As fall and winter approach, many areas of the country are in for harsher weather and heavier rains. How you prepare your yard for the wet and stormy season can go a long way toward ensuring that it weathers these events in good condition. Here are 3 things you can do right now to get ready.
Check Drainage
Assessing the state of your drainage can be done long before any rain arrives to make problems obvious.
- Each landscape can benefit from certain additions due to its location and climate. For instance, it should be easy to grow native plants in the Pacific Northwest because of how consistent the rain is there. This is just one example of adding something that benefits your landscape while also being easy to maintain. Another addition that you should consider for your situation, regardless of where you live, is rocks. Creates Visual and Physical Borders
- Do you have a few fallen trees, branches, and other debris in your yard after a storm? Especially during hurricane season, entire fleets of tree cutting or tree trimming companies are fulling their storage with fallen trees. Do they need it all? While it makes sense to make some mulch or allow a few employees to take some wood home, there's nothing wrong with asking for some lumber as a customer.
- Building a new home can be a great way to ensure your interior living space meets your family's unique needs, but a new construction often requires extensive landscaping to make the exterior feel like a home. Adding grass can be a simple and effective way to improve the appearance of your home's landscape. Sod is the perfect choice for homeowners who don't want to wait for grass seed to grow.
- If you are looking to define the space around a flower bed, around trees or around your entire yard, you may be considering concrete curbing. A concrete curb is a thin layer of concrete, generally about the height of one to two bricks, that is placed around your landscaped areas. If you are looking to define your space, you may be considering the use of bricks, pavers or concrete curbs. Learning the benefits of concrete curbs may help you make a decision.