Fall is right around the corner! Before the weather gets too cold, you’ll want to tackle these projects to ensure your landscape is ready to take on the cold Canadian winter weather and be ready to go come springtime. Read on to get inspired and get connected with a local, verified pro to help.
Fall Cleanup
Fall is a pretty season filled with beautiful foliage. Pretty soon though your yards will be covered with red and orange leaves. Before the weather turns, it’s important to hire a pro to clean up your yard. Leaving bunches of leaves throughout the winter can damage your lawn, forcing you to start new in the spring. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Pros start to book up fast at the end of the summer. Head to HomeStars.com to submit a quote request today.
Water, Water, Water
We all know how wonderful the fall colours are – when they’re supposed to be there. In other words, make sure you are not neglecting the watering and feeding of your lawn and plants. Your greenery will soon be deprived of water, so watering throughout the fall will help nourish them throughout the winter, leaving you with a healthy-looking lawn next spring.
Weeding
Weeding past the end of summer is important for the health of your lawn next spring. The benefit of weeding right up until the colder months is that it takes away those chances for your weeds to seed. This can greatly reduce the number of weeds on your lawn next spring. If it’s too cold for you to do, hire a landscaper to prep your lawn for the winter
Trimming
Trimming any hedges or large bushes in your backyard garden during the fall is important to prevent any rodents from making base camp during the winter. To get ahead, hire a pro for bush trimming before the first snowfall.
Eavestroughs
Your home’s eavestroughs are designed to direct water away from your home. During the fall they can become clogged or damaged due to a buildup of debris. To prevent this from happening, hire a pro for regular maintenance throughout the fall, and be sure to have them cleaned and inspected one last time before winter.
For more fall landscaping tips, check out this article to help you prepare your landscape for the spring.
Below are the average costs of Landscape Contractors & Designers across different cities in Canada:
| City | Average | Minimum | Maximum |
| Barrie | $8,581 | $1,200 | $40,000 |
| Calgary | $10,015 | $100 | $50,000 |
| Edmonton | $5,936 | $102 | $50,000 |
| Hamilton | $11,382 | $105 | $50,000 |
| Oshawa | $8,223 | $100 | $50,000 |
| Ottawa | $10,506 | $100 | $50,000 |
| Toronto | $11,047 | $100 | $50,000 |
| Vancouver | $10,053 | $145 | $50,000 |
*Costs based on 3,751 verified Canadian homeowner reviews as of March 2022
Pathways
The fall is a perfect time to re-do or install new concrete pathways on your property. Pathways can protect your lawn from people walking, and offer guidance and stability throughout your property. Plus, if well maintained, they can help to keep the interior of your house clean, especially during the muddy and slushy seasons. If you’re interested in installing a new pathway, get connected with a concrete contractor today.
Patio
In addition to your new concrete pathway, installing a concrete patio can be of great use throughout the winter months. With low maintenance and high durability, you can install a fireplace, outdoor kitchen, and seating in the area to entertain on colder nights. Get connected with a pro to help with your patio building right away.
Outdoor Kitchen
Outdoor kitchens extend your home’s footprint and give you a reason to spend more time outdoors, and actually even cook more! This is great for when the weather gets colder and motivation to spend time outdoors drops.
Aladdin Contracting, a verified HomeStars pro, can help you make this dream a reality. As general contractors, Aladdin Contracting has the knowledge, experience, and expertise to fully transform your outdoor space into a fully functional kitchen. From flooring, structures, and appliances they can guide you to help you design your dream outdoor kitchen. The benefit of hiring a general contractor rather than individual contractors is that they can run every aspect of your project, versus having to communicate and deal with multiple specialized contractors. This almost always leads to a smoothly run operation. To learn more about the benefits of hiring a general contractor, click here.
To learn more about Aladdin Contracting and their services, visit their HomeStars Profile. Once there, you can read reviews from verified customers, browse photos of previous jobs, and even submit a quote request to get your project started!
Outdoor Plumbing
Whether you have an irrigation system set up, or you already have your outdoor kitchen installed, be sure to hire a pro to winterize your outdoor plumbing. Failing to do so can lead to pipes freezing in the winter, leading to a mess come springtime.
Outdoor Fireplace
The addition of an outdoor fireplace can really help to extend your home’s footprint by allowing you to utilize your outdoor space well into the colder months.
Graham-Martin Mechanical, a HomeStars Verified Pro and Best of Award winner specializes in repairing, servicing, and installing all sorts of appliances. Not only could they help you service your outdoor kitchen appliances for the winter months, they could also help install a new outdoor gas fireplace. Becoming increasingly popular, outdoor gas fireplaces provide a cozy escape from the indoors, allowing you to relax and entertain well into the fall. Plus, they can give you a reason to really decorate your home’s exterior with fall decor.
If you’re interested in servicing or having an outdoor fireplace installed, be sure to connect with the appliance experts at Graham-Martin Mechanical today.
Get ahead of your fall to-do list with these projects before it’s too late! Unsure where to begin? Head to HomeStars.com to enter details about your project and get connected with a pro to help you get started.
