Thanks to the warm weather, summer is a great time to put some extra effort into landscaping. Plants often thrive during this time of year, but they’re also prone to drought, rot, and pest infestations, so your yard will need your devoted attention. To help make sure you don’t waste your chance to elevate your yard to a new level of beauty during these summer months, here are a few rules about what you should and shouldn’t do.

Do:

Be careful about what you plant.

If you’re interested in growing vegetables, summer is the time of the year to plant sweet potatoes, eggplants, yardlong beans, okra, cowpeas, and chili peppers. As for flowers, focus on the kinds that do well in warm weather, such as tropical varieties. Although you can grow any garden by yourself, a landscaping company can ensure that it thrives. 

Have a mowing routine.

Depending on how high you want your grass and how rapidly it grows, you may have to mow anywhere from once to a few times per week. However frequently you need to do it, create a set schedule and stick to it. For the best results, run your mower at the highest blade setting that you can to protect the roots from sun damage and allow water a chance to nourish the yard.

Don’t:

Procrastinate removing the weeds.

The longer you wait to pull the weeds, the more likely they’ll spread their seeds throughout your yard. A hoe, cultivator, or gardening knife could help you get the job done so that you don’t need to pull out all the weeds by hand.

Shy away from fertilizer.

Your yard needs the rich nutrients in fertilizer. However, be cautious to avoid letting the nitrogen hurt the grass or topsoil. Choose a slow-release fertilizer with low nitrogen content. You can distribute the fertilizer yourself, but if you’re unsure, ask a landscaping company to help.

While your yard needs attention all year-round, it requires special care during the summer. Tom's Bobcat & Snowplowing in La Crosse, WI, specializes not only in landscaping, but snowplowing, snow removal, lot sweeping, and other services to make your land beautiful and healthy. They work directly with homeowners to relandscape yards or fix uneven terrain. Call (608) 785-1888 or visit them online to request a free consultation.