Early Spring
- Walk property to evaluate landscape needs/ projects for upcoming season
- Review property for winter season damage
- Spring Clean-up to detail lawn and plant beds for up coming season
- Lawn fertilization for early spring green up and weed control applications
- Prune winter plant damage
- Rejuvenation pruning of older plants to encourage healing & healthy new growth
- Mulching of plant beds
- Review lawn & landscape watering practices
- Night lighting repairs & adjustments
- Begin lawn and landscape maintenance programs
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Mid Spring/Summer
- Implement plantings & hardscape projects (walkways, patios, etc.) discussed earlier in season
- Plant annuals in seasonal flower pots & plant beds for continuous color
- Perennial garden installations
- Cut back selected perennials after flowering to encourage compact growth/repeat flowering
- Prune selected trees, shrubs and hedges after flowering
- Lawn fertilization and insect/disease monitoring & control
- Review lawn & landscape watering practices
- Continue lawn and landscape maintenance programs
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Fall
- Continue Plantings and hardscape projects/phases
- Plant mums and other seasonal color plantings in flower pot and plant beds
- Plant flower bulbs for early spring color
- Divide and cut back perennials for next season
- Core aeration and seeding of lawns
- Lawn fertilization and liming to correct soil ph
- Leaf-clean-ups and removal
- Apply anti-desiccants/deer control for winter protection
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Winter
- Keep driveways and walks free of snow
- Apply ice melt for minimal damage to paved surfaces, plant material and lawn areas
- Dormant pruning of trees to improve structure and growth
- Re-apply anti-desiccants/deer control applications for extended winter protection
- Discuss and design landscape projects for the upcoming season
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