Helena Talbot’s blog – Getting Your Landscaping Ready For The Fall

It's that time of year again when you must start preparing your landscaping for the fall.  There are several annual maintenance chores that need to be performed about six to eight weeks before the first hard freeze if you want your home to look as beautiful in the spring as it does now.  Here are a few tips to help get you started.

1.  Purchase your winter grass, Fescue and winter rye are the preferred grasses for most homeowners.  However, you shouldn't plant your winter grass until the temperatures will consistently remain below 80 degrees.  

2.  You'ill need to apply a slow release fertilizer to your lawn.  This will help your lawn look better once spring rolls around. 

3.  You will also need to apply a pre-emergent treatment to your lawn to help prevent those tough to get rid of weeds in the spring.  

4.  Additionally, you should also apply a post emergent treatment to your lawn towards the end of the year for an extra layer of protection against those pesky spring weeds.  

5.  It's a good idea to educate yourself about the different types of herbicides on the market before you begin applying anything to your lawn.  There are some herbicides that only treat particular types of weeds and they won't hurt your lawn in the process.  However, there are other types of herbicides that will kill anything and everything in their path.  Therefore, if you want to just kill the weeds and preserve your grass, you will need to read the bottle carefully before treating your lawn.  If you need some assistance, don't hesitate to talk to someone at your local home improvement store for advice.  

6.  Trim and thin out your trees and the underbrush of all your bushes.  Keeping your trees and bushes trimmed and clean will help to keep them to continue growing strong and healthy, as well as, help them resist disease.

7.  While you're getting your lawn ready for the winter, you may want to take a few minutes to check the exterior of your house.  Look for holes and cracks that need to be patched in order to keep out any unwanted critters.  

We hope you have found this information helpful.  If you are thinking about buying or selling a home, contact your realtor for a complementary comparative market analysis of your neighborhood and a list of available homes in the location of your choice.  Your realtor would be more than happy to assist you every step of the way.  

I specialize in helping buyers and sellers invest in real estate in Loudoun County and Northern Virginia.

I have over 25 years experience in the real estate industry.  As a Broker/Owner with Exit Realty Talbot and Company, I bring special tools and solutions that enable me to exceed the expectations of my clientele.  If you are considering listing your property in Loudoun County or the nearby areas, ask me about our latest internet marketing systems.  I would appreciate the opportunity to earn your business.  

I am experienced in listing and selling short sales.  For information on the short sale process, please visit  www.LoudounShortSaleSolutions.com.

For a free market analysis on the value of your home, please visit http://www.LoudounHomeValues.com

My past awards and designations include – 2003 President of the Dulles Association of Realtors, 2003 Dulles Area Assoc Realtor of the Year, Salesperson of the year 2000 Dulles Area Assoc of Realtors,  Top Producer awards from both the Dulles Area Association and the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors.  I am a member of the Top 5 in Real Estate Network.

I have lived in Loudoun County since 1979.  I am married with two grown children and two grandchildren.  My son in law is my business partner in real estate.  I love to jog in the mornings and spend time relaxing on my Trawler during the summer months.

Loudoun County and Northern Virginia Real Estate Sales and Solutions – Helena Talbot, Broker. I specialize in helping buyers and sellers invest in real estate in the Northern Virginia area to include Loudoun County and surrounding areas including Fairfax, Clarke, Fauquier, Prince William  Counties.  Our local neighborhoods includeLeesburg, Ashburn, Sterling, Potomac Falls, Brambleton, Broadlands, Lansdowne, River Creek, Belmont Country Club, Beacon Hill, Shenstone, Waterford, Lovettsville, Purcellville, Hamilton, Round Hill and Bluemont.                        Cell 703.727.9885    Office 703.574.3800

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