LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE CALENDAR
Winter
December
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Leaf Removal (Push to Complete)
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Blowing of All Paved Areas and Debris Removal (Total Clean-Up)
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Tree Sucker Removal
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Post-emergence Weed Control As Needed, Shrubs and Turf
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Start Tree Raising of Lower Limbs
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Fertilize, Weed and Deadhead Flowers As Needed (If Installed By Our Company)
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Start Winter Pine Straw Mulching After Leaf Removal
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January
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Begin Turf Pre-emergence Herbicides (1st Treatment)
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Final Leaf Removal
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Tree Raising of Lower Limbs
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Fertilize, Weed and Deadhead Flowers As Needed (If Installed By Our Company)
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Spray Any Fescue in Bermuda Turf
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Pine Straw Mulch Applications (If Requested)
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Post-emergence Weed Control for Turf and Beds (As Needed)
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Crape Myrtle Pruning
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Liriope Cut Back
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Winter Pruning of Shrubs
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Begin Turf Scalping (Bermuda and Zoysia ONLY)
February
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Turf Scalping (Bermuda and Zoysia Only)
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Turf Fertilization of Fescue
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Remove all Fescue in Bermuda Turf Areas
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Tree Raising and Sucker Removal
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Finish Turf Pre-emergence Herbicides (1st Treatment)
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Turf Post-emergence Herbicides
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Liriope Cut Back
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Fertilize, Weed and Deadhead Flowers As Needed (If Installed By Our Company)
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Pine Straw Applications (If Requested)
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Finish Winter Pruning of shrubs
Spring
March
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Finish All Liriope and Pampas Grass Cut Back
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Finish Turf Scalping (Bermuda and Zoysia ONLY)
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Fertilize, Weed and Deadhead Flowers As Needed (If Installed By Our Company)
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Finish Final Mulch Applications
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Bed Pre-emergence Herbicides Applications
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Remove Die Back From Lower Limbs in Small Trees
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Spring Tree and Shrub Fertilization
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Rose Bush Pruning
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Finish Pruning of Crape Myrtles
April
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Turf Fertilization (High Nitrogen; Slow Release)
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Turf Post-emergence Herbicides
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Shrub Pruning of New Growth (As Needed)
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Spring Start-Up of Irrigation System
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Inspect Trees, Turf, Shrubs for Insects and Disease and Treat If Needed
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Start Spring Flower Installation
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Begin Full-Scale Turf Mowing, Trimming and Edging
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Begin 2nd Turf Pre-emergence Herbicide Treatments
May
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Finish 2nd Turf Pre-emergence Herbicides Treatment
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Mitocides/Iron On Junipers
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Fertilize, Deadhead and Weed Flowers As Needed (If Installed By Our Company)
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Turf Post-emergence Weed Control (As Needed)
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Turf Mowing and Edging
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Turf and Bed Trimming
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Pruning of Shrubs (As Needed)
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Treat Any Turf or Shrub Insect or Disease Infestations (If Necessary)
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Fertilize Any Turf Exhibiting Poor Green-Up (Use Iron for a Greener Color)
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Remove Tree Suckers and Any Vines From Shrubs
Summer
June
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Finish Flower Installation
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Mitocides/Iron On Non-Green Junipers
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Turf Fertilization (Slow Release)
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Turf Mowing and Edging
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Turf Post-emergence Weed Control (As Needed)
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Bed Trimming
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Fertilize, Weed and Deadhead Flowers As Needed (If Installed By Our Company)
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Pruning of Shrubs (As Needed)
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Prune Azaleas After Bloom Senescence
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Fertilize Azaleas
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Check For Turf and Shrub Insect Infestations or Disease, and Treat As Necessary
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Remove Tree Suckers and Any Vines From Shrubs
July
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Fertilize, Weed and Deadhead Flowers As Needed (If Installed By Our Company)
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Turf Mowing and Edging
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Turf Post-emergence Weed Control As Needed
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Bed Trimming and Weeding
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Treat Disease Incidence As Necessary
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Shrub Pruning (As Needed)
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Finish Pruning Azaleas After Bloom Senescence
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Finish Fertilizing Azaleas
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Remove Tree Suckers and Any Vines from Shrubs
August
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Turf Fertilization (Light, Slow Release)
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Turf Mowing and Edging
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Bed Weeding and Edging
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Turf and Bed Post-emergence Pesticides (Spot Treatments)
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Remove Tree Suckers and Any Vines From Shrubs
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Shrub Pruning As Necessary
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Soil Samples Taken Where Needed
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Fertilize, Weed and Deadhead Flowers As Needed (If Installed By Our Company)
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Check Trees for Insects (As Needed)
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Check Turf and Shrubs for Disease and Insects (Treat If Necessary)
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Remove Any Bermuda Growing in Fescue Turf Areas and Prepare for Fall Seeding
Fall
September
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Turf Mowing, Edging & Trimming
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Turf Weed Control Post-emergence (As Needed, Spot Treatments)
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Lime Turf If Requested (Extra Charge)
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Bed Edging and Trimming
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Tree and Shrub Fertilization (Well Balance Fertilizer)
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Treat Disease and Insect Incidence As Needed in Shrubs and Turf
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Aerate, Overseed and Fertilize Fescue Areas As Needed (Wheat Straw Thin Areas)
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Fertilize, Weed and Deadhead Flowers As Needed (If Installed By Our Company)
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Begin Fall Fertilization of All Turf with High Potassium Fertilizer
October
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Begin Fall Leaf Removal
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Fall Shrub Pruning and Shaping
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Turf Mowing and Edging (As Needed)
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Begin Fall Annual Flower Installation
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Treat Disease and Insect Incidence As Needed in Turf and Shrubs
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Finish Fall Turf Fertilization (High Potassium)
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Complete Fall Aeration, Overseeding and Fertilization of Fescue Turf
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Finish Fertilizing All Trees and Shrubs (Balanced Fertilization)
November
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Spot Mowing As Needed
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Leaf Removal (This Will Be the Most Time-Consuming Item)
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Turf Edging (As Needed)
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Shrub Pruning As Needed and Begin Winter Pruning
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Turf Off Irrigation System and Winterize
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Fall Post-emergence Weed Control As Needed, Turf and Shrubs
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Fertilize, Weed and Deadhead Flowers As Needed (If Installed By Our Company)
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Finish Fall Annual Flower Installation