Fall is definitely not the time for you to ignore your garden or landscaping. In fact, the fall is the best season to undertake some major yard work in Vancouver. Listed below are some questions that are usually asked about fall landscaping, as well as the answers which will surely surprise you and would eventually change your plans for next week!
Q: Do you find it really necessary to rake your leaves? A: Yes, leaves can easily deprive your grass of sunlight, certainly one of its most required nutrients. If they are not raked up, a thick and/or matted layer of fallen leaves casts excessive shade above the grass down below.
Q: Do you trim your grass exactly the same way in the fall as you do in the summer? A: No, grasses should be kept slightly longer during the fall season. An optimal length for a cool-season grass in fall is about 2 1/2 inches. And also at each mowing and trimming, you must only be eliminating about the top 1/3 of the grass blade. Consequently, a good time to mow lawns is when your grass is about 3 2/3 inches high.
Q: Is late August the end of the gardening and landscaping season? A: No, the autumn is an effective time to be moving or planting your perennials and vines. The soil is nice and warm still and there is more rain now then when you plant or transplant your preferred perennials or vines, it’s time for you to get its roots really well established.
Q: Is it true that the fall is the best time to plant trees and shrubs in Vancouver? A: Yes, the autumn is amongst the best instances to plant trees and shrubs. The soil is still warm from the summer so when you plant your shrub or tree its roots grow quickly and get well established before the cold sets in.
Contact Klondike Contracting for any of your Fall Landscaping requirements!
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