3 Pre Spring Landscaping Tips To Start On Now

It’s the dead of winter, and most people are probably not too concerned with their landscaping at the moment as the temperatures continue to drop and many areas are covered with a blanket or at least a dusting of snow. However you never want to wait too long to begin thinking about how to get your lawns and gardens ready for spring, as it will be here before you know it.

Here are a few easy tips to help you get your lawn, garden or other landscape into great shape and ready for the coming spring where it will really impress.

Weed Control

It’s easy to get complacent about weeds during the winter, as they are unlikely to break through the surface and cause any issues while the temperatures are below freezing and even if they did it’s unlikely that you’d see them. However even while the soil is cold these problem plants can still be germinating and waiting for warmer months to spring from the ground and ruin your garden. And by the time they do emerge it can be too late to get rid of them without also harming some of the plants you are trying to cultivate.

Therefore you should definitely look into a pre-emergent herbicide that will target these plants before they come out of the ground and start damaging the look and health of your lawn or garden. When using a pre-emergent treatment you should be careful to avoid any areas where are planning to plant new breeds for the coming spring, as it could have a negative effect on the proper blooming of even beneficial flowers or vegetables.

Insect control

The cold does a good job in keeping many insect populations down, but once it warms up there are certain to be lots of bugs clamoring for space and food in your garden. You don’t have to let them win though, and will want to think about investing in a good pesticide before the time comes.

With many of the leading professional strength pest control products you can actually treat before any insects appear and allow the residual properties of those insecticides to protect your green spaces for many months after the initial application.

Planning

This is a bit of a broad category, but the most important thing you can do during the winter is plan how your garden or lawn is going to look in spring and what you want to get out of it. If you just want an aesthetically pleasing space to relax in, flowers and perennials are your best bet, and many of these are heartier and more robust than you might think. Considering that, you can even begin planting now and reap the rewards within a few months. Although you should definitely be careful to not plant delicate bulbs while hard freezes are still a danger, doing so would be akin to throwing money and time down the drain.

Should you be searching for a more practical use for your garden, planting vegetables is a great thing to do. You can cut down on grocery bills and treat yourself and your family to much better produce than what you will find at virtually any store.

If you’re growing vegetables, you might want to think about the many different non-toxic pest control options that can both kill pests and be safe for edible plants. The leader in this category is definitely food grade diatomaceous earth, which has the same bug killing power as chemical pesticides but can be safely ingested by anyone and will not harm any plants.

By keeping these tips in mind during the winter, you’ll be well prepared come spring to have the best and most pleasing garden or lawn in the neighborhood.

John Sams has written many articles on the subject of do it yourself home improvement. His main areas of expertise are landscaping and pest control, and he has a particular interest in topics such as diverse as pre-emergent herbicides and non-toxic pest control.

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