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As summer fades and cooler days settle in, September and October are perfect months to give your landscape a boost. Many simple, high-impact improvements can be completed quickly—without major design work or specialized construction—and they make a big difference in curb appeal, plant health, and outdoor enjoyment. Here are a few ideas that make for easy last minute landscape enhancements for the months of September & October.

Refresh Your Mulch Beds

A fresh layer of mulch instantly tidies planting areas, conserves soil moisture, insulates roots over winter, and suppresses weeds. Choose natural wood mulch for a warm, organic look or fine gravel for a clean, modern style. PRO TIP: We have found that shredded cedar and “gorilla hair” type mulches are more wind resistant than other types.

Add, Replace or Update Edging

Whether steel, aluminum, natural stone or composite, professionally installed edging helps create crisp transitions between lawn, beds, and pathways. Fall installation means it’s ready to shine in spring without interrupting your garden’s busy growing season.

Plant Trees & Shrubs

Cooler weather and warm soil make fall ideal for planting deciduous trees and shrubs that will become dormant during the late fall and winter months. These trees and shrubs will have months to establish roots before the heat of summer returns—setting them up for long-term success.

Soften Hardscapes With Perennial Groundcovers

Adding hardy, drought-tolerant perennial groundcovers around patios, walkways, and boulders brings seasonal color and texture. Give these little bloomers a little love in the form of hand watering during fall and winter months and they will be off to a great start next year with little care. Some of our hardiest and tested favorites include Creeping Thyme, Woolly Thyme, Crystal River Veronica, Creeping Mahonia, Ice Plant, Sedum, Pussytoes, Snow-in-Summer, and Creeping Phlox.

Create or Refresh Pathways

Crusher fines, cobble, or decorative gravel make attractive, low-maintenance paths. A quick refresh or small new path can improve flow through your landscape and reduce muddy areas. For wetter areas, late summer and fall is a great time to do this due to dryer conditions.

Update Or Add Seasonal Containers

Switch out tired summer annuals with cool-season favorites like pansies, ornamental kale, or mums for instant, welcoming color. Did you know? Native Edge has a full service Seasonal Color Container programs! With access to endless varieties of containers, plant materials, and festive seasonal accents, we can keep your landscape vibrant and showy in all the right places throughout the seasons.

Mitigate for Wildfire (Foothill and Open Space Properties)

For homeowners in the foothills or next to open space, wildfire mitigation is one of the most important fall tasks—especially since most wildfires in Boulder County occur in late summer and fall. This work may not be glamorous, but it’s essential for protecting your home and community. Focus on:

• Removing ladder fuels such as young tree suckers and low branches that can carry fire into the canopy.
• Trimming tall, dry grasses within 100 feet of your home, particularly in meadows or open areas.
• Clearing caches of pine needles and other flammable debris from beneath evergreen trees, rooflines, decks, and gutters.
• Thinning dense shrubbery to create space between plants and reduce fuel load.

These steps not only improve safety but can also make your landscape look cleaner, more open, and better cared for.

Get In Touch

To schedule a consultation or request services please call 303-245-9166, send an email to info@nativeedgelandscapes.com or Get In Touch through our website. One of our Customer Care Representatives will be happy to help.