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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 deer 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 deer 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 deer 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 deer 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