This weekend will be the first day of autumn. Having a checklist to mark off is a great idea when you don’t want to forget all the items you need to prepare for the cold months ahead. When we have all our ducks in a row we tend to have order and peace of mind.

❏ Rake and remove or mulch leaves

❏ Cable and brace trees to minimize storm damage

❏ Schedule anti-desiccant applications for injury susceptible evergreens

❏ Remove dead and damaged limbs from trees with maintenance pruning

❏ Schedule fall/winter tree service

❏ Arrange for a storm prevention audit

❏ Plant and/or transplant trees and shrubs

Raking leaves is typically an activity that we all do. Leaving them on the ground could damage the grass, and we want our lawns to look nice if we plan to do any fall decorating. Raking up leaves in bags can be a fun project for the family when there is a craft awaiting with the trash bags full of leaves! Many ideas are available on Pinterest for a fun look for Halloween using black trash bags. Here is an example to fall in love with below:

Orange trash bags are another fun decoration to add to the kid’s outdoor activities for Halloween. Pumpkin faces can be drawn with permanent marker or taped on with black duct tape. See these cutie pie pumpkins? It’s not a trick to get your kids to help rake up leaves if they get a treat to craft pumpkins with these bags, is it?

Now, if you want to go even further with the theme of Halloween and add white trash bags to make ghosts, this idea won’t scare you, but it might add to the “spirit” of the spooky season! This is a creative way to display these hauntingly adorable leaf holders! Who would be scared of cute ghosts like these?

Best to let the professionals take the “scare” off your Fall checklist! It’s important to cable and brace trees, schedule anti-desiccant applications and remove dead and damaged limbs from trees. McCullough’s would be glad to give a No Cost / No Obligation estimate to help you protect your trees before winter arrives. Just fill out the online request form here: https://helpfortrees.com/home/free-consultation or call or call the nearest office: Newark/Granville 740.321.1080 -120 Westgate Dr. Newark 43055  | Zanesville 740.454.1789 - 955 Alfred St. Zanesville 43701  |  Columbus 614.799.8733 - 2335 West Dublin-Granville Rd. Columbus 43235