January:

1. Prune dead wood from trees and shrubs (except maples, birches and walnuts).
2. Conduct winter watering.

February:

1. Spray with dormant oil.
2. Conduct winter watering.

March:

1. Apply borer spray if you have a borer problem.
2. Conduct winter watering.

April:

1. Prune roses to live wood.
2. Begin lawn moving operations.
3. Apply crabgrass preventative.
4. Apply herbicide for dandelions.
5. Fertilize lawn.
6. Remove tree wrap.
7. Activate sprinkler system.

May:

1. Install annuals.
2. Fertilize trees, shrubs and perennials.
3. Spray apples, crabs, pears, mountain ash and pyrachantha to prevent fire blight.
4. Feed roses.
5. Re‐mulch beds.
6. Inspect sprinkler system operation/adjust timing as needed.

June:

1. Fertilize Lawn.
2. Check all trees and shrubs for insect pests.
3. Continue mowing operations.
4. Feed roses
5. Inspect sprinkler system operation/adjust timing as needed.

July:

1. Check for lawn fungi.
2. Fertilize lawn.
3. Prune shrubs after flowering.
4. Continue mowing operations.
5. Head back annuals.
6. Inspect sprinkler system operation/adjust timing as needed.

August:

1. Continue mowing operations.
2. Head back annuals.
3. Inspect sprinkler system/operation/adjust timing as needed.

September:

1. Fertilize lawn.
2. Continue mowing operations.
3. Head back annuals.
4. Inspect sprinkler system operation/adjust timing as needed.

October:

1. Clean off tops of dried perennials.
2. Plant fall bulbs.
3. Adjust staking of new trees.
4. Head back annuals.
5. Reduce watering times on sprinkler system.

November:

1. Mulch roses and tender perennials.
2. Wrap trees.
3. Drain (blow out) sprinkler system.
4. Remove annuals.

December:

1. Conduct winter watering.

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