Extreme Weather and Your Landscaping

With unexpected (and sometimes extreme) weather on our minds, it’s important to keep an eye on what that can mean for your landscaping. Tropical storms and even hurricanes have given us our share of flash flooding and heavy winds. It’s time to start expecting the unexpected, no matter whether its high winds, severe rains, hot spells or cold spells. Mother Nature may have some more challenges for us, but Oriole Landscaping has you covered. Here’s how some of this more severe weather might affect you, and how we can help prevent damage and recover from extreme weather.

Good landscaping anticipates heavy rains and directs it away from your structures. Still, severe rains can wreak havoc on your pristine lawns, and without a good response, might set your lawn up for some serious trouble down the road. When heavy rains pass through your lawn, they tend to wash away a lot of the nutrients that your lawn needs to stay healthy. Fertilizing your lawn again might be in order, especially as we head into the colder months. Staying off your lawn for a while after a heavy rain will help prevent the soil becoming uneven and compacted. With this in mind, our maintenance schedules are adjusted accordingly to all weather events. When there is heavy rain, make sure to take note of any areas that collect water or flood more heavily as we can adjust the grading of your lawn to prevent water buildups in the future.

High winds can cause minor annoyances like having a ton of leaves all over your lawn or major damage like downed trees. Whatever the case may be, give Oriole a call – we’ve always ready to clean up your property properly, and our integrated hauling services make us a one-stop shop no matter how much debris has made its way onto your property. High winds and rain can also cause stress to your plants’ root systems, and soil erosion – with a little extra maintenance, we can help prevent damage to your plants, quickly adding soil as needed to help keep your landscaping in pristine shape. Our professional landscaping teams can help you plan for high winds if needed, whether it’s through hurricane pruning, raised beds, or just giving your lawn a little extra TLC.