Defend your garden from Frost Bite
Now that November has rolled in, it is important to know that the average first freeze in San Antonio is around November 28th. That leaves only a few weeks to get your plants cold weather protected!
What can you do to protect your garden from frost?
1. Mulch, Mulch, Mulch - mulching all landscape plantings and the garden is a standard cold-protection technique. It helps insulate the root systems of all your plants. It also traps soil warmth built up during the growing season and preserves any soil moisture.
2. Move container grown plants into the garage or even indoors to protect them.
3. When a heavy freeze is predicted, cover any freeze-sensitive plants at dusk after the soil and plants have absorbed the sun's heat; covering the plants traps the radiating heat.
 4. Don't use plastic coverings or sheets to cover your plants! Better choices include large cardboard boxes, thick wool blankets or bubblewrap. Make sure the covering goes all the way to the ground to trap the heat. 5. Uncover plants when the temperature rises above freezing to let the plant processes resume normal function - don't keep them covered all winter - they will suffocate! |
Sneak Peek: A new look for the Riverwalk
Preferred is very excited to be a part of the new LED light project for the City of San Antonio. Even if you have been to the Riverwalk during the holidays in past years, this year there will be several new features to look for including a light display on the bridges, new lights for the trees along the riverwalk and new decorations from local businesses in response to the Mayor's "Light up Downtown" contest.
The lights for the Riverwalk will be turned out the day after Thanksgiving but here is a sneak peek.
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Photographs taken by Shane Kyle and provided by the City of San Antonio |
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Is your lawn ready for the cold?
Protect your lawn all winter long by topcoating this fall!
 Topcoating is the best thing you can do to improve the condition of your lawn's soil. A layer of compost, if repeated annually, will gradually build up a kind of super soil layer that will support and feed your lawn. So this simple step not only renews your turfgrass - it ensures its future health. Call today to schedule 210-657-7737.
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