Preparing Your Landscape for Hurricane Season: Essential Tips for Texas Homeowners

Written By Jason Mitchell

Hurricane season is upon us, and as a homeowner, it's important to take steps to protect your landscape from potential damage. Heavy rainfall, high winds, and storm surges can wreak havoc on your lawn, trees, and plants, so it's essential to be proactive in preparing your landscape for a hurricane or tropical storm. Here are some tips on how to get started:

  1. Check your drainage: Proper drainage is crucial during a storm, so make sure that your gutters, downspouts, and drainage ditches are clear of debris and in good condition. Consider adding a rain garden or bioswale to your landscape design to help absorb excess water.

  2. Secure outdoor items: High winds can turn outdoor furniture, decor, and equipment into dangerous projectiles. Bring in any loose items or secure them to prevent them from flying around during a storm.

  3. Trim trees and shrubs: Pruning your trees and shrubs before a storm can help prevent damage from falling branches or uprooted plants. Make sure to remove any dead or weak branches and cut back any overhanging limbs.

  4. Reinforce vulnerable areas: If your landscape has areas that are particularly vulnerable to flooding or erosion, consider reinforcing them with additional soil, mulch, or stone. You can also install retaining walls or erosion control fabric to help prevent damage.

  5. Have an emergency plan: Make sure that you have an emergency plan in place in case of a hurricane or tropical storm. This should include a plan for evacuating if necessary, as well as a plan for protecting your home and landscape during the storm.

By taking these steps to prepare your landscape for hurricane season, you can minimize potential damage and keep your property safe. For more tips on how to protect your landscape, contact us today at Lawns and Sprinklers USA.

Remember to stay safe and stay informed during hurricane season, and always follow the advice of local officials and weather experts.

Jason Mitchell

Being creative is at my core what makes me, me. I started off my career as a national touring artist that played in a country band. We played on average 180 shows a year for five years throughout the United States and Bahamas. In 2006 signed with a label in Nashville, released a few singles, got featured in some magazines (both national print magazines as well as online publications) and in 2013 my single “Stomp” was picked up and featured as The Pittsburgh Steelers game song. On November 17th 2013, one of my dreams came true as I sang The National Anthem and performed my single “Stomp” on the 50 yard line for a crowd of 50,000 plus people at Heinz Field for The Steelers vs Lions game.

While I was on the road touring in 2008 I started a digital marketing business to help other artists out called Nocturnal Music Group. I primarily focused on social campaigns for musicians and bands, driving traffic to their sites but quickly found myself getting into areas that did not involve music and also being contacted for web design as well.

I fell into photography by chance due to a client needing photos and no one being available to do it. After that I was hooked and have been shooting ever since. I’ve shot artists and bands, weddings and engagements, maternity and new borns, models, products and everything in between. I’ve also been featured in magazines both domestic and in 2020 I became an internationally published photographer.

http://jasonrmitchell.com
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