Winter Landscape Care: Tips to Protect Your Green Spaces

The winter months bring unique challenges to maintaining the health and beauty of your landscape. Priority Landscape is here to guide you through essential winter care practices, ensuring your green spaces remain vibrant and protected even during the coldest part of the year.

Key Winter Landscape Care Tips

Pruning for Plant Health

Winter is an ideal time for pruning many plants. During their dormant phase, it’s easier to see the plant structure, and pruning can encourage robust growth in the spring. Priority Landscape’s expert pruning techniques focus on removing dead or diseased branches and shaping plants for optimal growth.

Mulching: A Winter Protector

Mulch acts as an insulating layer, safeguarding plant roots from extreme temperature fluctuations and helping retain soil moisture. Organic mulches like shredded bark or straw are best applied in a thick layer around plant bases, taking care to avoid direct contact with stems or trunks.

Covering Plants for Frost Protection

Covering sensitive plants is crucial during extreme cold. Lightweight materials like burlap or frost blankets are ideal, allowing the plant to breathe while offering protection. Our team at Priority Landscape assists in selecting and properly applying covers for maximum plant protection.

Winter Watering Practices

Even in winter, maintaining soil moisture is important. We recommend watering during milder midday temperatures and ensuring proper drainage to avoid waterlogging.

Advanced Strategies for Winter Landscaping

Selecting Cold-Hardy Plants

Incorporating plants that are naturally resistant to cold can enhance your landscape’s winter resilience. Our landscaping experts can help select and install such plants, tailored to your specific climate and soil conditions.

Designing for Winter Appeal

We specialize in creating landscapes that retain their allure in winter, with evergreens and structures that add visual interest. Additionally, seasonal décor and lighting can bring warmth and charm to your landscape during the colder months.

Schedule Your Winter Landscape Maintenance

Contact Priority Landscape for top-notch winter landscape care. We’re equipped with the expertise and tools needed to safeguard your landscape through the winter months. By giving your green spaces a little attention during this time, you can significantly impact their health and beauty throughout the year. Trust us to help maintain and protect your landscape. For more information and to schedule your service, call us at 708-946-6121.