The fall season is quickly approaching here in Tennessee, which means it's time to start preparing your backyard for the cooler weather ahead. To ensure your lawn and landscape beds are in tip-top shape, you should remove any leaves and debris from them so that they don't smother your grass and plants. You should also give your lawn a final mow of the season. Once those tasks are complete, it's time to reshape your landscape beds so they look pristine once again. Finally, you should trim and prune your plants to keep them healthy throughout the winter.

Remove Leaves & Debris From Your Lawn & Landscape Beds

One thing you need to do when cleaning up your backyard in the fall is to remove any leaves and debris from your lawn and landscape beds. This will keep your yard looking neat and manicured even as the temperatures drop. After all, if you leave these things on your lawn and in your landscape beds, they can smother your grass and plants and prevent essential resources like water, sunlight, and nutrients from reaching them. Not only that, but leaf piles create ideal environments for pests and diseases to take up residence!

Give Your Lawn a Final Mow Before Winter Sets In

Another crucial task you need to perform this fall when cleaning up your backyard is to give your lawn a final mow of the season. This is important for a few reasons. For one, you'll want your lawn to look great before it falls into winter dormancy. Your grass won't be actively growing during the winter, so when you cut it to a good height, it will stay that way throughout the season. Also, if your grass is too tall, it could become matted down if it snows, creating the perfect environment for lawn diseases to form. However, you need to make sure you don't cut it too short either, as that could stress out your grass. To ensure it's done right, you should hire professionals to mow your lawn.

Make sure you sharpen your mower blades before every single mow to ensure a clean cut each time!

Reshape Your Landscape Beds While Cleaning Your Backyard

Your landscape beds play a huge role in enhancing the overall curb appeal of your property. So, you'll want to reshape them while you're cleaning up your backyard so they look their best heading into the winter months. To do this, you can take an edger and cut around the perimeter of your beds. This will redefine their shape and give them a clear separation from your lawn. By performing this task, you'll give your landscape beds a clean, sharp look as they head into the winter.

Trim & Prune Your Plants While Cleaning Your Backyard

Keeping your plants healthy and well-maintained is important as they head into the winter season. Trimming your plants is an excellent way to improve their aesthetics, as it gets rid of overgrowth and keeps them looking neat and tidy. On the other hand, pruning is designed to remove dead branches and ones that are diseased or infested with insects. Doing this prevents the problem from spreading to the rest of the plant, ensuring it stays strong and healthy during the winter. By performing these tasks in the fall, your plants will have the best chance to stay healthy and beautiful throughout the fall and winter seasons.

Call us today to schedule our fall cleanup service!

At Picture Perfect Landscapes, we offer our fall cleanup service to help prepare your lawn and landscape beds for the colder weather ahead. We can remove leaves and debris from your yard and landscape beds, give your lawn a final mow, reshape your landscape beds, and trim and prune your plants. We offer our fall cleanup service to residential and commercial properties, as well as HOAs, in Memphis, Midtown Memphis, East Memphis, TN, and surrounding areas. Call us today at (901) 246-7656 to sign up for our fall cleanup service!