Month By Month Work
1st Month
- Spring Clean-up:
- Sweep curbs, walkways, etc. (included).
- Rake, de-thatch lawns (included).
- Rake out shrub and flower beds (included).
- Aeration may be performed, when and as deemed necessary by BLOOMING LANDSCAPING’S (included).
- Winter protection materials (i.e. burlap, string) will be removed (included).
- Tree stakes will be tightened or straightened (included).
- Cultivate and edge all beds (included).
- Removal and disposal of ‘winter-killed’ trees and shrubs (extra).
- Topdressing, seeding/ sodding of damaged and I or weak turf areas (extra).
- Dormant oil application on junipers, crabs, and euonymus for control of overwintering insects (extra).
2nd Month
- Regular weekly maintenance includes picking up paper, litter, and debris from lawn, walkways, driveways, and gardens (included).
- Lawn areas are cut weekly as required to maintain turf at a minimum of 5 centimeters and at a maximum of 8 centimeters. Grass clippings are swept clean from walkways, driveways, and patios (included).
- Fertilization of turf may be done during the last week of May, or during the early part of June (included).
- Flower planting to commence on Victoria Day weekend – a specific date for your site will be provided before this time (extra).
- Open irrigation system (extra).
3-5 Month
- Regular weekly maintenance includes picking up paper, litter, and debris from lawn, walkways, driveways (included).
- Lawn areas are cut weekly as required to maintain turf at a minimum of 5 centimeters and at a maximum of 8 centimeters. Grass clippings are swept clean from walkways, driveways, and patios (included).
- Hedges and shrubs are pruned as required (included).
- Will monitor for problems in turf, annuals, shrubs, and trees (included). Control measures will be applied as necessary (extra).
6nd Month
- Regular weekly maintenance includes picking up paper, litter, and debris from lawn, walkways, driveways, and gardens (included).
- Lawn areas are cut weekly as required to maintain turf at a minimum of 5 centimeters and at a maximum of 8 centimeters. Grass clippings are swept clean from walkways, driveways, and patios (included).
- Second fertilizer application (included).
- Topdressing, seeding/ sodding of damaged and I or weak turf areas (extra).
7th Month
- The fall clean up includes removal of leaves from lawn areas, flower and shrub beds, walkways, driveways, and patios (included).
- Lawn areas are cut as required (included).
- Tree, shrub, and flowerbeds are cultivated and edged (included).
- Aeration may be performed, when and as deemed necessary by BLOOMING LANDSCAPING’S (included).
- Close irrigation system (extra).
8th Month
- Fall clean-up continues as necessary (included).
- Final turf fertilization (included).
- Deep Root feeding of deciduous and coniferous caliper trees (extra).
9th Month
- Anti-desiccant application to selected evergreen species (extra).
10th -12th Month
- Pruning of deciduous and coniferous trees under 12 feet (included; over 12 feet extra)