April
- Spring clean-up performed; turn soil in beds and mix in compost, edge and mulch all beds
- Fertilize all shrubs and plants
- Apply spring weed pre-emergent to beds
- Apply deer repellent to all necessary plants
- Spring seed areas of lawn
- Apply early spring fertilizer with crabgrass pre-emergent to lawn
- Apply first tick application
May
- Plant assorted annuals and perennials
- Plant summer bulbs (gladiolas and lilies)
- Fertilize roses with granular rose food
- Touch up plants with deer repellent
- Prune all shrubs
- Apply late spring fertilizer with crabgrass pre-emergent to lawn
- Spray lawn for spring weeds (dandelion, chickweed,
clover, plantain)
- Spray patio, walkways and driveway for weeds
- Feed citrus and top mulch over root systems, keeping clear of trunk.
June
- Prune and deadhead all annuals and perennials, remove dead blossoms from shrubs to promote next years flowers
- Spray beds for weeds, monitor all plants for insects and disease
- Spray lawn for existing weeds
- Fluff mulch in beds
- Stake all tall bulbs and perennials
July
- Apply pre-emergent weed application to beds
- Deep root water all plants and shrubs if necessary
- Fertilize all annuals and perennials with liquid fertilizer
- Spray weeds on patios , driveways and walkways
- Apply deer repellant to all necessary plants
- Apply grub control to lawn
- Touch up any weeds in lawn
- Apply second tick application to property
August
- Deep root water all plants and shrubs if necessary
- Check all plants for insects and disease, touch up plants with deer repellent
- Spray any weeds in beds
- Apply late summer fertilizer to lawn
- Spray lawn for summer weeds (crabgrass, nutsedge, spurge and purslane)
- Fertilize roses with granular rose food
- Prune and deadhead all plants and shrubs
September
- Plant spring bulbs (daffodils, tulips and hyacinth)
- Prune and deadhead all plants and shrubs
- Apply fall fertilizer to all plants and shrubs
- Aerate lawn on entire property
- Seed necessary areas on lawn
- Apply limestone at 50lbs per 1000sq ft to lawn
- Spray beds for weeds
- Touch up plants with deer repellent
October
- Cut back perennials, remove dead annuals
- Apply fall fertilizer to lawn
- Touch up weeds on lawn and beds
- Apply third tick application to property
- Spray all plants with deer repellent
- Insulate all shrubs for over wintering (burlap plants and mulching base of plants)
- Spray all plants with anti-desiccant
