It is important that you understand the types of maintenance services we offer our clients. Not all clients get all services. Discuss each client's services for the properties you service with your Crew Leader.
Spring Clean-Up:
Clean up of beds and grounds to remove winter debris and leaves
Initial weeding of plant beds
Remove incidental dead or damaged branches from shrubs and ornamentals
Edge all shrub beds and walkways where they meet lawn
Pre-emergent weed control applied to shrub beds to reduce early season weeds
Fertilization of perennial/ groundcover beds
Shredded bark mulch applied to shrub beds
Essential Landscape Care:
Completed approximately once every three (3) weeks, up to 8 visits between spring and fall cleanups.
Primary focus is weed control in beds (manual and chemical)
Touch up edging on beds, patios, and walkways
Perennial bed maintenance such as deadheading perennials
Deer Control:
Apply deer spray to susceptible plants once every 3 - 4 weeks, up to 9 applications per season
Winter application of deer control spray
Note: Deer spray does not prevent deer from coming into yard or from occasional browsing. It is a conditioning program to teach deer that there is nothing palatable in your yard and takes time to be effective.
Comprehensive Lawn Care:
Spring, summer, fall and late fall fertilization
Spring and fall application of broadleaf weed control
Spring application of crabgrass control
Late spring application of insect control
Fall lime application
Fall aeration
Soil test
Note: traditional program includes 8 individual visits to complete all applications and services.
Plant Care:
Dormant oil spray for ornamental trees and shrubs under 15 feet tall
Three (3) inspections/sprays during the season to monitor insect activity
Fall fertilization for all ornamental trees and shrubs
Note: inspections are to investigate any insect or disease activity on the property, if any is present we will treat the most common issues as part of program. Due to the seasonal nature of certain pests and the unique requirements of your landscape some treatments may not be covered in our program and can be provided at an additional cost after reviewing with you.
Mowing:
Completed once a week; up to thirty (30) visits per season
Note: mowing will be with mulching mower and not bagged
Fall Clean-Up:
Two (2) visits to the property late season to remove leaves from the grounds and beds
Cutting back of perennials to prepare for winter and reduce debris for spring cleanup
Maintenance Pruning:
Hand pruning of ornamental shrubs to open up and maintain a natural shape
Under 15 feet tall to lift canopy, open up and maintain a natural shape
Shearing of all formal hedges
Seasonal Flower Display:
Planting of spring bulbs
Planting of 4” summer annuals including x tropical specimen plants
Planting of fall mums
Installation of winter display
Note: Annuals will require regular watering by homeowner unless an existing irrigation system exists to water the annuals. Your irrigation system runtime and frequency may need modified to adequately water new plants.
Irrigation System Care:
System Start-up – We will turn on the irrigation system, install components removed from the winter, program the controller for the current seasonal conditions, and check operation of heads, valves, piping, and control wiring. We will test water backflow devices solely for the system as identified in the schedule with a certified technician.
System Winterization – Once (1) in the fall, we will shut off the system, winterize the outdoor PVC piping with compressed air, and then remove any backflow preventer located above ground and store on site for the winter.
Note: repairs to the system to achieve startup may be necessary and are traditionally billed on a time and materials basis
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