For most homes, a well-maintained garden makes the yard feel more inviting and adds to the property’s curb appeal. However, natural disasters can roll in at any time and leave your garden in ruins, so you’ll need to know how to protect it. Although there are storm cleanup services to help you restore your exterior, you can minimize the damage to your garden by taking note of the following tips.

3 Storm Protection Tips for Your Garden

1. Prep Your Trees

Hire landscape professionals to trim thick foliage in your trees and remove broken, dead, and overextending branches before the hurricane season. Doing this will keep wayward branches from damaging your property during a storm. It also prevents storm winds from spreading fungi and disease from one tree to the next. If a storm leaves behind uprooted trees and debris on your property, a landscaper can also help with storm cleanup and garden restoration. 

2. Keep Water Away

Heavy rain from a storm can flood your garden. And if the situation is not quickly resolved by storm cleanup professionals, the water can drown plant roots. One way to prevent this from happening is to ensure that your drainage system works well. Regularly sweep out debris, fallen leaves, and other garbage to avoid clogging your sewer drains. You can also set up downspout extenders to allow rainwater to flow away from your garden, as well as rain barrels below your gutters to avoid water pooling.

3. Cover Your Plants

Place laundry baskets and other containers on top of small potted plants to serve as a barrier against storm winds. To ensure that the baskets won’t topple over, anchor them with heavy rocks or cement blocks. You can also use a floating row cover to shield smaller plants and use burlap for the larger ones. 

Keep your garden looking good even after natural disasters with the help of the reliable storm cleanup services at LPN Landscaping & Tree Service, LLC. We serve the entire island of Oahu, providing high-quality tree services such as stump removal and tree trimming to help you maintain the beauty of your garden. Our certified arborists and tree risk assessors are equipped with cherry pickers and knuckle boom cranes for safe and efficient tree removal. Check out more of our services via our website, and call (808) 677-6746 today to get your free estimate.