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Here are a few tasks that can lessen landscape damage from a hurricane:
- Prune any dead limbs and open up trees to allow for better airflow.
- Install lightning protection on tall high-value trees.
- Remove debris from storm drains to ensure a clear path for stormwater.
- Clean out gutters and downspouts.
- Remove and store or tie down container plants, hanging baskets, yard art, wind chimes, bird feeders, and any other structures capable of being upended or thrown about the yard.
- Remove coconuts and palm seeds that could be released during the storm and cause serious damage.
- Wrap larger plants, vines, and shrubs with strong fabric such as burlap or floating row cover to help them withstand wind.
- Cover a bed of smaller plants with a floating row cover to help them withstand both wind and driving rain.
- Harvest mature crops from your vegetable garden.
- Turn automatic sprinkler systems off.
- Do not empty your pool. Protect your pool pump and equipment.