Holiday parties, shopping, spending time with family—you have got some busy days ahead of you. That is why you will want to cross your fall landscaping care plan off your list as soon as possible. There is a lot to be done in terms of preparing your Smithtown, NY, landscape features for winter. Read on and we will show you four ways you’ll want your landscape cared for before winter rears its head.
Paver Patio Cleanup
4 Ways to Prepare Your Landscaping Smithtown NY for Winter
Fallen leaves, sticks, and general seasonal debris can leave your beautiful patio looking untidy. To fully enjoy the mixed colors and textures you chose for this hardscape feature—and the different looks of the patio as the sun shines down at various times of the months ahead—you want to keep it clear of messiness. Fortunately, quality pavers do not need much in the way of maintenance—if they are stain-resistant and slip-resistant, you have not had to worry about spills, and you do not have to worry about what happens when the wetter months settle in. Even better could be if you have opted for permeable pavers so that stormwater runoff does not pool on your patio, and an icy, slippery surface will not be a concern.
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Prepare Your Landscape Lighting
It would be a smart decision to have your landscape lighting inspected for dead bulbs and any technical issues. You may also want to consider expanding your outdoor lighting plan now before the crazy weather of the winter settles in and makes it so adjustments to lighting schemes are much more difficult. There may be nothing so beautiful as freshly fallen snow lit up in your beautiful landscape that you can view from your back windows.
Keep Water Features Safe in the Off Season
You can check in with your landscape design experts who installed your water features to see what is needed for ensuring your gunite pool, waterfall, or other gorgeous water feature will retain their perfection through the winter season and look and operate the same when the warmer weather returns.
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Collect Your Cozy Blankets
Your favorite fire feature may not need any preparation this winter—just perhaps some extra blankets by the backdoor and storing any weather in a place safe from moisture. While you may love the fire feature in the fall, you could enjoy it even more on a mild winter night when you can sit by your fire pit and feel warm enough to enjoy the great outdoors. Invite your neighbors over from some cozy wintery nights.
It may be daunting to think of all of the things that need to happen to properly care for your landscape in the upcoming season, but when you invest in quality materials, the worries are minimal. Masonry features constructed by design/build experts are made to withstand the harshest of weather conditions known to strike in Smithtown, NY. Any specific protections that need to be made can be brought up with your landscaper. Talk to your trusted landscape design professionals before Jack Frost knocks on your door to ensure that your landscape investments will continue to look their best in the months ahead.