Quick Tips for Homeowners

Quick Tips for Homeowners

Winterize by mid-September | Seed Bare Slopes | In One Afternoon...
Be on Alert Throughout the Winter

"Winterize" by mid September

"Winterize" your property by mid-September. Don't wait until spring to put in landscaping for your new home. Inexpensive measures installed by fall will give you protection quickly that will last all during the wet winter season. Final landscaping can be done later.

Best Ways to Seed Bare Slopes

Hand broadcast or use a "breast seeder." (A typical yard can be
done in less than an hour.)

Give seeds a boost with fertilizer.

Mulch if you can, with grass clippings and leaves, bark chips or straw.

Use netting to hold soil and seeds on steep slopes.

Check with your local nursery for advice.

In One Afternoon You Can:

	Dig trenches to drain surface runoff water away from problem areas such as steep, bare slopes.
	Prepare bare areas on slopes for seeding by raking the surface to loosen and roughen soil so it will hold seeds.

Be on Alert Throughout the Winter

	Check before storms to see that drains and ditches are not clogged by leaves and rubble.
	Check after major storms to be sure drains are clear and vegetation is holding on slopes. Repair as necessary.
	Spot seed any bare areas.

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	Hand broadcast or use a "breast seeder." (A typical yard can be done in less than an hour.)
	Give seeds a boost with fertilizer.
	Mulch if you can, with grass clippings and leaves, bark chips or straw.
	Use netting to hold soil and seeds on steep slopes.
	Check with your local nursery for advice.