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Why Tree Inventories Are Essential for HOAs, Campuses, and Large Estates in Nashville

February 25, 2026 by The Parke Company

Nashville trees provide beauty, shade, and countless environmental benefits, and they can also enhance a property’s value. But without a system in place to manage and monitor our beautiful trees, they can also present a risk.

A professional tree inventory catalogues species, their health and structure, and their location, so property owners and managers will always have the data they need to make informed decisions around their care. This gives you a proactive framework for reducing the risk of damage or injury from breaking branches and failing tree structures you were unaware of, and for preventing inadvertent violations of local regulations.

What Is the Purpose of Tree Inventories?

Tree inventories prevent reactive tree care through data-driven monitoring. In a tree inventory, a tree’s status is documented, it’s assigned an ID, and its location is noted. Tree inventories are essential for Nashville municipalities, large homeowner associations (HOAs), commercial areas, and campuses. The city has specific, bylaw-driven tree regulations focused on development, construction, and the protection of significant or historic trees. For owners of large residential estates, Nashville’s Urban Forestry division enforces codes requiring tree protection during construction and, in some cases, mitigation or replacement if trees are removed, aiming to maintain canopy ratios.

At The Parke Company, our certified and experienced arborists provide detailed evaluations of the trees in our region. We ensure the trees on a property you own or manage are healthy and sound, that any decisions you make around a tree’s removal comply with regulations, and we help you with care and maintenance decision-making.

What a Tree Inventory Includes

Professional tree inventory goes far beyond counting trees. It’s a structured assessment designed to map, identify, and evaluate every significant tree on a large property. ID numbers are assigned, especially in municipal, urban, and construction-related settings. These numbers are crucial for tracking individual trees and ensuring each tree receives the necessary maintenance and oversight. This information is kept in a database that we can access to clarify a tree’s location, health, and needs.

Identifying species is also critical because it helps manage biodiversity and identify invasive species, such as the Emerald Ash Borer. In a city like Nashville, this invasive beetle is responsible for killing approximately 10% of the city’s and Davidson County’s tree canopy. Part of the inventory services we provide at The Parke Company includes informed planning and other strategies to address this aggressive species.

In addition, we measure trees and assess their structure individually. In Nashville’s urban and suburban settings, mature height classification is especially important where trees are close to power lines or in small, confined spaces. Our arborists record their diameter at breast height (DBH), which is 4.5’ above the ground on the uphill side. We evaluate the overall form and crown condition and check for signs of disease or pest activity. We also look for structural weaknesses, including bark pockets or decay.

To assess and monitor risk, we rate trees based on their potential for failure, especially in areas where failure can be more dangerous, such as sidewalks, parking lots, roadways, and near buildings, as well as in high-traffic areas. If there’s a problem, we can alert you and help you strategize the best solution.

Location data is also documented using GPS or GIS mapping. Each tree is plotted precisely, making it easier to plan maintenance routes, development, irrigation adjustments, and, if replacement planting is required, how to proceed.

Finally, we provide professional pruning, remediation, and, when no other alternative exists, removal services as needed.

All this recorded data forms the foundation for comprehensive and effective tree inventory management.

Why Nashville’s Dense, Aging Tree Canopy Requires Professional Oversight

Here in Nashville, we’re known for our region’s substantial tree canopy. More than half of the city is covered in trees, some of which predate modern developments.

The rapid growth within our region is putting extra stress on this canopy. Much of the canopy exists on private property, where oversight is limited, and enforcement of regulations can vary. Without professional guidance, the risk is that mature trees can be mismanaged, either through topping, which is the practice of cutting large branches back to stubs, or being removed out of convenience or misinformation. This is why working with a certified arborist is vital.

Older trees can also present safety risks. High winds increase the likelihood of limbs falling, and saturated soil can cause trees to be uprooted. Our services monitor these conditions to prevent unnecessary damage to the tree population or to those living in the area. Our arborists provide objective, well-informed, methodical assessments and deliver appropriate services that preserve tree health and structural resilience.

