You should start the process of achieving your optimal landscaping results by helping your land overcome the effects of harsh winter conditions.

Ways to Help Your Landscape Recover From the Winter Freeze 

Here is some advice we’ve dug up (pun intended) and compiled for you:

• First of all, wait until after the last polar vortex to avoid wasted energy, time, materials, and money.

• Water the soil around any plants that have over-wintered outside. This will help defrost frozen soil and allow the plants’ roots to receive water.

• Add fertilizer to your soil. *Remember: wait until winter is over before this step. 

• You can spread fertilizer on areas where you wish nearby plants to spread. At this point, you can also begin planting new plants in fertilized soil. 

• As a preventative measure, consider using plant covers (like these) on perennials before next winter.

• Prune plants after they’ve fully budded, so you know exactly how much and where you’d like to prune.

• Reshape plants that have bent or drooped due to winter conditions. You can use garden stakes to help with this.

• Remove weeds and debris from your lawn. This allows your grass to receive proper sunlight and circulation, which is essential for even and optimal growth.

• Replace edging around any landscaped areas that have become upheaved to recreate that neat, clean look you’re looking for.

Conclusion

Winter is harsh on any landscape. We hope the tips above will help you achieve your best landscape after winter is over. Consider taking preventative steps to better protect your landscape next winter if you haven’t done so already. And, remember: be sure winter is completely over before beginning landscape recovery.