December 18, 2024

While you created a beautiful landscape to enjoy, it can sometimes feel like you’ve given yourself an endless amount of work. There’s always something to do on your property. If you are dedicated to having beautiful landscaping, the to-do list to make it happen is ever-changing and never-ending. Plenty of tasks need to happen every spring, summer, and fall, alongside the daily, weekly, and seasonal upkeep required to keep everything looking its best. Not only is the to-do list long, but seasonal changes, weather patterns, and growing cycles will all impact what needs to be done when, and if you aren’t a landscape professional, it can be challenging to keep up. By hiring a landscape maintenance provider, you can overcome all these seasonal challenges and enjoy your property throughout the year.

Person collecting fallen autumn leaves with a rake.

A Professional Fall Clean-Up Puts Your Landscape to Bed in the Best Way

As the summer growing season ends, your to-do list may seem to slow down. However, fall comes with its challenges. The biggest fall headache for most homeowners is keeping the yard and beds clear of falling leaves. Raking, blowing, and removing leaves can be a substantial chore, depending on the size of your lawn. While there is some value in mulching the fallen leaves as nutrients for your soil, letting them sit on your grass for too long can suffocate your lawn and put the grass at risk of disease. Consistent cleanup throughout the season is the best method to keep your grass healthy. Fall is also the right time to:

  • Fertilize – give your grass the nourishment it needs for deep roots.
  • Aerate – break up clumps in your soil and allow for better circulation.
  • Mulch – applying mulch around the bases of plants will help regulate root temperature and maintain moisture levels.
  • Prune – all trees and shrubs should be pruned and deadheaded.
  • Plant – fall is the time to get your bulbs into the ground.

These tasks can be very time-consuming, and a landscaping maintenance partner will know how to space them out during the fall.

Spring Clean-Up Sets Your Landscape Up for Success

As important as the fall cleanup is, the spring cleanup sets your yard up for success. Your yard will likely have some winter debris that will need to be tidied. Any leaves, twigs, and other yard waste need to be raked up and removed. After cleaning out the beds, you must turn over the soil with compost to ready it for growing. Some trees and shrubs may need additional pruning to encourage new growth. If pests are a problem, this is the time to begin a pest management routine. Mulching can make your beds look fresh and healthy. Finally, the lawn should return to a regular watering, fertilizing, and mowing schedule. There is a lot to do, and the weather can still be unpredictable. Having a landscape maintenance partner can make this much easier to plan.

Your Landscape Has Different Needs in the Summer

The summer is less about significant cleanup and more about regular maintenance. You did the heavy lifting of new plantings in the spring, and now maintenance is about keeping your lawn irrigated, mowed, and tidied every week. As any homeowner who has missed a mowing session can tell you, once you get behind on your landscape maintenance, trying to catch up with mowing, trimming, and weeding during the heavy summer growth can quickly become overwhelming. During the summer water evaporates quickly in the heat, and the drier weather means you need to water more often. Weed control is key in summer, as weeds compete with your plants for nutrients, water, and space. Mulching can be a big help in weed prevention and maintaining moisture, but mulch will have to be monitored and maintained. Each plant has different needs during the summer, and keeping on top of everything is important. If you handle your landscape maintenance on your own, there may be fewer big projects that demand your attention, but you will have regular daily and weekly chores to keep up with. A landscape maintenance provider ensures you never get behind on mowing, edging, weeding, and trimming.

Having a Landscaping Team Involved in Your Property Addresses Small Issues Before They Become Big Problems

Not recognizing a problem with your lawn or landscaping in the early stages is common.  Most homeowners are not trained to recognize the early signs of root rot, damage from pests, or inefficient watering and will only identify the signs once the major damage is done. However, having a landscape maintenance team familiar with your property can mitigate that risk. They will understand what to look for based on what kind of plantings you have, the current weather conditions, and the early signs of disease or pest damage. When a potential issue is addressed early, it can be remedied quickly, and further damage can be prevented.

Maintaining a beautiful landscape requires effort all year long. The hard work of a fall and spring cleanup is well worth the result of a lush lawn and thriving plantings. However, pest control, monitoring irrigation, regular mowing, weeding, pruning, and nourishing every planting with the right fertilizer can be overwhelming for homeowners busy with other things. Instead of spending every evening and weekend working on your landscape, you can spend your downtime enjoying your landscaping with your friends and family. Having a regular landscape maintenance provider takes the seasonal challenges off your plate. It gives you the aesthetic appeal of a well-maintained property without the long list of things to do.

Keep your landscape beautiful year-round without the hassle. Let Twin Oaks Landscape handle your seasonal maintenance with care and attention to detail. Contact Twin Oaks Landscape to learn more about our comprehensive landscape maintenance services and enjoy a stunning outdoor space every season!