Large and mature trees help reduce stormwater runoff, lower the potential for heat islands, and improve air quality. In terms of economic value, well-maintained trees can increase your property’s value by up to 20%. These trees need care, and to provide proper care, they must be documented and monitored.

How Tree Inventory Services Benefit HOAs, Estates, Campuses, and Commercial Properties

For HOAs and campus environments managing hundreds or thousands of trees, a structured system provides much-needed efficiencies, clarity, and risk mitigation.

Identifying high-risk, diseased, or structurally compromised trees before damage or disasters occur means avoiding emergencies. Proactive monitoring, planning, and care also reduce the risk of personal and property damage and help ensure successful insurance claims.

All these activities are a good way to manage your budget, because instead of cleaning up after a storm or facing a large-scale removal if a tree is uprooted, you can, in partnership with our team, create a phased maintenance plan to allocate funds and activities in the most manageable and responsible way. You’ll also enjoy greater peace of mind, knowing you’re in compliance with local ordinances. In Nashville, where certain trees are protected under the Metro Historic & Specimen Trees Program, being unaware of these regulations and removing a large, mature, or historic tree can result in costly consequences. If you’re looking to remove a tree, we can investigate potential permit requirements and check for tree preservation orders. And since regulations always change, having a team on your side who can clarify these ordinances takes all this off your plate. The only exception to the permitting process is when a tree poses an imminent safety risk. In this case, you are within your rights to take immediate action.

Our services also extend to strategic planting advice. With data from our tree inventory database, we can help you enhance shade, diversify species, and create and maintain a lush, tree-dotted environment on your campus, commercial property, or home estate.

How Inventories Reduce Liability and Long-Term Costs

When tree care becomes reactive rather than preventive, costs can soar. Professional inventory means we’re on top of potential risks and can minimize emergency removals (which can be significantly more expensive than maintenance).

In the event of an insurance claim, having a history of professional assessments shows you’ve done your due diligence and strengthens your case. In a city where storms, ice, and heavy snow are common, and development is happening at a rapid pace, structured oversight of our trees protects everyone.

Schedule an Assessment

At The Parke Company, we provide comprehensive tree services Nashville HOAs, Campuses, and large estates can count on. Our certified arborists have decades of experience serving private properties and municipalities across Middle Tennessee.

If you oversee a large property or your estate’s landscaping includes one, two, or many large and mature trees, consult with our team at The Parke Company. Get the preventive and maintenance services you’ll need to keep your trees healthy, documented, and monitored. Get in touch today!

Late-Winter Landscape Prep for Nashville’s Shifting Weather: What Property Owners Should Do Before March

February 9, 2026 by The Parke Company

Late winter in Middle Tennessee is notoriously unpredictable. February can bring a few mild, sunny days one moment, only for temperatures to drop below freezing overnight and heavy rains or a thunderstorm to set in the next. For property owners across Forest Hills, Oak Hill, Franklin, Brentwood, and other regions in and around Nashville, this kind of weather can leave your gardens, lawn, trees, and irrigation system in pretty bad shape by spring.

It’s a period that is often overlooked when it comes to landscaping, yet late-winter prep plays an important role in how well your property transitions into the growth season. A proactive, late-winter landscape approach helps you uncover hidden damage, address hardscape issues, and protect plant health. Finding and resolving problems now reduces excessive stress on your landscaping elements and minimizes the risk of expensive repairs later.

As trusted landscaping and tree service experts, the certified arborists, horticulturists, and landscaping team here at The Parke Company work with homeowners, property managers, and municipalities across Nashville, landscaping regions. We provide comprehensive inspection and maintenance services, irrigation checks, installations, tree care, and responsive storm services to keep your property in its best shape year-round.

Get in touch with us now for a late winter softscape, shrubbery, hardscape, and garden bed check-up so that your property will be all set for spring’s debut.

Why February Is Critical for Catching Lingering Winter Damage

At the intersection of winter and spring, we have February, when damage from freezing temperatures, high winds, and Tennessee storms becomes apparent. Our region’s freeze-thaw cycles can place substantial strain on soil structure, plant and tree roots, and hardscape surfaces.

