Monsoon Season Prep: Protecting Your Yard, Trees, and Pavers from Storm Damage
Monsoon season in Arizona brings powerful winds, heavy rain, lightning, and sudden storm surges that can take a toll on your outdoor spaces. While the rain can be refreshing after long, dry months, the intense storms can cause soil erosion, uprooted trees, damaged pavers, and flooded yards if the landscape isn’t prepared.
Taking time to get your yard monsoon-ready helps protect your property, preserves your landscape investment, and ensures your outdoor spaces stay safe and beautiful all season long.
1. Trim and Secure Your Trees
Strong winds are one of the biggest hazards during monsoon storms. Trees with heavy or unbalanced canopies are more likely to break or become uprooted.
Before the season begins:
Have large trees professionally trimmed
Remove dead or weakened branches
Thin out dense growth to reduce wind resistance
Check for signs of rot or instability
A properly pruned tree bends with the wind — not against it. This prevents fallen limbs, property damage, and safety hazards.
2. Support Young or Vulnerable Trees
Small, newly planted, or shallow-rooted trees may need extra reinforcement.
Use:
Tree stakes
Soft ties
Deep watering techniques to encourage downward root growth
This helps trees stay anchored when high winds roll in.
3. Improve Drainage Around Your Yard
Monsoon rains can overwhelm areas where water tends to collect. Poor drainage can lead to:
Soil erosion
Plant suffocation
Damaged pavers or shifting hardscape
Muddy, unusable outdoor spaces
Consider:
Grading problem areas to direct water flow
Adding gravel or river rock in runoff channels
Installing French drains, swales, or catch basins
Good drainage protects both your plants and your hardscape.
4. Protect Your Paver Patios and Walkways
Pavers are durable, but they can shift or settle when the ground beneath them becomes saturated.
To prepare:
Refill and compact any uneven joints
Ensure polymeric sand is intact between pavers
Verify the area slopes away from your home
Add edge restraints if needed to keep everything locked in place
These simple steps keep your patio looking clean and level even after heavy storms.
5. Mulch and Rock for Soil Protection
Bare soil is highly susceptible to erosion during monsoon downpours.
To shield your landscape:
Use decorative rock in open areas
Keep mulch around plant bases to hold moisture + protect roots
Avoid mulch piles too high (they can wash away easily)
Rock and mulch help stabilize the soil without stopping water flow.
6. Check Your Irrigation System
During monsoon season, your regular watering schedule may need adjusting.
Make sure to:
Inspect drip lines for leaks
Reset timers to avoid over-watering
Turn off irrigation right before storms
Let nature do the watering — and prevent flooding in plant beds.
Final Takeaway
Preparing your yard before monsoon season is one of the best ways to protect your landscape investment. With the right pruning, drainage improvements, and hardscape care, your outdoor space will stay secure, functional, and beautiful — even through heavy storms.
For professional trimming, paver repairs, and monsoon-season landscape prep, Unwind Landscapes is here to help. We’ll evaluate your property, reinforce weak spots, and make sure your yard is storm-ready and worry-free. Unwind Landscapes is your preferred Phoenix Landscaping Company, offering a Free Landscaping Design Estimate.
