Our landscapes accomplish a lot in the months leading up to
fall. Their feats, such as developing new, leafy growth,
flowering, and producing seeds all consume great amounts of
energy. As winter draws nearer, perennials, such as our trees
and lawns, will store any remaining energy to survive winter and
reemerge the following spring. This is an ideal time to
fertilize. For trees, fall fertilizations ensure that nutrients
will be used for beneficial functions such as disease resistance
and root development (as opposed to rapid, weak, new growth that
is often the result of summer fertilizations). For our lawns,
fertilizations in fall will increase the health of the lawn’s
root system and allow more food to be stored over winter. Fall
is also a good time to protect against insect damage for next
year. Ash, birch, honeylocust, and magnolia trees are all
susceptible to insect damage that can be preventatively treated
in the fall. Consider contacting us to see what pest management
program would work best for your la