Getting your yard for spring

Although grass, trees, and shrubs aren’t actively growing during winter, the can still be damaged. Taking proper care during the winter months to protect your lawn and foliage can help it green sooner and remain healthier come spring and summer. VIRIDIS Lawn Care of Salt Lake City offers some common winter trials and ways to help alleviate the damage.

One of the most damaging conditions, especially for trees and shrubs, is overly dry winter weather. Some plants never recover if the winter is too cold and dry. Protects your plants by watering well in late fall, before the ground freezes, so your plants can absorb and store water. Also, using mulch around plants can help lock moisture in and protect against excessive cold.

Typically, plants should be able to recover from low temperatures as long as the root system is protected. Exposed roots or far below average temperatures can cause irreparable damage to your plants. Early freezes can also cause harm to your plants which may still be growing but they will unlikely sustain permanent damage. Mulch and windbreaks can mitigate some of these harsh conditions but the best way to avoid this issue is to start with plants suited to your growing conditions and environment.

Often, you won’t notice the damage or the extent of the damage your landscape received until spring. Pruning dead branches from trees can help them produce live, healthy growth again. Always continue to water and tend to plants until certain they cannot be saved. Often they will surprise you by bouncing back.  Reseeding or over seeding lawns can help reestablish new growth and thicken up any thinning that may have been caused by harsh winter conditions.

Turning to a professional lawn care service is often your best bet for insuring your lawn goes into winter prepared and comes out if it healthy and ready for new growth. Call VIRIDIS Lawn Care today for your free estimate so we can help you have the healthy, beautiful landscaping you desire, no matter what the weather conditions.

While we all love our beautiful, green lawns, keeping them where they belong can sometimes be a nuisance. No one wants their grass taking over their flower or vegetable gardens but what can be done to prevent it? VIRIDIS Lawn Care can help you determine the best way for you to keep your lawn in check so your gardens can flourish, unhindered by grass. Below are a few different ideas on how to separate your landscaping.

Since most problems with grass getting into gardens is due to the nature of grass spreading underground, using raised beds for flower or vegetable gardening can easily reduce or eliminate grass in these gardens. Elevating them off the ground or laying a protective covering down before filling with mulch and dirt can keep the grass from entering your garden.

Use an edging material such as steel, fiberglass, vinyl or plastic that is made specifically for keeping grass out. Many are not tall enough to entirely keep grass from growing underneath but can definitely slow and reduce the grass that reaches your garden. Install this material properly, making sure to dig deeply enough to set it in nearly its full height. Leave some above the ground or the grass may grow right over it. Ideally, it should be set at least 4 inches underground with a minimum of 1 inch left above ground. This can be covered with rock, brick, or most anything else to add a more finished or decorative look but by themselves, these more attractive materials are insufficient to keep grass in check.

Another alternative involves trenching. One method of trenching, referred to as the “English border,” creates a barrier that is more attractive than other trenching methods. Simply dig along the border between your grass and bed, creating a straight cut on the lawn side and throw the dirt up onto the bed, causing it to slope downward to the bottom of the trench.  This “gap” is easily maintained, looks crisp, and best of all, prohibits grass and weed growth.

A similar approach involves digging a larger trench, about 6 inches deep and 4 inches wide. Then fill the gap with shredded newspaper mixed with water. You should force in as much as possible. Weeds and grass will be unable to grow through this for up to a year. It can be covered with mulch or rocks, etc. in order to improve the appearance. This alternative is also environmentally friendly as newspaper decomposes whereas similar edging method materials are often made of plastics. It, however, will need redone every spring.

Keeping a separation between lawn and garden can improve your landscape’s appearance and your flower and vegetable’s health. Keeping the grass where it belongs will insure you can have all the enjoyment from your home you desire.

Although grass, trees, and shrubs aren’t actively growing during winter, the can still be damaged. Taking proper care during the winter months to protect your lawn and foliage can help it green sooner and remain healthier come spring and summer. VIRIDIS Lawn Care of Salt Lake City offers some common winter trials and ways to help alleviate the damage.

One of the most damaging conditions, especially for trees and shrubs, is overly dry winter weather. Some plants never recover if the winter is too cold and dry. Protects your plants by watering well in late fall, before the ground freezes, so your plants can absorb and store water. Also, using mulch around plants can help lock moisture in and protect against excessive cold.

Typically, plants should be able to recover from low temperatures as long as the root system is protected. Exposed roots or far below average temperatures can cause irreparable damage to your plants. Early freezes can also cause harm to your plants which may still be growing but they will unlikely sustain permanent damage. Mulch and windbreaks can mitigate some of these harsh conditions but the best way to avoid this issue is to start with plants suited to your growing conditions and environment.

Often, you won’t notice the damage or the extent of the damage your landscape received until spring. Pruning dead branches from trees can help them produce live, healthy growth again. Always continue to water and tend to plants until certain they cannot be saved. Often they will surprise you by bouncing back. Reseeding or over seeding lawns can help reestablish new growth and thicken up any thinning that may have been caused by harsh winter conditions.

Turning to a professional lawn care service is often your best bet for insuring your lawn goes into winter prepared and comes out if it healthy and ready for new growth. Call VIRIDIS Lawn Care today for your free estimate so we can help you have the healthy, beautiful landscaping you desire, no matter what the weather conditions.

While we all love our beautiful, green lawns, keeping them where they belong can sometimes be a nuisance. No one wants their grass taking over their flower or vegetable gardens but what can be done to prevent it? VIRIDIS Lawn Care can help you determine the best way for you to keep your lawn in check so your gardens can flourish, unhindered by grass. Below are a few different ideas on how to separate your landscaping.

Since most problems with grass getting into gardens is due to the nature of grass spreading underground, using raised beds for flower or vegetable gardening can easily reduce or eliminate grass in these gardens. Elevating them off the ground or laying a protective covering down before filling with mulch and dirt can keep the grass from entering your garden.

Use an edging material such as steel, fiberglass, vinyl or plastic that is made specifically for keeping grass out. Many are not tall enough to entirely keep grass from growing underneath but can definitely slow and reduce the grass that reaches your garden. Install this material properly, making sure to dig deeply enough to set it in nearly its full height. Leave some above the ground or the grass may grow right over it. Ideally, it should be set at least 4 inches underground with a minimum of 1 inch left above ground. This can be covered with rock, brick, or most anything else to add a more finished or decorative look but by themselves, these more attractive materials are insufficient to keep grass in check.

Another alternative involves trenching. One method of trenching, referred to as the “English border,” creates a barrier that is more attractive than other trenching methods. Simply dig along the border between your grass and bed, creating a straight cut on the lawn side and throw the dirt up onto the bed, causing it to slope downward to the bottom of the trench. This “gap” is easily maintained, looks crisp, and best of all, prohibits grass and weed growth.

A similar approach involves digging a larger trench, about 6 inches deep and 4 inches wide. Then fill the gap with shredded newspaper mixed with water. You should force in as much as possible. Weeds and grass will be unable to grow through this for up to a year. It can be covered with mulch or rocks, etc. in order to improve the appearance. This alternative is also environmentally friendly as newspaper decomposes whereas similar edging method materials are often made of plastics. It, however, will need redone every spring.

Keeping a separation between lawn and garden can improve your landscape’s appearance and your flower and vegetable’s health. Keeping the grass where it belongs will insure you can have all the enjoyment from your home you desire.