Landscape Care Calendar
February
- Prune ornamental and fruit trees before new growth
- Cut back ornamental grasses so new shoots can emerge
- Complete first lawn fertilization with crabgrass pre-emergent
- Prune rose bushes
March
- Consider spring tick treatments
- Treat susceptible trees to protect them from borers like the emerald ash borer
- Schedule a spring aeration
- Evaluate ornamental trees and shrubs for winter damage
- Consider a mosquito treatment plan
- Schedule spring tree fertilization
April
- Apply spring/summer deer repellents
- Schedule a wetting agent application for summer
- Treat vulnerable boxwoods with ArborBuxus
- Complete shade tree and feature tree pruning
May
- Continue preventive disease treatments
- Schedule a storm damage risk audit with your arborist
June
- Call your arborist if you see signs of pests and diseases
- Perform hand pruning of spring flowering shrubs
- Prune hedges/non-flowering shrubs
July
- Treat plants stressed by summer heat with ArborKelp®
- Water lawns deeply and infrequently
August
- Keep fruit trees nourished and watered during the summer months
