Preparing Your Landscape for Spring (part 2)

In a previous post, we discussed Preparing Your Home for Spring.  With Spring storms, winds, pests, and more, there are many ways to prepare for Spring in order to avoid damage, reduce costs, and simply reduce the stress should a disaster occur.  In this second part, read on to discover a few things to consider when preparing your landscaping for Spring.

• If you are planning on adding new plants to your garden, get proper information about when to plant the species that you want.
• Make sure that you don't have drainage issues around your property. If you find that water sits around the perimeter of your home or in areas around your property, have those issues solved before Spring storms come and make it impossible to repair quickly. Water that sits around your foundation can cause cracks and other foundation problems later. Don't assume it won't happen to your home. Foundation problems are more expensive to repair than drainage problems and will affect the resale ability of your home as well.
• Weed around your plants now and add 3 inches of mulch to help keep the soil moist and weeds away. For a little sparkle or a greener alternative, consider Garden Glass Mulch.
• Remember to guard against termite damage and other pests.  The Sentricon HD Baiting System will eliminate the entire termite colony and prevent what could be thousands of dollars of damage to your property.  There are also many great treatments for fleas, ticks, mice, and flying insects. 

To read part 1 in the Prepare for Spring blog series, "Preparing Your Home for Spring", click here.

In the event that you have property damage from a Spring storm, contact Broken Arrow home maintenance professionals to have repairs done.

For more information contact the following professionals:

Broken Arrow Pest Control- Mother Natures Pest and Lawn, 918-362-2000, www.pestsecret.com


Broken Arrow Plumbing- Mullin Plumbing, 918-258-6636, www.mullinplumbing.com.

Glass Mulch in Broken Arrow- Garden Glass of Oklahoma, 918-232-0210 or www.gardenglassofoklahoma.com

For all your Broken Arrow Real Estate needs, contact Darryl Baskin, McGraw Realtors, 918-258-2600 or www.darrylbaskin.com.