Posted by & filed under Blog

The Crazy Weather Could Impact Your Landscape

Weather And Your LandscapeThe joke on social media this week has been that spring is missing and presumed kidnapped. This past weekend, temperatures dipped below freezing both nights. It is April for crying out loud. We should be feeling all warm and fuzzy.

What does all of this mean to your landscape plants?

For one thing, we hope you did not get suckered in by the big box stores like Lowe’s and Home Depot and purchase summer annuals and vegetables yet. They have had tomatoes, petunias, hibiscus and other warm season plants in stock for several weeks. Sorry. They are probably toast. The good news is that cool season plants such as dianthus, pansies, lettuce, etc are probably fine. Just as a reminder, our area is not free from frost until May.

Weather And Your LandscapeSome shrubs and trees will also show some signs of damage from the freeze. Some plants, like hydrangea, will show winter burn almost immediately in their foliage. Others, such as some of the trees that are leafing out right now, may lose some of the tender growth to the cold temperatures. These trees may leaf out again later or branches may simply die off. It is too soon to know. People will wonder in June why there are dead areas in their ornamental plants. We will need to think back to this past weekend as a possible reason.

Even lawns may have some effects from the cold snap, but in a good way. The cooler temperatures may have slowed the germination of crabgrass seeds thus either shortening or delaying its hold on area lawns.

There is really nothing anyone could have done to prevent any of this damage except to not plant susceptible plants so early. This was just Mather Nature’s way of letting us know that she really is still in charge.

199

Remember, Allentuck Landscaping Co. is always here to help you design, install, construct and maintain you lawn and landscape. Now is the time to get your 2016 Lawn and Landscape Maintenance Quote. Give us a call!

 Allentuck Landscaping Co. is Your Residential Landscape CompanyCustomer Service

Phone: 301-5-515-1900 

Email: info@allentucklandscaping.com 

Proudly serving Chevy Chase, Bethesda, Potomac, Darnestown, North Potomac, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Boyds, Germantown, Clarksburg, Ijamsville, Urbana and Frederick.

Landscape
Design & Installation
Creating beautiful spaces,
implemented to perfection.
Get Started
Landscape
Maintenance
Programs to fit the unique needs of
your property.
Learn More
Drainage
Solutions
Practical solutions to protect your home & property. Get Started
The Allentuck Difference
Exceptional Experiences We have the creativity and
experience to deliver.
High Standards We are committed to quality and
unparalleled professionalism.
Community Minded We are active, responsible leaders
in our community.
Serving Montgomery County, Frederick
County & NW DC.