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Spring Landscape Maintenance Starts Now 

Spring starts March 23rd this year, and Royal Creations Architectural Landscaping gets really busy this time of year.  What are we doing?  Spring maintenance for the landscapes we manage. 

Freshen Bed Edges 

Defining the edges of the landscape beds is very important.  We use a shovel to cut a four-to-six-inch edge along the landscape bed.  This makes the landscape bed look crisp and shows off the sexy curves in it.  The edge also helps keep the mulch in the landscape beds instead of letting it creep into the lawn.

 

Mulch 

Now is the time to place 1” to 2” of new mulch on all your landscape beds.  We do this because this much mulch will break down and compost itself each year, so it needs to be replaced.  We use a dark-colored mulch that really sets off the landscape beds.  The dark mulch contrasts nicely with the green plants, too.

Slow-Release Fertilizer 

As the landscape plants wake up and start to grow, they need lots of nutrients.  We apply a slow-release fertilizer to the landscape plants to give them this burst of nutrients.  Because it is slow release, this fertilizer application will last all spring and summer. 

Pre-Emergent on Top of Mulch 

Mulch will usually keep weed seeds from growing in the landscape beds.  However, some weed seeds will germinate on the top of the mulch.  These are usually windborne seeds or are brought by animals or birds.  We apply a pre-emergent on top of the mulch to keep those seeds from germinating.  The pre-emergent will not hurt the plants that are already in the beds.  It only prevents new seeds from sprouting.

 

Check Irrigation 

Finally, we check the irrigation system and bring it to life after it has been drained all winter.  Some of the sprinkler heads may have broken, pipes may leak, and the controller needs to be plugged in and set for the year.  We check every valve, every sprinkler head, and emitter, and set the system controller up for the spring season. 

We Can Help 

Royal Creations Architectural Landscaping is enrolling people in our Garden Care Program.  We will take care of all the maintenance items mentioned above.  After all, it takes a lot of time to get everything ready for spring.  If you don’t put in the time to put in now, you won’t have a nice landscape later.  We can take care of that for you.  Call us today at (816) 825-2524 to set up a free estimate for your planting beds garden care and get on our schedule.  Our schedule is filling up fast.