January Newsletter-Your Lawn Care Calendar

JANUARY – FEBUARY

1. Complete winter pruning – evergreen and deciduous plants – (non-flowering and summer flowering trees and shrubs). 2. Leaf removal. 3. Lawns mowed bi-weekly, trimming and edging completed as needed. 4. Granular Weed Pre-Emergent

MARCH- APRIL

1. Prune flowering trees. 2. Lawns mowed Edging and trimming completed every two (2) weeks. 3. Weed control with pre-emergent 4. Post Emergent

MAY- JUNE

1. Fertilize w/ balanced slow-release fertilizer 2. Prune winter die back on all plants, sucker growth removed on all trees. 3. Prune and shape spring flowering shrubs and trees 4. Lawns mowed, Edging and trimming completed every two (2) weeks. 5. Post Emergent

JULY- AUGUST

1. Fertilize w/ balanced slow-release fertilizer 2. Weed control turf with Granular post emergent 3. Shape pruning of shrubs and trees. 4. Lawns mowed, Edging and trimming completed every two (2) weeks. 5. Post Emergent

SEPTEMBER- OCTOBER

1. Post Emergent 2. Shape pruning of shrubs and trees. 3. Leaf removal-leaves shall be blown from parking areas, right of ways, lawn, and shrub beds and disposed of in approved location 4. Lawns mowed, Edging and trimming completed every two (2) weeks.

NOVEMBER

1. Leaf blowing and removal-blown from parking areas, right of ways, lawn and shrub beds and disposed of in approved location. 2. Pine straw/Mulch – only after complete leaf removal (may run into December if leaves still on trees). 3.Lawns mowed, Edging and trimming completed as needed.

DECEMBER

1. Complete leaf removal – blown from parking areas, right of ways, lawn, and shrub beds and disposed of in approved location. 2.Lawns mowed, Edging and trimming completed as needed. 3. Lime Application.