When temperatures shift, heavy clay soil expands and contracts, which can lift roots and impact grading. Winter landscaping looks for trees and shrubs that were weakened months earlier and are beginning to show signs of stress, such as dieback or discoloration. And your lawn can reveal zones damaged by excessive snow cover and prolonged rain.

We need to uncover these problems and fix them now so that your gardens bloom and thrive in spring and summer. Unidentified problems left to fester will set your garden and landscaping back, disrupting what you’d planned to come up next season and leaving you playing catch-up.

Beds, Shrubs, and Softscape Areas to Inspect

Inspecting planting beds, shrubs, and softscape areas late-winter for issues that need attention keeps problems at bay and repair costs down. At The Parke Company, we start by clearing your garden beds of accumulated debris, such as leaves and dead plant material. This serves a number of purposes. It prevents fungal growth, keeps pests from settling in, and offers a clear view of how things are progressing. We inspect your soil as well for compacting, which can suffocate roots, and will amend it with compost or other organic matter (provided it isn’t too wet) to optimize structure and aeration.

Drainage is also a key focus. Softscape areas that pool water after winter rains should be assessed and corrected now before problems progress.

Hardscape Issues Worsen by Freeze-Thaw Cycles

While plants, trees, and shrubs show visible signs of damage externally, hardscape damage develops beneath the surface. Patios, walkways, retaining walls, and driveways are particularly susceptible to the dangers of Nashville’s freeze-thaw cycles.

When water penetrates small cracks in concrete, stone, and mortar and then freezes and expands, cracks develop, and they worsen throughout the rest of winter and into spring. Pavers can also shift, and retaining walls can begin to destabilize. February inspections help you identify these issues and get ahead of them before spring’s rain accelerates deterioration.

Our team is very particular about inspecting hardscape elements for cracks, uneven surfaces, and areas where water is collecting. We level and stabilize pavers and seal untreated concrete or masonry to block any further moisture from seeping in.

We also ensure gutters and downspouts are directing water away from patios and walls, and that sloped grading encourages runoff. And we’ll inspect your retaining walls for bulging or leaning, which could indicate trapped water.

Last-Chance Mulching or Pruning Options

Mulching is one of the most effective winter landscaping strategies. A consistent, properly applied layer of mulch protects roots from temperature extremes, conserves moisture, and improves soil health. Mulching late winter is also important for insulating roots against sudden cold snaps and reducing or preventing soil erosion.

In addition to mulching, we prune shrubs such as boxwood, crape myrtles, and Liriope that are still dormant, allowing them to heal quickly. Pruning now also prevents the stimulation of new, tender growth that late frosts could damage.

For most deciduous trees, late winter is the safest and most effective time to remove dead, diseased, or hazardous limbs. Structural pruning at this time of year reduces the risk of storm damage later and gives your trees a strong start to the coming season. Oaks and elms on your property will require special care without pruning to prevent the risk of disease, which we’re careful to monitor and keep in perfect order.

Summer-blooming shrubs will also benefit from late-winter pruning because it encourages strong new growth. Redbud, lilac, and forsythia, however, are not pruned as they’ve usually developed their flower buds by now and should simply be left alone and monitored.

Giving Your Property Its Best Start to the Coming Seasons

With decades of regional experience, our team understands how Middle Tennessee’s unique soil and tough weather patterns impact residential landscapes, and we’re here to help you prepare your winter landscape for spring and the coming seasons.

Preserve the health of your gardens and trees by addressing winter damage now and preventing problems from becoming serious and costly down the road. With everything in order, there’ll be no delays to the spring planting process, and your seasonal irrigation schedule can be resumed without incident.

If you live in Middle Tennessee or manage commercial grounds in the region, the landscaping Nashville property owners and managers rely on starts here at The Parke Company, your trusted source for professional landscape preparation and maintenance.

Book your late-winter landscape check-up with our team today and gain valuable peace of mind knowing everything is on track for a healthy and resplendent next season.

