| 2010 Basic Services Calendar |
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The following is the calendar of the services you will receive with your contract.
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We will leave a small "leave behind" in your mailbox each time a service is completed (except for the weekly lawn cut). |
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Please keep this calendar and kindly call us if you have any questions/concerns about the services provided. |
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Spring Clean Up - March 22 - April 23 |
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Remove and dispose of all debris accumulated during the winter |
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Clean gutters |
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Edge all sidewalks and curbs |
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De-thatch lawn area |
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Early spring fertilizer with pre-emergent crab grass preventer |
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Deep spade edge all existing beds |
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*All beds should be mulched after spring clean up. Please call for pricing. |
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Weekly Lawn Cutting - April 26 - October 15 |
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There are approximately 25 lawn cuttings during this period |
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Depending on time of season, clippings will be mulched or collected |
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Mow all turf areas to give a neat appearance |
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Trim around all tree and shrub beds |
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Blow clippings from sidewalks, driveways and roadway |
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Bed Care - April 26 - June 4 |
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Granular fertilizer around ornamental trees and shrubs |
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Pre-emergent weed control, Treflan, is applied on mulch |
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Pull weeds as necessary throughout the year |
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Chemical weed killer (Round Up) will be applied as necessary |
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Specific shrub problems such as insect, fungus, will be treated individually as necessary. Please call our office if you notice such problems |
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Pruning - June 14 - July 23 |
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Pruning may take place during regular mowing schedule or we may return if more time is needed |
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Ornamental shrubs will be pruned to remove dead branches and reduce overall size |
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Base suckers and cross branching will be cut out |
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Clean gutters |
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Hand pruning will be utilized as much as possible |
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Hedging power shears will be used for all larger hedges and shrubs |
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*Trees can be pruned at the same time. Please call for pricing. |
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Aeration & Lawn Repair - August 23 - September 17 |
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Aeration allows air, water and nutrients to reach the roots by relieving the compacted soil & opening thatched layer. |
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It also stiumlates new growth in lawn areas. |
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Top soil and seed all bare patches |
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Overseed entire lawn as necessary |
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Fall starter fertlize for new seed (no weed killer) |
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Fall Clean Up - October 18 until last leaves drop (usually Dec.) |
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Property will be visited three times from October through December |
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Due to volume of leaves we will visit every two weeks |
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Final clean up will take three weeks from last visit |
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Leaves will be removed off all lawn areas during first two visits |
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Clean gutters |
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All leaves will be removed from lawn and beds during final appearance |
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Lawn will be cut after each clean up to create a visual striping |
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Final winter fertlizier application |
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Residential Fertilizer Program |
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Each round is six weeks apart |
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Round 1 is applied during Spring clean up and includes a pre-emergent crab grass preventer |
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Round 2 is applied in late Spring (April 26 - June 4) and includes low nitrogen with broad leaf weed control |
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Round 3 is applied in early Summer (June 7 - July 16) slow release with broad leaf weed control |
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Round 4 is applied in late Summer (Aug. 23 - Oct. 1) completed with aerations and starter fertilizer |
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*Please call if you would like more information regarding our fertilization program |
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Commercial Fertilzier Program |
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Round 1 is applied during Spring clean up and includes a pre-emergent crab grass preventer |
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Round 2 is applied in late Spring (April 26 - June 4) and includes low nitrogen with broad leaf weed control |
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Round 3 is applied in late Summer (Aug. 23 - Oct. 1) completed with aerations and starter fertilizer |
