Planting in the Fall Leads to Explosive Growth in Spring The reason why fall is the best time to do landscaping is because your plants will have time to prepare for a productive growing season in spring.
Transplanting during the spring means your plants will have to devote more energy to getting acclimated and surviving. Although you may not see any flowering during the fall, a lot of good things can happen underground. An extensive root network allows plants to suck up more nutrients and survive harsher conditions. If you live somewhere windy, plants with deep roots will stay in the ground all year. The best way to ensure your plants can live long, happy lives is to plant new ones during the fall.
This slower growing period will give them more time to focus on developing their roots and acclimating to their new home. If you like being outdoors in summer time, the ideal time of year to get work done is autumn, winter or early spring — that way the garden will be settled in by the time you most want to use it.
Professional landscapers have the machinery and the knowhow to work in almost any weather. The only things that threaten work are extremely hard frosts, torrential rain and very hot sun. Completing the work out of season means the garden will be ready to use just as soon as spring arrives. Silver Birch Gardens are here to help with garden design, project management and landscaping services. Please contact us for an informal chat about your project. However, the window of time for over-seeding or seeding a new lawn is much shorter in the fall than in the spring so over seeding and adding new lawn is an item that, depending on your schedule, could wait until spring.
An important fact that few people realize is that autumn is when lawn root systems are the most active in their growth and development. Now is the time to provide your lawn with the resources it needs to be lush and healthy in the spring. Raking leaves on a regular basis is another item that will protect your grass. Though your lawn is entering a dormant season it still needs maximum light and air flow.
Letting leaves remain on your grass will suffocate your turf and leave brown and yellow spots that look ugly during the winter months and delay growth in the spring. Irrigation and drainage is another key part of the landscape that needs to be prepared for winter. You should take advantage of the fall months to assess the state of your irrigation system and determine potential problem areas for winter drainage.
The main item concerning your irrigation is to ensure that it is properly winterized for freezing temperatures to come. This process uses highly pressurized air to blow all water from the pipes and heads to protect them from freezing and cracking.
Fall is also a good time to spot areas that are not draining properly. Soil can become dry and compacted over the dry, hot summer months and once the rain of fall arrives, pooling water can reveal where drainage needs to be improved.
Another landscape enhancement, which can help with drainage but also protect structures, is to install drain rock strips around buildings. This can assist with mitigating water run-off from the building downspouts and garden beds but also keep mud from splashing up on the building siding.
In addition to enhancements, there are other key landscape maintenance items that need to be made a priority in the fall. While lawns need to be fertilized in the fall, most plants should not receive feeding during this time. They are on the verge of dormancy and any fertilizer will force the plant to expend energy on growing, beginning new softwood growth which is then vulnerable to the harsh freezes ahead.
Is fall really the best time of year for landscaping, or does the time of year make no difference? The first basic principle to consider is super simple: Plants, shrubs, and flowers all flourish when the weather is just about right.
Spring is a volatile season. The latter part of summer makes a great time to start planting as long as you pay enough attention to watering, which leads up to fall and landscaping duties. If you plant trees and perennials at this time of year, they find it easier to set down their roots and get ready for spring.
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