How to Protect Mature Trees in Nashville’s High-Wind Winter Months: An Arborist’s Guide

January 26, 2026 by The Parke Company

Winter in Middle Tennessee is fickle. One week can feel mild and comfortable, and then the next, storm warnings are being issued (for those reading this in late January 2026, you know what this is like). For mature trees across the region, Nashville winds, rain, snow, and cold snaps can break branches or uproot sturdy-looking trees compromised by root systems in wet ground.

The arborists at The Parke Company are experts in protecting and preserving our valued Nashville trees. We have a range of methods that can stabilize and reinforce aging trees, helping increase their resistance to high winds, secure weak points, and strengthen their overall resilience.

Why Winter Wind Gusts in Middle TN Put Mature Trees at Risk

Winter winds in Middle Tennessee can be especially hazardous to mature trees. Simultaneously, saturated soil and the increased weight on branches that snow and ice bring can reduce the holding power of a tree’s root system.

Wondering how to protect trees from wind damage?

Trees with a lean are at very high risk of falling during winter wind gusts. Evergreens offer more surface area for winds to push against. During an ice storm, trees with substantial foliage can collect extra weight, causing branches to break unexpectedly. For those that are top-heavy, an entire tree can be uprooted during a windstorm. Those with fungi forming at their base, also known as “butt rot,” are at high risk of failure during high-wind conditions because their anchoring system will be weak.

Deciduous trees in Nashville, TN full of foliage during the summer and early fall can show signs of structural problems once their leaves have fallen. With the addition of colder, more blustery weather, brittle branches and those harboring insects are more likely to snap. Species like the Bradford pear, for example, have weak branch connections as it is, and will need an arborist’s attention to ensure they won’t fail when the weather gets rough.

Under these sorts of conditions (and if you’re concerned about a tree on your property being at risk of failure), it’s imperative you contact a professional arborist for an assessment.

Our certified arborists at The Parke Company have the tools and knowledge to protect aging trees and determine whether a tree needs to be removed. If a sudden storm has left your Nashville or Brentwood property disheveled and an older tree looking frail, we’re here to preserve what can be saved and re-beautify your yard.

How Arborists Assess Structural Weaknesses

We evaluate the structural integrity of trees using a combination of visual assessments, site analysis, and advanced diagnostic tools. We look for cracks, decay, poor branch structure, root issues, leaf discolorations, and any possible fungal growth. We also check the base of the tree for potential damage (such as lawnmower cuts) and lifting soil that would indicate root instability.

Tools like the Resistograph drill can assess the internal integrity of a tree trunk by mapping its density on a graph. Sonic tomography performs a similar test using sound waves to map internal defects. And TRAQ (Tree Risk Assessment Qualification) is a system that arborists use to score risk and assess the likelihood of a tree failing. Based on the findings from these tests, your arborist will determine whether installing cables/braces is sufficient to support an older tree or recommend removal if the risk is too high.

Cabling, Bolting, Pruning, and Weight Reduction

Structural interventions are designed to preserve our trees while mitigating risk. Cabling, bracing (also known as bolting), and weight reduction can help mature trees showing signs of weakness or an unusual lean. Co-dominant stems can begin to crack, limbs can become heavy and overextended when drenched in snow or covered in ice, and during a storm, these conditions can give way to breakage.

Cabling, bracing, and weight-reduction strategies can mitigate this risk, protecting your property, family, pedestrians, and neighbors. It can also protect trees from connecting with power lines. These interventions should be inspected every five years to ensure they’re doing their job and not harming the tree.

General pruning might be all that’s needed to reduce the weight of a tree and preserve its overall structure. The best time to have this done, if you live in Nashville, Brentwood, or the surrounding areas, is between late November and early March. If you notice dead or diseased branches at other times of the year, prompt pruning can keep your trees healthy and resilient.

When it comes to oaks and elm trees, it’s best not to prune between mid-April and mid-October to avoid the risk of oak wilt disease. Flowering trees like dogwoods, on the other hand, can be pruned immediately after their blossoms have dropped.

