WINTER

December

· Leaf Removal (Push to Complete)

· Blowing of All Paved Areas and Debris Removal (Total Clean-Up)

· Tree Sucker Removal

· Post-emergence Weed Control As Needed, Shrubs and Turf

· Start Tree Raising of Lower Limbs

· Fertilize, Weed and Deadhead Flowers As Needed (If Installed By Our Company)

· Start Winter Pine Straw Mulching After Leaf Removal

January

· Begin Turf Pre-emergence Herbicides (1st Treatment)

· Final Leaf Removal

· Tree Raising of Lower Limbs

· Fertilize, Weed and Deadhead Flowers As Needed (If Installed By Our Company)

· Pine Straw Mulch Applications (If Requested)

· Post-emergence Weed Control for Turf and Beds (As Needed)

· Crape Myrtle Pruning

· Liriope Cut Back

· Winter Pruning of Shrubs

February

· Turf Fertilization of Fescue

· Tree Raising and Sucker Removal

· Finish Turf Pre-emergence Herbicides (1st Treatment)

· Turf Post-emergence Herbicides

· Liriope Cut Back

· Fertilize, Weed and Deadhead Flowers As Needed (If Installed By Our Company)

· Pine Straw Applications (If Requested)

· Finish Winter Pruning of shrubs

SPRING

March

· Finish All Liriope and Pampas Grass Cut Back

· Fertilize, Weed and Deadhead Flowers As Needed (If Installed By Our Company)

· Finish Final Mulch Applications

· Bed Pre-emergence Herbicides Applications

· Remove Die Back From Lower Limbs in Small Trees

· Spring Tree and Shrub Fertilization

· Rose Bush Pruning

· Finish Pruning of Crape Myrtles

April

· Turf Fertilization (High Nitrogen; Slow Release)

· Turf Post-emergence Herbicides

· Shrub Pruning of New Growth (As Needed)

·  Spring Start-Up of Irrigation System

· Inspect Trees, Turf, Shrubs for Insects and Disease and Treat If Needed

· Start Spring Flower Installation

· Begin Full-Scale Turf Mowing, Trimming and Edging

· Begin 2nd Turf Pre-emergence Herbicide Treatments

May

· Finish 2nd Turf Pre-emergence Herbicides Treatment

· Fertilize, Deadhead and Weed Flowers As Needed (If Installed By Our Company)

· Turf Post-emergence Weed Control (As Needed)

·  Turf Mowing and Edging

· Turf and Bed Trimming

· Pruning of Shrubs (As Needed)

· Treat Any Turf or Shrub Insect or Disease Infestations (If Necessary)

· Fertilize Any Turf Exhibiting Poor Green-Up (Use Iron for a Greener Color)

· Remove Tree Suckers and Any Vines From Shrubs

 SUMMER

June

· Finish Flower Installation

· Mitocides/Iron On Non-Green Junipers

· Turf Fertilization (Slow Release)

· Turf Mowing and Edging

· Turf Post-emergence Weed Control (As Needed)

· Bed Trimming

· Fertilize, Weed and Deadhead Flowers As Needed (If Installed By Our Company)

· Pruning of Shrubs (As Needed)

·  Fertilize Azaleas

· Check For Turf and Shrub Insect Infestations or Disease, and Treat As Necessary

· Remove Tree Suckers and Any Vines From Shrubs

July

· Fertilize, Weed and Deadhead Flowers As Needed (If Installed By Our Company)

· Turf Mowing and Edging

· Turf Post-emergence Weed Control As Needed

· Bed Trimming and Weeding

· Treat Disease Incidence As Necessary

· Shrub Pruning (As Needed)

· Finish Fertilizing Azaleas

· Remove Tree Suckers and Any Vines from Shrubs

August

· Turf Fertilization (Light, Slow Release)

· Turf Mowing and Edging

· Bed Weeding and Edging

· Turf and Bed Post-emergence Pesticides (Spot Treatments)

· Remove Tree Suckers and Any Vines From Shrubs

· Shrub Pruning As Necessary

· Soil Samples Taken Where Needed

· Fertilize, Weed and Deadhead Flowers As Needed (If Installed By Our Company)

· Check Trees for Insects (As Needed)

· Check Turf and Shrubs for Disease and Insects (Treat If Necessary)

· Remove Any Bermuda Growing in Fescue Turf Areas and Prepare for Fall Seeding

FALL

September

· Turf Mowing, Edging & Trimming

· Turf Weed Control Post-emergence (As Needed, Spot Treatments)

·  Lime Turf If Requested (Extra Charge)

· Bed Edging and Trimming

· Tree and Shrub Fertilization (Well Balance Fertilizer)

· Treat Disease and Insect Incidence As Needed in Shrubs and Turf

· Aerate, Overseed and Fertilize Fescue Areas As Needed (Wheat Straw Thin Areas)

· Fertilize, Weed and Deadhead Flowers As Needed (If Installed By Our Company)

· Begin Fall Fertilization of All Turf with High Potassium Fertilizer

October

· Begin Fall Leaf Removal

· Fall Shrub Pruning and Shaping

· Turf Mowing and Edging (As Needed)

· Begin Fall Annual Flower Installation

· Treat Disease and Insect Incidence As Needed in Turf and Shrubs

· Finish Fall Turf Fertilization (High Potassium)

· Complete Fall Aeration, Overseeding and Fertilization of Fescue Turf

· Finish Fertilizing All Trees and Shrubs (Balanced Fertilization)

November

· Spot Mowing As Needed

· Leaf Removal (This Will Be the Most Time-Consuming Item)

· Turf Edging (As Needed)

· Shrub Pruning As Needed and Begin Winter Pruning

· Turf Off Irrigation System and Winterize

· Fall Post-emergence Weed Control As Needed, Turf and Shrubs

· Fertilize, Weed and Deadhead Flowers As Needed (If Installed By Our Company)

· Finish Fall Annual Flower Installation