As January settles over New Jersey, your landscape may appear still and quiet, but beneath that calm exterior, important processes are unfolding. Winter is not a downtime for thoughtful landscape management; it’s a critical season for protecting your investment and preparing for the growth ahead.
At Cedarwood Landscaping, we see winter as an opportunity for proactive care, refinement, and long-term planning. Here’s what you can expect from your landscape this month and how we support it throughout the winter season:
Dormancy Doesn’t Mean Inactivity
Most plantings enter dormancy to conserve energy, but root systems can remain active, and how your soil handles freezing cycles affects long-term health. Our clients benefit from proper mulching and a healthy soil structure that supports strong year round health and beauty, naturally.
Winter Pruning for Long-Term Health and natural beauty
With trees bare, and pests away, winter is the best time for ornamental and fruit tree pruning and encourages more beautiful fruit and more prolific flowers, naturally and without having over reliance on pesticides!. We carefully shape trees and shrubs to promote healthy growth, prevent storm-related breakage, remove dead and diseased materials. For forested properties, we also perform selective thinning to support long-term health and safety.
Behind-the-Scenes Stewardship
While your landscape rests, we remain active: maintaining equipment, mapping out spring design projects, managing woodland areas, and walking properties to identify early signs of stress. This ongoing, proactive, care is what transforms landscape maintenance into true property management providing you with value, beauty, and piece of mind.
Strategic Winter Protection
Our team continues to apply anti-desiccants, wrap sensitive evergreens, and monitor entire properties—ensuring your property is ready for spring, not just surviving the winter.
Start the Year with Confidence
Winter care is one of the most overlooked aspects of luxury landscape management and one of the most impactful. If you’re already working with Cedarwood, rest assured that your property is being thoughtfully stewarded this season. If you’re new to our approach, January is an ideal time to begin a relationship with a team that sees the full picture.
To schedule a winter consultation or begin planning your spring transformation, that meets your needs, and your vision, in an environmentally friendly way! Contact us today and let’s make 2026 your landscape’s best year yet.