5 Ways to Keep Your Yard Fresh All Year Long
With winter coming, it’s time to tidy up your yard and make sure it shines through the grey clouds while giving it what it needs to thrive come springtime. Having a nice yard to enjoy enhances the season, whether you’re entertaining guests or just taking in the view from your own window. With one (or all) of these following tasks, you’ll be sure to enjoy a lovely view all season long.
Pruning and Weeding
Before adding anything new, it’s time to clear out the old. Start with a clean slate by pulling weeds, pruning overgrown trees and hedges, and putting away old furniture or accessories. Relocate outdoor furniture and other items to give yourself room to properly clean up while revising your landscape.
Walkways
Give you and your guests a wonderful path from the curb to the front door by revamping your front yard walkway. Removing weeds, fixing cracks, and fixing loose pavers are easy ways to refresh your walkway. Cracks and dents can be filled with flexible sealant filling, and replacing dirt under a loose paver can help re-stabilize it. Suppose you still need to get a walkway and want to invest in a DIY project. In that case, there are multitudes of creative options for making your own walkway, using materials such as stones, pebbles, plants, and more. In fact, even if you don’t renovate, adding a border with fresh foliage is a quick and easy upgrade.
Planters and Window Boxes
Didn’t have time to plant that garden this year? Try adding planters to instead. You could add potted plants around your front porch/entryway and back porch, use window box plants, or utilize hanging planters. Adding a fresh batch of seasonal flowers throughout the year, especially around or near a highly-trafficked area, creates an envious ambiance for homeowners and visitors alike.
Twinkle Lights
String lights, lanterns, and pathway lights are all beautiful illuminators to enhance your yard. Border your back porch with string lights, and stretch them over any outdoor dining space or patio. Wrap lights around trees in your yard, or use a tree branch as a base/support for your lights. Use lanterns or other pathway lights along your walkway, and add matching lights to the front porch or entryway. If you have a patch of dense plants or bushes, you can drape string lights over them and use spotlights to focus on specific plants or elements of your yard.
Lawn Maintenance
Regular lawn maintenance should continue year-round. Preserve a pristine yard by regularly watering planters, blowing off the walkway, raking leaves, mowing the grass, and removing weeds. If you’re too busy to keep up amidst the hustle and bustle, contact the friendly landscapers at SLC Scapes today by calling 801-919-9438 or by requesting an estimate for your lawn service needs today.