Birches, maples, and trees that exude large amounts of sap (bleeders) should be pruned mid-summer or when fully dormant.

Your arborist can also help you with “tip-weight reduction,” which removes portions of fatter tree limbs (one to four inches in diameter) to lessen the load.

It’s always best to put the care of mature trees in the hands of certified arborists. Teams like ours at The Parke Company can perform the risk assessments needed to evaluate the structural integrity of an older tree and take steps to preserve it. We can also identify severe decay, which most often requires removal.

How to Protect Heritage Trees in Belle Meade, Oak Hill, and Forest Hills

When construction is underway in any neighborhood, it’s important to protect our trees from collateral damage. Fencing the dripline (installing a protective barrier around the circumference of the tree while avoiding root systems) signals a “Tree Protection Zone.” The barrier keeps commercial vehicles, tools, and any other hazardous materials away from the tree’s trunk and branches. It also ensures no compaction or excavation occurs within the TPZ to protect vital feeder roots.

If you’re planning to build or conduct a major exterior renovation of your home, it’s recommended that you hire an ISA-certified arborist to devise a protection plan and monitor the trees that are fenced off. Our team is well-versed in the local tree ordinances in Belle Meade, Oak Hill, Forest Hills, and surrounding Middle Tennessee regions, many of which have specific rules for tree removal and protection during development. Often, permits are required. Give our team a call to ensure you’re complying with local policies.

When it comes to general tree care, it’s important to keep mowers and string trimmers from impacting or slashing tree trunks. Another tip you can bear in mind is to spread mulch around the base of the tree (not touching the trunk, though) to conserve moisture and suppress weeds.

Request a Winter Structural Tree Assessment

Mature trees add beauty, majesty, and curb appeal to your property, as well as substantial value. For these reasons and for all that our trees do for us, producing oxygen, filtering pollutants from the air, and absorbing carbon dioxide, they deserve the best from us in return.

Winter winds and fluctuating temperatures can place extraordinary pressure and stress on our older trees, requiring proactive care.

For the best tree services Nashville homeowners have trusted for years, partner with the certified arborists at The Parke Company. Get in touch for a winter structural assessment of the trees on your property today, and to request a free estimate.

Winter Irrigation Issues Nashville Homeowners Overlook – And How to Prevent Damage Before Spring

February 2, 2026January 13, 2026 by The Parke Company

When you’ve gone to all the trouble (and expense) of having a tailored irrigation system installed on your property, the last thing you need is for the equipment to fail mid-winter due to frozen or cracked pipes.

Many property owners underestimate the potential for underground pipes to crack and valve housings to split over winter, but residual water left within these systems after the final season’s watering expands when it freezes, and this can cause major irrigation issues.

With Nashville’s freeze/thaw cycles, where temperatures can hover around 60°F one day and plummet to 20°F the next, your irrigation system can really take a beating.

Repairing or replacing damaged parts of an irrigation system can sometimes mean digging up your yard, but it could also prevent timely irrigation across your property when spring rolls back around. The best way to avoid these events is to schedule a proper winter irrigation inspection.

At The Parke Company, we have long offered irrigation system winterization to our clients. As one of Middle Tennessee’s best landscaping and tree service companies, our team is committed to protecting and beautifying residential and public spaces through comprehensive, year-round landscape management, and irrigation services are no exception.

Should you encounter problems with your irrigation system due to frozen residual water, we can provide the repair and maintenance services you need to remediate the issue and prevent this type of damage from recurring.

When to Winterize an Irrigation System in Tennessee

Understanding when to winterize an irrigation system in Tennessee is important, especially in Middle Tennessee, where temperature swings can be sudden and severe. Even when your irrigation system is turned “off” at the controller, broken pipes or burst fittings can cause property-wide problems. In winter, these signs show up as follows:

Consistent soggy spots or pooling water in your yard (especially near sprinkler heads and valves, and along the main line).
Ice patches that form on your lawn or walkway.
Unusually discolored or tall patches of grass unintentionally receiving additional water underground.
Movement on your water meter flow indicator.
Visible sprinkler heads that should have disappeared below ground.
Visible cracks or chips on plastic casings (indicating freeze damage).

