ARTICLE - Annual Landscape Maintenance Calendar

January

• Clean all beds thoroughly and pull leaves out of shrubs
• Limb up any ornamental trees/ shrubs
• Mow grass height down by 1/4-1/2 inch
• Prune crepe myrtles and ornamental grasses
• Deadhead all annuals
• Weed control to all turf areas with root development fertilizer
• Spray horticultural oil on all evergreens to kill dormant funguses and insect eggs
• Fertilize perennials and flowering shrubs

February

• Clean all beds thoroughly and pull leaves out of shrubs
• Prune roses and butterfly bushes
• Apply systemic insecticides in all trees and shrubs ornamental
• Cut back liriope and all other winter perennials
• Mow grass height down by 1/4-1/2 inch
• Enhance bed lines if needed
• Deadhead all annuals

March

• Clean all beds thoroughly
• Continue lowering height of Bermuda gradually until you reach a height of 1 inch
• Fertilize all ornamental trees and shrubs and perennials
• Apply 2nd application of premergent with high nitrogen based fertilizer to prevent weeds and promote growth
• Start cutting Fescue every 2 weeks

April

• Clean all beds thoroughly
• Keep mowing Bermuda at 1 inch and start mowing every week
• Start mowing Fescue every week at 2.5-3" inch
• Turn on irrigation system after April 15th and check for leaks/ adjust times/adjust all
• sprinkler heads
• Trim all ornamental evergreen trees
• Aerate Bermuda and other warm season grasses

May

• Clean all beds thoroughly
• Keep mowing Bermuda at 1"-1.5" inch every week
• Fescue at 3 inches every week
• Pruning shrubs (natural prune) and shaping training roses and other climbers
• Edge beds on a weekly basis
• Deadhead perennials
• Fertilize warm season turf

June

• Clean all beds thoroughly
• Raise mower decks up 1/4 inch for warm season turf 1/2 inch for cool season turf
• Prune all shrubs (Natural prune) and shaping training roses and other climbers
• Deadhead annuals and perennials, roses etc....
• Look for insects and fungus on turf, trees, and shrubs (aphids)
• Fertilize all perennials and annuals and other flowering shrubs
• Prune azaleas (all pruned shrubs need to be watered well within 24 hours)
• Spray fungicide as needed
• Inspect all trees and shrubs

July

• Raise mower decks up 1/4 inch for warm season turf 1/2 inch for cool season turf
• Edge beds on a weekly basis
• Mow cool season turf every 2 to 3 weeks at 4 inches
• Adjust sprinkler settings as required
• Deadhead all perennials and annuals as needed
• Look for insects and fungus on turf, trees, and shrubs (aphids)
• Fertilize warm season grasses and cool season grasses
• Apply high phosphorous fertilizer to crepe myrtles and all other flowering shrubs

August

• Mow every week depending on weather conditions
• Edge beds on a weekly basis and enhance all bed lines
• Prune shrubs if needed (water shrubs within 24 hours after pruning)
• Clean up crepe myrtles
• Deadhead perennials and annuals roses
• Fertilize warm season grass/ spray out all weeds in cool season grass to prep for aerate
• overseed

September

• Warm season grass should be at 1-2 inches
• Fescue can be brought down to 3 inches
• Aerate and overseed all Fescue areas
• Prune all shrubs
• Cut back hydrangeas towards end of month
• Check for aphids and white flies on shrubs and perennials

October

• Leaf removal starts/blow out all beds
• Fertilize trees and shrubs
• Pre emerge turf areas (warm season only) fertilize fescue or lime if needed

November

• Leaf removal
• Edge beds twice a month
• Fertilize cool season grasses

December

• Leaf removal
• Lime all grass areas (per soil test)