January:
- Prune dead wood from trees and shrubs (except maples, birches and walnuts).
- Conduct winter watering.
February:
- Spray with dormant oil.
- Conduct winter watering.
March:
- Apply borer spray if you have a borer problem.
- Conduct winter watering.
April:
- Prune roses to live wood.
- Begin lawn moving operations.
- Apply crabgrass preventative.
- Apply herbicide for dandelions.
- Fertilize lawn.
- Remove tree wrap.
- Activate sprinkler system.
May:
- Install annuals.
- Fertilize trees, shrubs and perennials.
- Spray apples, crabs, pears, mountain ash and pyrachantha to prevent fire blight.
- Feed roses.
- Re‐mulch beds.
- Inspect sprinkler system operation/adjust timing as needed.
June:
- Fertilize Lawn.
- Check all trees and shrubs for insect pests.
- Continue mowing operations.
- Feed roses
- Inspect sprinkler system operation/adjust timing as needed.
July:
- Check for lawn fungi.
- Fertilize lawn.
- Prune shrubs after flowering.
- Continue mowing operations.
- Head back annuals.
- Inspect sprinkler system operation/adjust timing as needed.
August:
- Continue mowing operations.
- Head back annuals.
- Inspect sprinkler system/operation/adjust timing as needed.
September:
- Fertilize lawn.
- Continue mowing operations.
- Head back annuals.
- Inspect sprinkler system operation/adjust timing as needed.
October:
- Clean off tops of dried perennials.
- Plant fall bulbs.
- Adjust staking of new trees.
- Head back annuals.
- Reduce watering times on sprinkler system.
November:
- Mulch roses and tender perennials.
- Wrap trees.
- Drain (blow out) sprinkler system.
- Remove annuals.
December:
- Conduct winter watering.
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