Commercial Landscaping Tips for September

All over the country, even the Arizona version, Summer is winding down, the days are getting shorter and a little cooler, unless you live here in the Valley of the Sun, where we are still in shorts and t-shirt weather for the next month or so. 

Despite the fact that we are still in the 100s for temperatures, this can be a great month for gardening and preparing for the winter that seems will never come. Most plants that flower can still be cut back and will flourish again this month with a lot of color. However, it is important to stop pruning and deadheading your roses. You can let your roses go to seed (rose hips) after blooming this month. This tells the plant that it's time to slow down and get ready for winter.

Cut back on watering the lawn and other plants as well, not all at once mind you, but little by little start to take the irrigation system down a bit. This will let your plants know to harden off before winter sets in.

Mums, asters, flowering cabbage, and flowering kale can be planted so that your commercial property can have a nice punch of fall color. And don't forget that spring flowering bulbs must be planted this month. Fall is a great time to plant trees and shrubs as well, because they’ll establish their roots before winter and will flourish in the spring.

Slow release lawn fertilizer, should be used on your grass areas right around this time of year as well. 

There maybe lots to be done to keep your commercial property looking sharp all through fall and winter, but don't panic, That is what Greens Keeper is committed to helping you do, whatever your landscaping needs. 

Remember that Fall landscaping, for all the work it entails, is something of a celebration. It is a rite of the harvest and a wonderful time for people to be active on the property. Make a conscious effort to enjoy the autumn landscaping to the fullest! But also remember that there's much work to be done, tasks that will prepare your yard for the Phoenix Metro area winter -- and for the spring that will follow.

It doesn’t matter to us whether you want lush lawns, desert landscaping or some type of landscaping in between, we can help.  We serve businesses like yours all over the Phoenix Metro Area. To find out how give us a call at 623-848-8277.

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