
- Prep & Begin Large Projects: Larger projects, ie: those like concrete that we’ve discussed, have aspects that can be completed in the winter. Landscape lighting, for example, is another project you can do in the winter along with paver walkways, gravel, mulch, landscaping rock formations, flower beds, garden design, and more – you can accomplish tons towards having the beautiful yard you desire by chopping away at it now. Remember, doing your research and consulting with the best landscaping contractors in the area about best practices, plants, materials, and techniques are greatly encouraged to ensure the best results are achieved.
Have any questions about your landscape, our landscaping services, or simply seeking advice – call or text, Zach James, at 440-596-0733. Zero obligations! Free quotes!
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