Snow Plowing & Ice Treatments – To provide the highest level of service and safety, it is YardScapes’ policy that snow plowing is reserved for our established green-season clients. Because our crews work on these properties year-round, they are familiar with each property’s layout and the location of landscape and hardscape features before they are covered by snow. This familiarity helps us protect your property, minimize the risk of damage, and ensure the safety of our crews and equipment.
While we are unable to add standalone snow accounts, we would be happy to discuss landscape services for the upcoming season and the possibility of snow service in the future. We appreciate your understanding and thank you for considering us. We hope to have the opportunity to work with you in the future.
Winter Plant Protection: There are effective and economical ways to protect your trees and plantings from desiccation (extreme moisture loss), sunscald, strong winds, bright sun, and breakage from heavy snow and ice. Young plants do not have established root systems and tree species with thin bark are susceptible to sunscald. Winterizing helps ensure their health throughout the seasons because damage can cause death or invite pests and disease. Arborvitaes and fully exposed, young, or weak plants benefit by being protected from the harsh winter elements as do foundation plantings below a roofline that will take the brunt of falling snow and ice. And then there are the deer….
Winter Deer Control: Our local neighborhoods can be challenging because while some homeowners never see any deer on their properties, others just cannot keep them at bay. Nevertheless, depending on your location, deer will typically enjoy an abundance and variety of food in the woods during the spring, summer, and fall months. But, while foraging for food in winter, your plantings will become irresistible if they should come across them. Based on the habits of the deer in your area, there are different options to help deter them all year round. Winter deer control is another added service for our annual “green season” clients and can consist of wrapping, temporary fencing, and spraying of ornamental gardens.
Dormant Pruning: Deciduous ornamental plants and grasses should be pruned when they are not actively growing. We can determine if any of the plants or grasses on your property would benefit from this service.
