Eco-Native Landscape Design: Tip of the Month

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Westmont, IL 60559-0511
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Tip of the Month

"Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished." ~ Francis Bacon

Fall is in the air and there are so many tasks to do to prepare for winter. So how does your landscaping look? Will it be interesting in the fall? I can certainly help you obtain that four season look. Now is a good time to put the fall mums in your pots, water the trees deeply so will have saturated roots to get them through the winter, and clean up your lawn. Fall is also the perfect time to do plantings and renew your yard's life.

If you have shrubs that bloom in the spring time DO NOT PRUNE THEM NOW. Wait, until after they bloom in the spring. If you have shrubs that just finished blooming, now is the perfect time to trim them back.

Have you had lots of water problems and drainage problems this year? Call me for a consultation and I will teach you how to utilize native plants and water harvesting, to limit your water runoff. Did you know that native plants can actually make your drinking water healthier? There are many advantages to using native plants in your landscaping and fall is the perfect time to put them into your landscape

Happy fall clean up!

Happy Gardening!
Melissa, Landscape Designer and Author
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