Green Scene Landscaping

Monthly Maintenance Guide

January

Cut back grasses & liriope; Corrective pruning

February
  • Spring Cleanup
  • Garden Maintenance (4 times during season)
  • Garden Maintenance (once a month)
  • Edge & Mulch Beds
  • Pre-emergent combination lawn fertilizer w/ Dimension
March
  • Cut, Trim & Edge lawns
  • Garden Maintenance (once a month)
  • Spring Seeding & Aerating
April
  • Cut, Trim & Edge lawns
  • Garden Maintenance (once a month)
  • Spring Seeding & Aerating
May
  • Cut, Trim & Edge lawns
  • Garden Maintenance (once a month)
  • Spot Lawn Weed Control
  • Summer Annuals
  • Gutter Cleaning
  • Fertilization of all Acid-loving Shrubs
  • Turn On Irrigation Systems
June
  • Cut, Trim & Edge lawns
  • Garden Maintenance (once a month)
  • Garden Maintenance (4 times during season)
  • Trim Bushes (2 times during season)
  • Split Application of Pre-emergent w/ Dimension
July
  • Cut, Trim & Edge lawns
  • Garden Maintenance (once a month)
  • Spot Lawn Weed Control
  • Lawn Fertilizer - (.50lb of N per 1000sqft)
August
  • Cut, Trim & Edge lawns
  • Spot Lawn Weed Control
  • Garden Maintenance (once a month)
  • Garden Maintenance (4 times during season)
  • Lawn Fertilizer - (1lb of N per 1000sqft)
  • Or Starter Fertilizer on bare areas
September
  • Cut, Trim & Edge lawns
  • Garden Maintenance (once a month)
  • Core Aeration
  • Fall Seeding - (8lbs per 1000sqft)
  • Winter Annuals (Pansies & Cabbages)
October
  • Cut, Trim & Edge lawns
  • Garden Maintenance (once a month)
  • Fall Fertilization of all Plant Material
  • Lime Lawn - (20lbs per 1000sqft)
  • Garden Maintenance (4 times during season)
  • Trim Bushes (2 times during season)
  • Lawn Fertilizer - (1.50lbs of N per 1000sqft)
November
  • Fall Leaf Cleanups
  • Garden Maintenance (once a month)
  • Turn Off/Flush Irrigation Systems
December
  • Gutter Cleaning
  • Fall Leaf Cleanups
  • Edge & Mulch Beds - FALL