Summer is ending which means it is time to start thinking\nabout preparing your lawn and garden for autumn weather! Below are tips we\u2019ve put\ntogether for keeping a lush, green lawn and beautiful garden as you get ready\nfor the cooler weather ahead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the summer, your grass begins to lose vitamins and\nminerals because the soil has become dry under the hot sun. Aeration during the\nautumn months allows oxygen and nutrients to re-enter the soil which helps\ngrass grow a stronger root base. You should also overseed your lawn after\naeration. Certain grasses that stay green year-round like tall fescue don\u2019t\nregenerate. That means that you need to plant new grass each year to ensure\nyour lawn stays lush and healthy. Overseeding will also fix any bare spots in\nyour lawn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Perennials are always a great choice for fall planting as\nthey offer beauty year after year, unlike annuals that suffer with the cold of\nwinter. We suggest planting native asters, such as the blue wood aster or the\nNew England aster in the autumn so they have a chance to establish their root\nsystem. If you want to help monarch butterflies (and other pollinators) while\naiding the local ecosystem, you\u2019ll want to plant some natives. Native plants that\nhave grown in Virginia and North Carolina for centuries and are well-suited to\nthe natural climate and conditions without the need for extra watering. We\nsuggest milkweed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As you plant your autumn garden, make sure that you are\nadding compost and mulch to your flower beds. The compost will provide your new\nplantings with the nutrients that they need to thrive during the winter months\nwhile the mulch will provide much needed water and stop weed growth. The autumn\nis also a good time to prepare compost for the spring. Rather than discarding\norganic materials, consider purchasing a compost tumbler that you can add to\nover the winter months. That way you will have nutrient-rich compost for\nspring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As you prepare your flower beds, consider drainage. Plants\nneed water but you don\u2019t want them sitting in standing water. Add trenches and\nsmooth slopes to help drain standing water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As we move through the autumn months, leaves will begin\nfalling off the trees. Be sure to rake and remove all leaves from your lawn at\nleast once a week. Letting leaves stay on newly planted grass deprives it of\nthe sunlight it needs to grow and take root. Do not use a lawn mower or leaf\nblower to remove leaves because that could displace seeds and new growth which\nhasn\u2019t had the opportunity to build a strong root base yet. You should also\nstay on top of weeding your flower beds. Weeds will begin to die off as the\nweather gets cooler, but they will continue to grow through early\nNovember. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At HHHunt, we believe it\u2019s how you live that matters\nand providing our homeowners with useful tips so they can make the best of\ntheir new home is just one more way we are improving the world and how people\nlive. Have additional tips? Be sure to leave them in the comments section on\nour social media pages! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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