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In the meantime, mark your calendars accordingly:

January

• Turf Pre-Emergence
• Final Leaf Removal
• Tree Raising of Limbs
• Fertilize/Weed/Deadhead Flowers (As Needed)
• Round-Up of Fescue in Bermuda Turf
• Pine Straw Mulch Applications
• Post-Emergence Weed Control Turf & Beds
• Crape Myrtle Pruning
• Liriope Cut Back
• Deep Pruning of Shrubs

February

• Turf Scalping (Bermuda Only)
• Turf Fertilization of Fescue
• Weed-Eat/Round-Up Fescue in Bermuda Turf
• Tree Raising & Sucker Removal
• Turf Pre-Emergence Pesticides
• Turf Post-Emergence Herbicides
• Fertilize/Weed/Deadhead Flowers As Needed
• Liriope Cut Back
• Final Deep Pruning of Shrubs
• Pine Straw Applications

March

• All Liriope & Pampas Grass Cut Back
• Turf Scalping (Bermuda Only)
• Weed & Deadhead Flowers As Needed
• Final Mulch Applications
• Bed Pre-Emergence Herbicides
• Remove Dead Limbs From Small Trees
• Tree & Shrub Fertilization
• Rose Bush Pruning
• Final Pruning of Crape Myrtle

April

• Turf Fertilizer (High Nitrogen, Slow Release)
• Turf Post-Emergence Herbicides
• Shrub Pruning As Needed
• Spring Start-Up of Irrigation System
• Inspect Trees, Turf & Shrubs for Insects Disease/Treat As Needed
• Start Spring Flower Installation
• Begin Full-Scale Turf Mowing & Trimming

May

• Mitocides/Iron on Junipers
• Turf Mowing
• Fertilize/Weed/Deadhead Flowers As Needed
• Turf Edging
• Turf Post-Emergence Weed Control As Needed
• Turf and Bed Trimming
• Treat any Turf or Shrub/Insect or Disease Infestation As Necessary
• Pruning of Shrubs As Needed
• Fertilize any Turf Exhibiting Poor "Green-Up" (Use Iron for Greener Color)

June

• Complete Flower Installation
• Mitocides/Iron on "Non-Green" Junipers
• Turf Fertilization (Slow Release)
• Turf Mowing
• Turf Post-Emergence Weed Control As Needed
• Turf Edging
• Fertilize/Weed/Deadhead Flowers As Needed
• Bed Trimming
• Fertilize Azaleas
• Shrub Pruning as Needed
• Prune Azaleas after Blooms Drop
• Inspect Trees, Turf & Shrubs for Insects & Disease Treat As Needed

July

• Fertilize/Weed/Deadhead Flowers As Needed
• Turf Mowing
• Turf Post-Emergence Weed Control As Needed
• Turf Edging
• Treat Disease Incidence As Necessary
• Bed Trimming and Weeding
• Finish Fertilizing Azaleas
• Shrub Pruning As Needed
• Finish Pruning Azaleas After Blooms Drop

August

• Turf Fertilization (Light)
• Turf Mowing
• Bed Edging and Weeding
• Turf Edging
• Turf & Bed Post-Emergence Pesticides (Spot Treatment)
• Remove Tree Suckers
• Shrub Pruning As Necessary
• Soil Samples Taken Where Needed
• Fertilize/Weed/Deadhead Flowers As Needed
• Check trees for Insects, Treat As Necessary
• Inspect Turf & Shrubs for Insects & Disease Treat As Needed

September

• Turf Mowing
• Turf Edging & Trimming
• Turf Weed Control Post Emergence As Needed (Spot Treatments)
• Lime Turf if Requested
• Tree & Shrub Fertilizing (Well Balanced Fertilizer)
• Bed Edging & Trimming
• Treat Disease & Insect Incidence As Needed in Shrubs/Turf
• Fertilize/Weed/Deadhead Flowers As Needed
• Aerate/Overseed Fescue Areas As Needed (Wheat Straw Thin Areas)
• Fertilize All Turf with High Potassium Fertilizer

October

• Begin Leaf Removal
• Shrub Pruning & Shaping
• Fall Annual Flowers Planted As Requested
• Turf Mowing
• Treat Disease & Insect Incidence As Needed
• Turf Edging
• Finish Fall Turf Fertilization (High Potassium)
• Complete Fall Aeration
• Finish Fertilizing All Trees & Shrubs (Balanced Fertilization)
• Overseed Fescue Areas As Needed

November

• Spot Mowing
• Leaf Removal
• Turf Edging
• Shrub Pruning As Needed (Deep Prune)
• Turn Off Irrigation System & Winterize
• Fall Post-Emergence Weed Control As Needed (Turf & Shrubs)
• Fertilize/Weed/Deadhead Flowers As Needed

December

• Leaf Removal (Push to Completion)
• Turf Edging
• Blowing of all Paved Areas & Debris Removal (Total Clean-Up)
• Tree Sucker Removal
• Post-Emergence Weed Control
• Start Tree Raising
• Start Winter Pine Straw Mulching After Leaf Removal
• Fertilize/Weed/Deadhead Flowers (As Needed)