Thursday, September 24, 2020

Preparing Your Family Home For the Winter

 
 
As we enter into autumn and the temperatures start to drop, it’s important to think about getting our homes ready for winter. Our homes and gardens will naturally experience some wear and tear throughout the year, but its essential to tick off any odd jobs around the home that will be more difficult to do in winter or may impact how well our homes keep us warm.
 
Here are some key ways to prepare your family home for the coming winter:
 
Garden
Before it becomes too cold to venture outdoors for more than five minutes, autumn is the perfect time to prepare your lawn and garden for the winter.
 
When it comes to lawn care, it’s still important to mow your lawn a couple of times a week in the run up to winter. Lift the blade height of your mower to leave your grass slightly longer and allow it to protect itself from the elements. As soon as winter hits and your grass becomes frosty, try to avoid stepping on its surface as you can end up snapping the blades of grass and causing damage.
 
Another pre-winter lawn care task is to rake up any fallen leaves regularly to prevent the leaves from blocking your lawns sunlight. Without the sun, your grass is at a higher risk of moss and fungal diseases developing. Greensleeves are leading lawn treatment experts in the UK, treating lawns annually using specialist equipment and products to ensure your lawn thrives all year round. 
 
You can pay for your lawn treatments using direct debit to have a healthy lawn without having to fork out a ton of money.
 
Another tip for preparing your garden for winter is to plant some winter vegetables. Why not tick some food off your Christmas shopping list by attempting to grow leeks, cauliflower, parsnips, cabbage, or even infamous Brussel sprouts in your backyard.
 
Finally, make sure you have outdoor lights set up and functioning for both security and safety reasons, so you can tick off your lawn care tasks despite the dark mornings and nights.
 
Security
You'll want to make sure your home is secure both in and outdoors. Now is the time to store away any garden furniture and toys and more that could be damaged or blown away during winter and make sure these are locked up safely.
 
Installing sensor lights around your home is a good idea too, as with the darker days, it will be harder to see who is around your property and these lights can deter any unwanted activity.
 
Warmth
As well as thinking about how secure and well-protected the outdoors of your home is you have think about the inside of your home too. The main thing to consider is the health and reliability of your boiler as this is essential to heating your home. If you haven’t yet booked in for a service this year, do this soon before you need to rely on your boiler full time so any pressing issues can be identified and solved before the freezing temperatures.
 
If you’ve had your boiler for over ten years, you may want to opt for a boiler replacement. While a new boiler may be expensive, it’s a worthy investment that will last you for many years to come and save you tons of money on energy bills in the long run.
 

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