3 Fall-Friendly Landscaping Tips for Northborough and Southborough, MA, Homes

Fall can be the ideal time to refresh your Northborough and Southborough, MA, landscape and correct any issues such as sloping or problematic plantings. Strategically built hardscapes could allow you to use your property to the fullest. These fall-friendly landscaping tips can make your outdoor space more functional and more beautiful.

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With the more pleasant temperatures that fall brings can come the opportunity to update the transition from the driveway to the front entry. Your landscaping team can help you choose the perfect materials to give your front yard and entry a new look. 

Transition from the Driveway 

For homes with a simple driveway and a sloped walkway to the front entry, fall could offer an opportunity to create a more pleasant transition that is more navigable. Exiting the car and moving to the front entry should be effortless for all ages. When your walkway slopes up toward the front of the house, that can make walking difficult if it is not done right. A landscape designer can ease the slope or come up with a new solution that would be more attractive and friendly for visitors of all ages.

A New Walkway Area

Adding a low retaining wall along your walkway may be an interesting solution, with perhaps the addition of wide, deep steps to overcome a slope. The steps can match the wall stone of the low retaining wall or be solid stone depending on your preference. The top of the retaining wall can be topped with capstone to create a flat surface where vines and flowers can spill over the edge. 

Your landscaping team can plan out a new walkway as part of the transition space. Using walkway pavers that complement the colors of your home’s exterior, a new walkway could be a captivating addition to your landscape. Using lighter walkway pavers in the center of the walkway with darker tones to border the edges, for instance, your new walkway can become a focal point. 

Depending on the length of the new walkway, you can also incorporate an area to place a pretty bench with a water feature so that you can enjoy time outside in the lovely fall evenings. If you desire some privacy for this outdoor space, the landscapers can incorporate another low retaining wall or a custom trellis that allows the breezes to filter through but shields you from direct view. 

New Plantings and Grass

Since your walkway and retaining wall will give you a place to add pretty plants and shrubs, consider an eye-catching planting pattern for the front of the house. New shrubs, fresh mulch, and seasonal flowers can give your new outdoor space a finished look.

Don’t forget that fall is usually considered the ideal time to plant new grass. As part of the upgrade process, you could look into aerating the grass, planting and distributing seed so that by the end of fall, you will have a lush, verdant stand of grass that is ready to thrive in the spring when the warm weather returns. 

A landscape refresh for fall can be the beginning of a more functional and more beautiful outdoor space. With steps that allow for comfortable movement from one space to another and a custom walkway and retaining wall combination, your home will be ready for decorating with all the deep fall colors.

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