Bryan Sumner
It’s that time of year again, the leaves are changing, the temperatures of the hot summer are beginning to cool off, and the days are beginning to feel shorter. These are all signs that it’s the fall season; they are also signs that it’s that time of year again when homeowners need to begin to prepare their homes for winter. The following are some suggestions of things you should put on your “to do” list before old man winter comes knocking on your home’s door.
If you are using a swamp cooler or and air conditioner, make sure to cover up your unit for the winter time. There are damages that can occur if not waterproofed correctly. Some of the common problems with not water proofing your units are rust and most importantly is moisture entering your electrical box of the AC unit. By keeping the rust out, turning your unit on for the summer time is a breeze.
One thing in the yard to keep your eye on is picking up those leaves from the trees. Everyone knows how annoying they are, but it is another must do. The leaves on the ground during the winter keep the grass under them unable to get the air, sun and water they need. In the spring, your grass will have a tougher time growing to the level it needs to before the hot heat comes in.
There are some alternative methods of getting those leaves off the ground. The usual method cleaning up leaves is with a rake but you’ll probably find a quicker and easier method is using your lawn mower. Lawn mowers are good idea to keep the leaves chopped up, some homes will keep these as a mulch for their flower beds next spring.
One last tip before you bundle up for the winter, make sure you get on your roof and get those rain gutters cleaned out so that as the snow melts it has a clean run off path. This will prevent any unwanted flooding and save you money down the road.
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Tags: Landscapers in Phoenix, Outside, Phoenix landscaping
Posted in Outside · November 12th, 2009 · Comments (0)