Three Simple Steps to a Fresh Fall Landscape and Garden
August 17th, 2007
(ARA) - Every landscape needs freshening up by summer’s end. Exhausted from the scorching sun, heat and drought, any space can be updated and revitalized for fall in no-time with three simple projects:
1. Trade Summer-shabby Turf – Give worn-out, summer-tired turf a new look by replacing it with creeping perennial plantings. This “no-mow” alternative is a green-friendly way to pass on the grass, and can be easily created by adding hardy plant varieties like Stepables (www.stepables.com), the line of over 140 creeping perennial plants that with-stand, and even thrive from, foot traffic.
2. Prune for Rejuvenation – Fall is the best time to prune woody plants. Plants should be pruned for the health of the plant, human safety reasons and for landscape aesthetics. For pruning like the pros, proper tools are essential. Gardener’s Edge by A.M. Leonard (www.gardenersedge.com) has created a beginner’s pruning kit that includes small specialty shears, hand pruners, and a tri-edge folding saw.
3. Add Garden Markers for Stand-out Fall Foliage – For an artistic way to identify and delight in out-of-bloom foliage plants during fall and winter, add garden markers or plant ID tags to the landscape. The Garden Splendor line of plants (www.gardensplendor.com) offers individualized, anodized-aluminum Remember Me garden markers with each plant.
