Yard Maintenance During Storm Season 101
Posted on October 6th, 2017 by haynesbrosfurniture.
- Batten down the hatches
- Loose objects can become deadly projectiles during hurricane-force winds. The beginning of hurricane season is a good time to take note of what would need to be moved from the lawn into the house or garage or secured in the yard. Take a look around for container plants, hanging baskets, tools, lawn furniture, garden art, compost bins, swing sets, toys, bicycles, bird feeders, wind chimes, barbecue pits, trash cans, playhouses and doghouses.
- Cleaning chemicals, insecticides and other pesticides and motor fuels should be stored in areas that are secure and placed somewhere as high as possible; these products can be hazardous if floodwaters spread them throughout your home or garage.
- Trim any dead limbs or branches that may fall in strong winds.
- Remember the ‘6/40 Rule’ when putting yard and lawn trimmings out for pick-up: no pieces longer than 6 feet and weigh no more than 40 pounds.
- Bushes and plants should be trimmed so the wind can easily flow through them and not carry any loose pieces away. Clean out debris from gutters and downspouts, too.
- Containerize all your lawn clippings, pine needles, leaves, etc. and dispose of it before a storm is even named. Once a storm is named and a “Warning” or “Watch” has been issued, garbage/trash pick-up and removal services are likely not going to be making pickups.
- Young trees are vulnerable to blowing over in high winds. If recently planted trees are still staked, make sure that the stakes are driven deep into the ground and the ties are strong and secure. If you have removed the stakes from trees planted in the past few years, consider re-staking them when a storm approaches to prevent them from blowing over.
- Harvest vegetables
- If a storm is threatening, it is time to harvest all the vegetables you can from your garden. There will likely be little left if high winds occur. Anything covered by floodwater must be discarded.
- Watch your water garden
- Aquatic plants in pots are often set on bricks, cinder blocks and other supports to boost them to the proper level in the water garden. These potted plants should be set on the bottom of the pond until the storm passes.
- After the storm Passes
- Please Be Patient! Following a storm, Solid Waste Resource’s # 1 priority is the collection of household garbage. Uncollected garbage attracts pests and contributes to the spread of disease. Garbage should never be mixed with storm debris/vegetation, which can wait.
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