Summer never goes for long enough, does it?
Autumn is upon us which means we will start seeing a difference in the appearance of our trees and plants. The days start to get shorter, and if you’re in Sydney, the end of daylight savings is imminent.
Autumn can be a good time to reassess your garden and what you’ve got in it.
One thing that you can start to think about is your tree maintenance whilst also taking into account the upcoming Winter season.
As trees leaves start changing colour and fall off, it can be a good time to consider some tree branch pruning either as a DIY project, or by a tree specialist in the Northern Beaches like Northern Beaches Arborist.
Perhaps you’re wondering about some of the garden jobs you can do around your yard for the Autumn season - maybe a good clean up, some tree branch pruning you’ve been meaning to get around to or even engage a professional arborist in for some tree maintenance services.
We’ve created this handy ideas list that you can review and use to create your Autumn garden to-do check list so you’re all organized and prepared.
Let’s dive in.
Remove And Mulch Leaves
As those leaves start to fall, you can keep on top of raking them up or re-use them as a mulch for some new trees or shrubs you’ve planted. Leaf mulch can be very nutrient dense to soil and in turn, other plants.
Using the mulch around other trees and plants can also help protect and insulate them for the upcoming colder months.
Tidy Up & Keep Lawns Looking Good
Aside from tidying up the falling leaves, there can be other autumn clean up jobs around the yard.
It’s a good time to look at other general maintenance that needs to be done like ensuring your lawn in is tip top condition.
Autumn is a great time to feed your lawns and sew new lawn seeds, just ensure you remove any weeds first.
Northern Beaches Arborist provides tree services along with maintenance around the yard including the lawns.
Prune Hedges & Trees
Given it’s cooling down, it can be an ideal time to prune hedges and trees because they start to go into a sleep like, dormant state, especially when the leaves have fallen off.
This sleep like state ultimately causes less stress when pruning the trees and plants.
Spend some time planning out which hedges and trees you’d like to prune – which ones you can do yourself or perhaps you’ve got some larger trees which you’d like further assistance with from an arborist providing tree maintenance services.
The absence of leaves will give you greater visibility to the tree and its structure, making any pruning job easier.
Don’t forget – if the tree is too big or you’re unsure how much to prune, you can always get in touch with a professional, like Northern Beaches Arborist.
Plant Some New Trees and Flowers
Autumn’s a great time to start planting new trees or flowers as the weather is not as harsh as the summer heat, and generally the soil is warm enough for plants to start establishing before it’s too cold in Winter to do anything.
Re-Arrange Your Garden
They say change is a good as a holiday! So why not change up your garden and move some of your potted plants around – sometimes it can give them a new lease on life and sometimes you’ll find they like a different spot better than the last spot.
Since the trees are settling down into a more dormant state, Autumn can be a good time to repot or move trees and shrubs.
If you’re looking for assistance from a qualified, certified arborist for tree services through Autumn like tree trimming, pruning, stump grinding or general tree and garden maintenance, contact our friendly tree specialists.
Contact us today on 0423 914 950 today to discuss your tree management and maintenance requirements.
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