Now that we’re into the summer months, it may seem like the planting and landscaping window has passed. A common misconception is that April and May are the only times to plant and work on your landscaping. Good news: it’s not too late for you to landscape!
What kind of landscaping can I do in the summer?
While it’s great to get a start on your landscaping in the spring, there are still many things you can do in the summer!
- Plant grown flowers, trees, and bushes: plenty of nurseries and garden centers sell plants that are grown and ready to be placed in the ground.
- Use a birdhouse or feeder to attract birds to your yard and bring it to life. Add milkweed to attract butterflies!
- Add a fireplace to your patio or a firepit to your yard – a perfect way to spend a summer night!
- Consider a water feature such as a pond, waterfall, or fountain for a relaxing and unique element of your yard.
- Include a retaining wall or a stepping stone path to create dimension.
- Maintain what you already have! Follow these 6 tips for mowing your lawn and check out these inexpensive weeding hacks!
Which season is best for landscaping?
Believe it or not, fall! Fall is a great time for landscaping because the weather is still warm but is pleasantly cooling off. You can have an entire landscape installed in the fall as long as you water consistently until the ground freezes. Landscaping in the fall also means you get a great deal on plants because garden centers and nurseries are trying to get rid of everything before winter. Fall is also the perfect time to plant tulip and daffodil bulbs so they’ll pop up in early spring!
Call Great Goats Landscaping today!
Great Goats Landscaping has been making clients happy for over 15 years. We pride ourselves in our quality work and believe the design process is a collaborative one. We’d love to help you meet your landscaping goals this summer. Give us a call today! It’s never too late to landscape!