What some Yard maintenance tips you can use in Calgary on Fall clean up? 

Fall cleanup saves all the effort you have made throughout the summer/spring season and ensures that your lawn is prepared to withstand the harsh winter. Hence, preparation is the key to have that winter-ready Calgary lawn.

Preparing your yard for the winter is so much easier especially if your kids or neighbors lend a helping hand. But if you’re doing it alone, a fantastic combination of motivation and time-tested strategies can do the trick.

Here are five of the best fall cleanup tips to help your lawn flourish despite the freezing cold:

1. General cleaning.

Fall cleanup is all about clearing the debris and making sure they’re completely removed come winter season. From dried leaves to fallen fruits, anything organic can turn your yard into a pest breeding ground if not properly disposed of.

Apart from manual cleaning, the fall season is also the best time to perform aeration and proper storage of garden equipment.

Aeration helps the plant roots to absorb the ideal amounts of oxygen and moisture. As a result, these plants can easily meet the demands of winter season without dying out.

Storing gardening tools in dry and safe places is also recommended to save your budget from unnecessary replacement costs.

2. Start composting.

DIY compost is a better alternative than throwing all those organic materials offsite. You’ll not only save landfill space but also provide your garden some natural fertilizers.

Simple compost is typically made of combined “green wastes” (grass) and “brown wastes” (dead leaves or straw).  The moistened mixture will be ready after 3 to 4 months.

Aside from regular compost, other options include mushroom fertilizer and manure. Soil testing is crucial to guarantee better results for your plants.

If you’re not sure what type of fertilizer is right for your yard, a soil test kit from a local hardware is more than enough to give you an idea.

3. Save energy.

Fall cleanups might take less time to complete if you’re using gasoline-powered equipment such as leaf blowers. However, this can bring more harm to your garden that you think.

As a matter of fact, research has shown that a riding lawn mower blows off more pollutants than a regular car. In addition to harmful fumes, this equipment can also release hazardous amounts of pesticides and molds.

But you don’t have to look no further if saving the environment is your primary concern.

You can use traditional gardening tools such as rakes and get a healthy round of exercise in the process. Another option is the use of an electric lawn mower (with rechargeable batteries) especially if your lawn is too big to use manual cleanup tools.

4. Weed it out.

Weeding before winter is a decision you will always be thankful for once spring time begins. This step insures that you’ll save time and energy from doing the backbreaking work after the freezing climate.

And with a lot of energy-saving and efficient weeding equipment in the market today, weeding your lawn can now turn into an opportune time to bond with your family or spend quality time alone.

5. Plant crops for the winter.

Make fall cleanups even more productive by planting veggies known to thrive during winter periods. Plants such as mustard, lettuce and spinach are just some of names you should include in your to-plant list. These veggies begin to grow during the fall and have the ability to withstand the stressful Calgary winter.

So if you want to prepare some veggie salads at spring time, never forget to plant the seeds before winter. Fall cleanups, after all, are not just about weeding and raking.

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