As the seasons change and nighttime temperatures fall, it’s tempting to forget about the outdoors and begin to nest in the home. Though we love to invest lots of energy into creating beautiful interior spaces, fall is a fantastic season to create, supplement or renovate exterior landscapes. Here are some November Landscaping Tips to get you started.
November Landscaping Tips
General
- Winterize your lawn mower and other garden equipment.
- Plan and prepare for winter. Tune up snow blowers, check shovels and ice melt supplies.
- Winterize your irrigation system, ponds and outdoor kitchens. Remember your hose bibs as well.
- Are you enjoying your outdoor lighting with the shorter days? Adjust the system timer as needed for the fall and winter.
- Be mindful of dangers while using outdoor fire pits and fireplaces.
- Keep gutters and downspouts clean.
- Remove leaves and debris from your hardscape surfaces to limit stains.
- Compost your leaves.
Flower & Vegetable Gardens
Lawns
Watering
Steps To Successful Fall Planting
Watch the weather and make a fall planting plan
September is the time to plan, and late September through mid November is your ideal window for planting. Take this time to visit nurseries (many of which have fall sales) to collect your specimens. Spend time in your yard and garden to identify the best places for planting. What’s your sun exposure like, and what do each of your new plants require? We like to draw a map and make a detailed planting plan before we begin to make sure every plant gets what it needs.
Get your veggies
Don’t abandon that veggie patch! Short-season, cool weather crops are great for fall planting. Plus, waiting to harvest root vegetables until mid-late fall makes them taste sweeter. It’s true. Some of our favorites for early September planting are radishes, heirloom lettuces, spinach and rainbow chard.
Don’t forget the bulbs
Spring-blooming bulbs need a cool dormancy period in order to thrive and produce in the spring – making it essential to include them on your fall planting plan. Here in Omaha, we have a great selection of hardy bulbs. Double check your zone before planting, and then get bulbs in the ground so that they can become established, go dormant, and give you a fantastic show of color come springtime. Since bulbs are amongst the first plants to come up and bloom in the spring, We like to put bulbs along borders, and in places where they’ll get a lot of attention.
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Stamped and Colored Concrete
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Patio Pavers Landscaping Services
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Water Feature Landscaping Designs
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Sod Installation Services
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Mulch & Rock Landscaping Services
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Plants & Shrubs Landscaping
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Tree Nursery
Let our trained nursery professionals assist you in selecting the perfect tree or shrub to complete your landscape. We carry a selection that is unmatched in the Omaha and the surrounding areas and are willing and eager to explain our favorites. Improved varieties are introduced each year and we always strive to carry the best and newest – varieties more resistant to disease, shade trees better able to withstand storm damage and ornamentals in unique colors, shapes and sizes you have to see to believe. More…