LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CALENDAR
(CONSULT WITH YOUR CERTIFIED LANDSCAPE TECNHICIAN)
SEPTEMBER
- Re-adjust irrigation system due to change in temperature
- Apply tick treatment (ideal time to begin program)
- Plant new trees or shrubs
- Schedule your Fall fertilization
- Fertilize and weed control of turf
- Core aerate turf
- Slice seeding of turf
- Post grub control if needed
OCTOBER
- Apply deer repellent
- Select and plant bulbs for next spring
- Core aerate turf
- Plant new trees and shrubs
- Leaf removal
NOVEMBER
- Apply follow up dear repellent
- Prune back perennials
- Pull up annuals
- Fall nutrient program for trees and shrubs
- Select and plant bulbs for Spring
- Fall clean ups
- Apply antidesiccant to Azalea, Rhododendron, Boxwood, and other Winter injury susceptible evergreen shrubs
DECEMBER
- Apply follow up dear repellent
- Domant fertilization of turf
- Check house perimeter for hazardous trees and limbs
- Prune trees to remove dead wood
- Use sand or calcium chloride on icy walk ways to avoid salt damage to your lawn and mason areas
- Clean gutters
- Lime turf
- Mulch tree and shrub beds to depth of 2"
- Dormant fertilization of turf
JANUARY
- Apply follow up dear repellent
- Remove heavy snow from trees and shrubs, especially evergreens to prevent braking and splitting branches
- Prune trees, shrubs and vines that bloom in summer while they are dormant
FEBRUARY
- Apply follow up dear repellent
- Apply a follow-up antidesiccant treatment
- Prune fnrit trees
- Review your landscape with your landscaper
- Make plans for planting trees, shrub, landscape
MARCH
- Core aerate turf
- Prune winter damage from trees and shrubs
- Fertilize trees and shrubs
- Pre emergent and fertilization of turf
- Spring clean ups - remove all debris from beds and lawn by raking and blowing to stimulate growth
- Lime turf
- Planting new trees and shrubs
- Spot seeding ofturf
APRIL
- Broad leaf and winter annual weed control
- Spot seeding turf
- Summerize lawn and shrub irrigation systems
- Mulch tree and shrub beds to depth of 2"
MAY
- Re-adjust irrigation system if needed
- Plant new trees and shrubs
- Apply insect control on turf if needed
- Plant perennials
JUNE
- Plant annuals - flowers
- Prune shrubs and hedge after flowering
- Clean gutters
- Recheck irrigation system water time if no natural rain or due to change in temperature
- Apply premergent crab grass 2nd application if needed
JULY
- Prune shrubs
- Re-adjust irrigation system if needed
- Fertilize and insect control turf
- Make plans to renovate turf
- Preventive grub control if needed
AUGUST
- Core aerate turf
- Slice seeding ofturf
- Plant new trees and shrub
- Sod lawns
- Kill off crab grass
- Post grub control if needed
