Lawns

• Complete lawn repairs before air / soil temperature  reaches 80 degrees
• Raise mower blades to 4+ inches for 6 to 8 weeks to shade out crab grass and develop deep root systems
• Keep grass clippings on lawn to stimulate bacterial activity which fertilizes the lawn and reduces disease
• Water regularly: supplement natural rain for a total of 2" per week

Trees

• Prune spring flowering trees for aesthetics immediately after blooms finish to preserve next year’s flower buds.  Do not prune before flowering in order to discourage vegetative growth.
• Apply organic soil amendments per recommendations of soil tests done in March / April - Apply after blooms are finished.
• Finish transplanting trees before air / soil temperature reaches 80 degrees.

Shrubs

• Prune spring flowering shrubs for aesthetics immediately after blooms finish to preserve next year’s flower buds.  Do not prune before flowering in order to discourage vegetative growth.
• Remove faded flowers to encourage more blooms next year.
• Apply organic soil amendments per recommendations of soil tests done in March / April - Apply after blooms are finished.
• Finish transplanting shrubs before air / soil temperature reaches 80 degrees.

Perennials

• Apply organic soil amendments per recommendations of soil Tests done in March / April
• Set seedlings outdoors to harden off
• Plant container perennials after danger of frost
• Thin out overgrown perennials. Divide and transplant before soil / air temperature reaches 80 degrees. * Move Fall blooming perennials in spring / Move spring blooming perennials in fall.

Bulbs

• Prepare beds for summer flowering bulbs
• Remove faded flowers / yellow foliage

Hardscape / Other

• Repair fences / edgings / walls as needed
• Resurface paths as needed
• Apply waterproofing  / stain to wood structures as needed