Professional Landscape Architects and Designers in Prescott, AZ

4 Ways to Prepare Your Landscape for Colder Weather Although the Arizona appeal largely has to do with the year-round warm weather, the fact that we offer snow removal services shows that the temperatures like to drop. With that comes a few things that affect your landscape. Because plant material and turf are so used to the warmth, the cold can be quite a shock. If your landscape is left unprepared, this can cause lasting damage to your most important outdoor investment. Lucky for you, Arizona is on the moderate end of the winter spectrum, so using these four ways to prepare your landscape for colder weather should do the trick.  MULCH INSTALLATION The number one and most important way to prepare for colder weather is to make sure your mulch is in order. Mulch is the number one landscaping material, providing a myriad of benefits for your plant beds. First and foremost they act as insulation for your soil, which is the precise relevance of mulch to cold weather. However, mulch also prevents the spread of weeds and soil erosion. It also disperses nutrients to your soil as it decomposes. Mulch can be used for both plant beds and the base of trees, offering equal protection to both. FERTILIZE TREES  Because of the more moderate temperatures that we experience in Arizona, your trees will actually continually grow through the colder season. The best way to assist them in these efforts is with tree fertilization. This concept is unique to our area, and motivating growt...