Spring is just around the corner. We may be dreaming of lush greenscapes, bright blooms, and birds chirping on windowsills, but before we enjoy the fruitful landscapes of spring, we have to make it through the winter. Not sure how to prepare the landscape for spring? Follow this monthly landscaping guide from Legacy Lawn Care of Georgia.

February Landscaping Tasks

• Walk through your landscape, taking note of any bare spots, drainage issues, or areas that need a refresh. February is an excellent time to redesign the landscape or create a custom outdoor living space.
• Clean out bird houses and repair bird baths.
• Test your soil so you know what type of fertilizer to use this spring.
• Spray pre-emergent herbicides late in the month. Make sure all bermudagrass is dormant, since spraying herbicides on sprouts can be dangerous.
• Prune fruit trees like apple and pear. Delay pruning peach trees until March.
• Prune overgrown Burford holly bushes.
• Rotate houseplants every week to give them full sun exposure for more even growth.
• Plant sweet pea for a fragrant spring.
• Start a spring veggie garden. Plant English peas, onions, elephant garlic, or asparagus. You can also build a raised bed for spring planting.
• Fertilize fescue. You’ll need to reapply fertilizer in April.

March To-Do List

• Spread lime if it’s been more than a year since your last application.
• Plant tomato and annual flower seeds indoors. They should be ready to transplant in about 6 weeks.
• Plant bare-root roses in well-tilled soil with plenty of nutrients.
• Add beets, radish, turnips, and mustard to your spring veggie garden.
• Prune holly shrubs.
• Prune rose bushes, if you haven’t already.
• Remove spent camellia blooms.
• Repot indoor plants showing rapid growth.
• Sharpen your mower blade, adjust your mower height, and tune up your landscaping equipment.

Need help maintaining the lawn? Call Legacy for residential and commercial property maintenance in Bethlehem.  

Valentine’s Day is just days away, and the world is brimming with love and heart-shaped chocolate. The holiday reminds us that it’s easy to take things in our life for granted. That’s why we’re sharing the 6 things we love most about landscapes.

6 Reasons to Love the Landscape

1. Landscaping reduces AC costs. Grass lawns are up to 31 degrees cooler than cement driveways or asphalt streets. They reduce the temperature of the surrounding soil, keeping your home cooler in the summer. And shade trees keep the sun and wind away from homes, acting as a natural temperature regulator.
2. They help us breathe easy. Lawns clean the air by capturing dust, pollutants, and smoke particles. Grass, trees, and shrubs remove carbon dioxide from the air to produce oxygen. Just 50 square feet of lawn produces enough oxygen for a family of four.
3. Plants act as natural noise reducers, giving you a more peaceful home. Trees and shrubs can also be grown into privacy hedges to reduce visual distractions.
4. Bigger landscapes make us happier by lowering stress levels, boosting energy, and improving quality of life.
5. Large trees may even help reduce crime. They obstruct the view less than smaller trees and signal to potential burglars that the neighborhood is well-tended—and well watched.
6. They’re beautiful. A trim grass lawn, stately row of trees, and bright, ornamented flowerbed improves the appearance of your lawn. This boost in curb appeal doesn’t only make you happier; it actually increases your property value by 5% to 20%.

Need help showing the landscape you care? Call Legacy Group of Georgia for landscape maintenance and lawn care services in Bethlehem.