Although snow is on the ground, Spring is on a lot of people’s minds.
Although snow is on the ground, Spring is on a lot of people’s minds. Warmer weather warms people’s spirits. Now that it’s February, it’s the ideal to start planning your landscape design if you know that your property won’t be as beautiful as you’d like or rank high in curb appeal come Spring. You can count on Carroll Landscaping to take your home exterior to the next level. In the meantime, here are some surefire ways to ensure your landscape is spring-ready.
Clean Your Yard Before Spring
Yards can take quite the beating when fall and winter come. The cleanup process can be extensive because of snow and debris. The first step to clean up your yard as the new season comes is to clean up debris like leaves and twigs piled up during the colder seasons. You don’t want to overwhelm yourself, so it’s best to clean periodically. You can also implement landscape maintenance by cleaning up in the form of mulching. You can take leaves and debris and compost them or break them down even further and recycle them as mulch.
Examine Your Yard After Inclement Weather
The goal is for your landscape to look full of life. Dead, hanging branches can detract from the beauty of your landscape. Once the snow melts, we recommend looking for dangling tree branches and removing them: one, your safety matters. Two, you’ll save yourself time on cleanup later in the spring season.
Get a Handle on Weed Control
February and March are ideal times to get a jump start on weed control. If your landscape suffers from troublesome weeds, you can apply crabgrass and pre-emergents controls during your mulching process. The rule of thumb to adhere to here is to use pre-emergent only if the temperature is under 55 degrees. You can use pre-emergent before the ground thaws. However, if you wait until warmer weather comes, this process will be less effective.
Plan Your Perfect Landscape
Take the time out now to plan your perfect landscape so that when you call us, we have a clear idea of what you want. Use our gallery for inspiration. Places like Pinterest are also super inspiring. As you plan your landscape, keep your lifestyle, style preferences, and your home’s architecture in mind. Do you not know where to begin? No worries! Our contractors and architects can point you in the right direction.
Interested in Improving Your Outdoor Living Space? Consider Landscape and Hardscaping Design Services from Carroll Landscaping
Carroll Landscaping has over 30 years of experience with landscape construction, porch construction, deck building, and hardscape installation. Our award-winning landscape designers are passionate about providing customers with top-notch service and landscape design. Our landscape designers have a creative design outlook and work as a team with our installation crews to make your vision a reality. We are committed to providing every customer with the highest quality workmanship, professional and knowledgeable service, and creativity in design in order to surpass our clients’ expectations in every aspect of the project.
We serve residents throughout the beautiful state of Maryland including Baltimore, Columbia, Ellicott City, Eldersburg, Clarksville, Sykesville, Manchester, Westminster, and Woodstock. For more information and to schedule a consultation with one of our expert designers, contact us online or give us a call at 410-922-2416.