1. Clean up the leaf litter in shrub beds and lawn areas.
To find out more about how to do this and what to do with leaf litter, click here..
2. Develop clean, crisp, bed lines. This will give clear definition within your yard. Watch the following video to get a better understanding of what these type of bed lines look like. (I do not like using plastic,metal, wood, concrete edging materials). To watch the short clip, click here.
3. Add fresh loose mulch like pine straw or hardwood chips. How much mulch should you add?
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4. Eliminate bare spots in the lawn areas. You can achieve this through over seeding
or adding sod to bare spots.
5. Use selective pruning to prune your shrubs instead of shearing shrubs. Learning to prune correctly will give your natural themed landscapes the right look. Find out more about selective pruning by clicking here.
Small changes in your yard can make a big difference. Landscape areas that were originally planted to add value to your home, can be dramatically enhanced with the right attention to the details.