Most of the time, cracked pipes, leaks, and frozen valves go unnoticed over winter because the damage happens underground. By spring, however, you’ll notice signs your system isn’t functioning properly. Things to look out for include:

Low or uneven water pressure.
Hissing or bubbling sounds when the system is on.
Erratic spray patterns or sprinkler heads that aren’t popping up.

By winterizing your irrigation system about one to three weeks before the first hard freeze, you can prevent water buildup from causing cracks and other system-wide damage.

How Professionals Winterize Your Irrigation System

Professional winterization of your irrigation system requires the complete removal of water from every component to prevent freezing and expansion that can lead to cracking, splitting, and equipment malfunctions.

In most residential systems, this is done through manual drainage or compressed-air blowout. While the latter is the most thorough and reliable approach, some irrigation systems are designed with manual valves to be opened for drainage after the main water supply is shut off.

The compressed-air blowout method (most often used for complex or larger property systems) uses an air compressor to force all remaining water out of pipes, valves, and sprinkler heads. This process must be performed carefully, zone by zone, to avoid damaging fittings or pipe joints and to ensure that no residual water is trapped underground.

Backflow preventers also receive attention during winterization. These devices are designed to protect your home’s water supply from contamination by backflow from the irrigation system; this backflow can contain fertilizers and bacteria and is particularly vulnerable to freeze damage. A cracked backflow assembly can lead to significant repair costs and plumbing code violations come spring, so it’s important to know they’ve been secured.

Finally, controllers and timers are powered down to prevent accidental system activation during freezing temperatures. A thorough final inspection confirms that all zones are fully cleared and that components are secure, preventing costly, yet all-too-common irrigation system issues.

When to Call for Inspection or Repairs Before the Spring Startup

We recommend that you call for a professional inspection or repairs to your irrigation system before the spring startup if you notice any of the unusual signs listed above in your yard. This is one of the smartest steps you can take, especially if you have an advanced or extensive drip system prone to drip irrigation issues. Identifying concerns and issues early allows repairs to be completed before spring demand increases and before your spring irrigation is scheduled to begin.

For Peace of Mind: Schedule a Mid-Winter Irrigation Inspection With The Parke Company

For homeowners in Belle Meade, Forest Hills, Oak Hill, Brentwood, Franklin, College Grove, and the broader Nashville metropolitan area, proactive winterization of irrigation systems can be the difference between a smooth start to spring and costly surprises.

Scheduling a professional inspection with our experts at The Parke Company allows us to identify hidden leaks, resolve freeze damage early, and ensure every component of your system is in good working order.

If you’re wondering when to winterize an irrigation system in Tennessee, or how to ensure it remains protected through the colder months, a professional inspection gives you the peace of mind you deserve.

For trusted landscape care and reliable irrigation expertise, The Parke Company provides a full-service approach that protects your property year-round, helping your lawn, trees, and plant beds stay healthy season after season and flourish with full resplendence in the spring, summer, and fall.

Get in touch today to schedule your mid-winter irrigation inspection.

Planning Your Spring Landscape in the Off-Season: Nashville Tips

February 2, 2026December 23, 2025 by The Parke Company

When most people think about their home’s landscaping, they picture spring planting and summer maintenance. But every great outdoor space is the result of seasonal planning and year-round attention. What you might not realize is that winter is one of the best (and often overlooked) times of the year to prepare your property for the months ahead.

Winter is ideal for design consultations and quotes because you’re beating the spring rush. You’re also getting ahead on hardscaping ideas, installations, and planting schedules. Things to consider right now include installing a new pond, walkway, or pavers. You can also look into adding or upgrading your irrigation. Our irrigation experts at The Parke Company can work with you to design and implement a system that waters your lawn responsibly, keeping it lush and healthy over the summer. Attending to these plans off-season helps you avoid delays and budget accordingly.

