Tips to Prepare Your Garden and Yard for a Winter Storm

Your house is ready for a winter storm, but what about your grounds and garden? 

If you have a beautiful new garden or trees planted around your yard, there are some things you can do to protect them from extreme weather.

• Trim dead sections off any unruly fall plants. Make sure you look up the specific species of plant to see if it prefers a fall pruning like roses do, or if you should leave it alone to protect it from freezing.
  
  
• Mulch around garden beds and sensitive plants several inches deep at a minimum. This can help prevent roots of perennial plants from freezing, which ensures they regrow in the spring. Check out which plants you have in your garden that are “frost-hardy” and the minimum temperatures they can tolerate. The plants that prefer higher temperatures need at least a few inches of mulch.
  
  
• If you have temperature-sensitive trees in your yard, wrap them in a burlap with staking underneath to prevent the wrap from touching foliage. This protects them from the wind and extreme freezes. 

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If your garden or yard need professional help after a storm, you can contact Ever So Green for an estimate on professional lawn care in Livingston County.

We will help you get your lawn and garden looking like new again, or even better. Contact us today for a free in-home estimate for all your lawn care needs.