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Under The Sun Landscaping is a full service family owned landscaping company. We are known for our unbeatable prices and flawless quality. It is our goal to do everything possible to earn trust and confidence throughout every service we provide to our clients. Under The Sun Landscaping provides Ocean County, New Jersey with residential and commercial services. Let us increase your property value and appeal.

Mulching Benifits

Mulching garden bed provides a little extra help for shrubs, trees, and perennial gardens.

Mulch comes in all sorts of colors and sizes. Some mulch is organic materials such as pine bark, chopped leaves or shredded, and wood chips. A thin layer of mulch will help to prevent compacted soil from heavy rains; moderate moisture and temperature levels in the soil and suppress surface weeds. Utilizing mulch will be an asset to your plantings and your garden landscape.

1. Mulching around shrubs and trees
With out grass or weeds being a competition your trees, shrubs, and plants will grow better. Apply a layer from 2- to 4-inches thick around new plantings. To promote healthy roots, you need a consistent exchange of air and water—so don’t mulch too deeply. Depending on the size of the tree or shrub, the mulched area could range from 3- to- 6-feet in diameter. Do not pile mulch up into mulch ‘volcanoes’ as this can harbor rodents and encourage tree base rot.

2. Mulching perennial beds
Using a mulch layer in the growing season on perennial beds will make your life easier by suppressing weeds and keeping moisture levels more consistent in the soil. There are many color choices offered currently, but black mulch will always enhance your plantings with a neat and natural appearance.

When it comes to mulch you can rely on Under The Sun Landscaping to take care of your garden bed needs. Please do not hesitate to ask for an estimate.

Landscaping For The Winter

Despite the frigid weather don’t let the landscaping end. As a matter of fact, it’s best to undertake landscaping projects during the winter.

Remember, it’s important to preserve the landscaping you currently have. Softscaping and replacing plants in the winter is hard work—so it’s best to try to protect it! Here are some chores you should do to make sure your current landscaping survives the colder months:

Prune your plants. Fall is a good time to 
prune plants, add new plants, and freshen up your mulch. Typical pruning at this time of year involves cutting back perennials that are done blooming for the season as well as summer growth from evergreen shrubs.

Prepare your plants for snow. Snow can cause plenty of damage toward your plants. Plants can be physically crushed by the weight of the snow itself, or from it sliding of the roof of your home. Tying the plants up with string will keep them secure and safe. However, it is not recommended to leave them like this for the entire winter season. If a heavy snowstorm was to come along, a piece of string will not be able to keep your plants steady.

Feed your lawn. Feeding the lawn in the fall brings great benefits for the spring. Doing so will build deeper and stronger roots for the lawn.

When you take on a winter landscaping project, it is best to keep in mind what how you would like to see your yard in the spring. Below are projects for your yard to be tolerable during Winter, and ready for Spring.

Fire pits – Winter is not quite the time of year for roasting marshmallows around a fire, but the upcoming season of spring is.  If you want lots of family fun during the spring/summer, you will definitely want your fire pit installed correctly.

Pool decks – Is summer the best time of the year for you and your family? Does everyone come over, because you’re that one family member with the pool? During the winter your house might be boring due to the fact that your pool is closed. Every pool needs that awesome deck so the kids can do cannonballs off of, or the woman can lay out and bake in the sun. By the time you open your pool up for the season, the experts at Under The Sun Landscaping can get your pool deck looking amazing

Outdoor kitchen – Nothing is more fun than a summer cookout. Having an outdoor kitchen is the cherry on top of the cake. Imagine cooking up some of your famous BBQ wings in an incredible kitchen outdoors. No more walking to and from the house to get something you forgot. You’ll have it all outside waiting for you. Make you sure you contact Under The Sun Landscaping for all of that to happen.

Make sure to contact the experts at Under The Sun Landscaping for all of your landscaping needs!

Winterize Evergreens & Plants

Landscaping experts at Under The Sun Landscaping say prevention is key when it comes to protecting your trees and shrubbery from the harsh cold.

Protecting your landscaping with some sheets and stakes is ideal to prevent the terrible winter damage. With the crazy high wind we seem to endure, it causes the branches to rub and snap. The excruciating low temperatures can even kill small shrubbery and plants. When you sheet and stake your evergreens it prevents snow build up on a branch, in which cause the branch to sag down.

When many evergreens shows orange to yellow pieces it signifies damage. Which can be due to the cold but in the spring may be from insects. Any insect damage to evergreens or trees we highly recommend being accessed by South Jersey Weed Control.

Garden beds that are located closely to driveways or walks that are salted can contaminate the beds. The salt runs down to the roots, dries them out and causes the roots to be brittle.

Always remember the best maintenance is preventative maintenance.

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