Fall 2019 Landscape Calendar
September
- Slice seed, aerate and overseed bare spots in the lawn
- Plant new evergreen trees and shrubs
- Fertilize the lawn
- Treat trees and shrubs for late season insects and mites
- Arrange a storm damage prevention audit
- Continue to water trees and shrubs suffering from summer stress
October
- Apply deer repellent
- Nourish your trees and shrubs with a deep root fertilization
- Mulch beds of broadleaved evergreens (rhododendrons, azaleas, etc.)
- Consider an organic tick treatment
- Water evergreens deeply to hydrate before soils freeze
November
- Prune, cable and brace trees to help reduce the risk of storm damage
- Prune back perennials
- Protect susceptible evergreen plants from winter injury with antidesiccant
- Review and confirm your plant health care and lawn programs for the coming year
December
- Prune evergreen branches for indoor winter decoration
- Take down dead or hazardous trees
January/February
- Take advantage of frozen ground to prune accessible trees
- Prune fruit trees to enhance fruit production
- Perform maintenance pruning of shade trees and ornamentals
- Perform woodlot management
- Apply a follow-up antidesiccant if needed
- Schedule inspection of your tree cables and lightning protection systems
