Summer is slowly coming to an end and soon fall will be here. And, while the weather won’t send us indoors completely, there’s still some end of summer outdoor care for your home that must be done to maintain your grounds and keep the pests at bay. Read on for four ways to care for your home’s outdoor areas as summer comes to an end.
Cut and Trim Your Lawn and Bushes
If you want a family-friendly garden throughout the whole year, then you need to take the time to make sure your lawn and bushes are cut and trimmed. This won’t be the final cut and trim of the year, but it will help things look maintained.
Otherwise, the overgrowth can serve as the perfect cover for pests like mice that are aiming to get into your home. Shorter lawns and tidy bushes don’t give pests and rodents the same kind of hiding spaces. Wouldn’t you agree?
Take Care of Your Trees and Avoid the Pests
Growing trees can pose just as much of a problem if you’re not careful. As the weather changes, they’re going to be losing their leaves. Additionally, high winds can increase the risk of branches being broken off. When branches break off and pile up, it becomes tree debris which again allows for pests and no one wants pests creeping and crawling around.
Aside from general debris, summer weather can leave lawns susceptible to insect infestations and disease. Bugs and pests like fire ants, fleas, chinch bugs, and mosquitoes thrive in hot summer weather.
If you find yourself in a situation where you have these, it’s important to act quickly before it becomes a bigger issue. You definitely don’t want these pests indoors. For example, you may want to contact pest control or get guidance from pestadvisors.com. PestAdvisors provides free research-based pest management guidance for common household pests.
Handle Moss Efficiently
While the garden might grow more slowly in general, the increase of moisture in the air makes good conditions for a few things in particular, especially moss.
Moss is more likely to be your issue as opposed to fungi. To control moss, it’s good practice to pressure wash the moss away if it’s on hard surfaces, but for lawns, you may want to use a simple solution of dish liquid. If these don’t work, you can always reach for some traditional moss killer.
Tend to Your Furniture
Lastly, be sure that you tend to your outdoor furniture. If you don’t plan on using your furniture into the fall months, be sure to clean it to remove any pests or debris, and then cover it for storage.
Final Thoughts
If you neglect your end of summer outdoor care for your home, you are looking at an unkept area and the possibility of debris, unwanted pests, future lawn issues, etc. So, why not take care of business now so that you don’t have to worry about it as much as the fall enters.
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