Yearly Tree & Lawn Calendar

January

• Leaf Removal
• Pruning of American Elms
• Pruning of Fire Blight from Pears
• Pruning of other trees continues
• Snow Removal continues

February

• Leaf Removal continues
• Landscape bed maintenance begins
• Pruning of American Elm trees continues until temperature reaches above 30 degrees
• Pruning of Fire Blight from Pears continues
• Dormant Oil spray begins
• Pruning of other trees continues
• Snow Removal continues

March

• Mowing begins
• Planting begins
• Pre-emergent weed control
• First fertilizer treatment begins
• Dormant Oil spray continues
• Pruning of trees continues

April

• Mowing continues
• Broadleaf weed control treatment begins
• Landscape bed maintenance continues
• Fungicide treatment for Crab Apples
• Deep root fertilization for trees begins to promote stem & leaf growth
• Sweetgum ball control
• Pruning of trees continues

May

• Mowing continues
• Second fertilizer treatment begins
• Broadleaf weed control applies
• Landscape bed maintenance continues
• Deep root fertilization for trees continues
• Pruning of trees continues

June

• Mowing continues
• Third fertilizer treatment begins
• Grub control begins
• Landscape bed maintenance continues
• Insect control for Japanese Beetles, Bagworms and Spider Mites begins
• No pruning of Oak trees
• Pruning of other trees continues
• Water when necessary

July

• Mowing continues
• Broadleaf weed control begins
• Landscape Bed maintenane continues
• No pruning of Oak trees
• Pruning of other trees continues
• Water when necessary

August

• Mowing continues
• Aeration & seeding begin with starter fertilizer
• Landscape bed maintenance continues
• Pruning of Fire Blight from Pear trees begins
• Pruning of trees continues
• Water when necessary
• NOTE: Fall is the best time to plant trees

September

• Mowing continues
• Aeration & seeding with starter fertilizer continues
• Fourth fertilization treatment begins
• Horticultural oil spray for scale begins
• Pruning of Fire Blight from Pear trees continues
• Pruning of trees continues
• Water when necessary

October

• Mowing continues
• Aeration & seeding ends on October 31st
• Winterizer begins
• Pruning of Fire Blight from Pear trees continues
• Pruning of trees continues
• Water when necessary

November

• Mowing ends
• Leaf Removal begins
• Winterizer continues
• Pruning of Fire Blight from Pear trees continues
• Pruning of trees continues
• Water when necessary

December

• Leaf removal continues
• Pruning of American Elm trees begins after temperature reaches below 32 degrees
• Pruning of Fire Blight from Pear trees begins
• Pruning of trees continues
• Water when necessary
• Snow removal begins