Why Plan Landscaping Projects in Winter?

Planning your landscaping projects in winter is a smart way to do things. Winter offers a quieter, more strategic window to lay the foundations for the improvements you want to get to over the coming year.

One of the biggest advantages of winter planning is the increased availability of professional landscapers and arborists. With fewer projects coming in, reputable landscape services can offer greater scheduling and consulting flexibility. We find that clients who start their planning in the winter have an easier, less stressful time of settling on desired design revisions, securing materials (which can be in high demand over spring and summer), and getting any required permitting completed and authorized.

Of course, there’s also the benefit of having landscape installations in place by the time spring rolls around. With Nashville’s milder winters, hardscaping construction, tree planting, and shrub planting can all be completed and ready to be enjoyed in a few months’ time.

For homeowners searching for “landscape maintenance near me,” The Parke Company has been an integral part of our community for decades. We even provide municipal services to keep our surrounding landscapes inviting and thriving, and to safely cut back our trees.

Common Spring Landscape Projects to Prep For

With plants dormant and growth slowed in the colder months, several essential landscaping tasks can be completed in winter.

Dormant pruning is one of the most important projects to address. Addressing overgrown shrubs and hedges and removing dead or damaged tree branches encourages healthier growth when plants emerge from dormancy. With no leaves or foliage in the way, it’s easier to see tree structures and prune precisely for good plant health and a pleasing appearance.

You can also use this time in winter to clear debris from the yard. Piles of leaves and fallen branches can invite pests, which can lead to plant or tree disease and human health issues, too. Rodents, various insects, and ticks can all find warmth in leaf piles and become a serious problem by spring.

Laying a fresh layer of mulch in winter adds to the protection of your landscaping. It helps insulate roots, retain soil moisture, and protect plants from temperature fluctuations. As the mulch breaks down, it enriches the soil, giving lawns and garden beds a stronger foundation for growth and more effective lawn maintenance throughout the growing season. Get in touch with our team to book this service now, and your gardens will thank you in full resplendence over spring, summer, and into fall.

If you enjoy growing your own vegetables, mapping out your vegetable beds now and selecting early-season crops like garlic and onions will result in a plentiful spring harvest. You can also consider adding winter-hardy plants such as Dogwoods or Witch Hazel so that year after year, you can enjoy a little extra color in the yard.

These sorts of Nashville landscaping tasks help create a smoother transition into spring and keep your property prepped and cared for as needed.

Working With Nashville Landscape Designers

Working with our landscape designers and certified arborists during the winter months gives you the chance to consider various approaches to upgrading your outdoor areas or integrating additional features. There’s no seasonal rush in winter, so there are fewer delays and usually lower costs.

On another practical note, with summer’s foliage gone, we can see your property’s true structures, making it easier to identify problems and opportunities related to hardscaping, layout, and drainage. These can all be nipped in the bud, before spring and summer’s tree and garden buds reappear.

With extra planning time in winter, you can relax and enjoy the process while we make your property pretty.

Budgeting and Scheduling Ahead

Planning ahead on your landscaping goals is one of the best ways to take control of your budget and your timeline. Late fall and early winter give you the chance to step back, assess your property thoughtfully, and take all things into account before making decisions.

We’re here to walk your property with you and discuss what’s worked well for you in the past and what you’d like to add or upgrade. Securing your quotes in winter makes budgeting easier, and finalizing your scheduling helps keep everything on track once peak-season demands fill up the calendar.

When you partner with The Parke Company, you’re partnering with decades of experience caring for residential, commercial, and municipal landscapes across Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Our team of certified arborists, designers, and horticulturalists takes a thoughtful, holistic approach to our work that combines smart planning with data-driven options for optimal decision-making and better outcomes.

From tree care and landscape design to installation and ongoing maintenance, we’re here to help you protect and enhance your beautiful outdoor spaces.Be proactive with tree and landscape maintenance this winter, and work with the pros for the very best results. Get in touch with our team at The Parke Company today.