Vande Hey Design Center

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

August maintenance tips

The last month of summer vacation is officially looming upon us. And while our other tips include enjoying what nice weather this summer has left to offer us and appreciating all the green before we are faced with a whiter canvas, here are some of our landscape maintenance tips for the month of August:

• Check the moisture level of the landscape plant material, make sure the plants and perennials are not drying out, keep the soil moist. However don’t over water.
• Spot spraying of broadleaf weed control.
• Deadheading perennials to encourage a second growth.
• Your lawn should be allowed to go dormant during the dry season of summer, unless you are willing to keep the lawn WELL watered during the entire dry season. The lawn will come back to life after some good rains.