Landscaping Maintenance

Areas shall be mowed by Local Lawn Care & Landscaping at a finished height of three (3) to four (4) inches throughout the mowing season. During the mowing season, all lawn areas shall be mowed every seven (7) days, as dictated by growing or other weather conditions.

Five (6) applications of premium Fertilizer and Weed Control are applied at optimal times dependent upon soil temperatures throughout the season. More about Lawn Fertilizing…

Local Lawn Care & Landscaping will remove debris from under tree and shrub areas, except for conifer (Pine, Spruce, etc.) needles, which will remain in beds. In addition, we will clear beds, lawn areas, hard surfaces of incidental sticks, and other winter debris.

Local Lawn Care & Landscaping will remove heavy leaf buildup, sticks, and other landscaping debris from all beds, hard surfaces, and lawns. Our team will cut back any remaining perennials, but all ornamental grasses will remain standing for winter interest.

Small cores of soil and thatch are removed from the lawn areas. Next, the lawn is core aerated to improve lawn grass rooting, reduce soil compaction, and enhance thatch breakdown, then spread seed over the property to improve a sparse lawn using an advance athletic Blue Rye 50/50 with Foliar Pak XCD. 50% wear-tolerant, disease-resistant perennial ryegrass, 50% Elite Blend Kentucky Bluegrass, and coated with Foliar-Pak XCD.

Local Lawn Care & Landscaping will maintain lighting on the property twice (2) per year and complete the following;

• Resetting and checking of timers and photocells

• Repositioning and straightening of all fixtures

• Cleaning of all glass lenses

• Minor pruning for optimal light output

• Up to six (6) visits throughout the season
• Hand-pull weeds which are more significant than three (3) inches tall or are in high-visibility areas
• Granular pre-emergent weed control will be applied on the first visit to all shrub, ground cover, and perennial beds and thereafter as needed (generally every 4-6 weeks)
• Spray weeds in beds less than three (3) inches tall with a post-emergent herbicide.
• Edge all existing, agreed-upon beds one (1) time per season. Where possible, a gas-powered edger will be used, and an edging shovel will be used for all other areas. We will edge wooded lawn perimeters only in areas where mulch is applied.

• Up to eight (8) visits throughout the season
• Hand-pull weeds which are greater than three (3) inches tall or are in high-visibility areas
• Granular pre-emergent weed control will be applied on the first visit to all shrub, ground cover, and perennial beds and thereafter as needed (generally every 4-6 weeks)
• Spray weeds in beds less than three (3) inches tall with a post-emergent herbicide.
• Annuals and perennials will be deadheaded, when appropriate, throughout the growing season.
• Edge all existing, agreed-upon beds one (1) time per season. Where possible, a gas-powered edger will be used, and an edging shovel will be used for all other areas. We will edge wooded lawn perimeters only in areas where mulch is applied.

Local Lawn Care & Landscaping will prune deciduous and evergreen shrubs as well as deciduous trees (up to ten (10) feet in height) twice (2) per season at an appropriate time for the plant species (note: not all species will be pruned at the same time).

Local Lawn Care & Landscaping will apply mulch, once per contract, to all existing perennial and shrub beds, tree rings, and woody ornamental groundcovers to maintain a two (2) inch total depth. We will mulch existing annual beds to maintain a one (1) inch total depth. All beds and tree rings will be spade-edged at the time of service. Mulch is applied in the Spring/Summer, and type/color selection will need to be made in advance to be reflected in your agreement.

The following maintenance items will occur at your Spring Start-Up. Please note any required repairs will be done during your Spring Turn-On and be billed separately for labor and materials.

• Pressure test all main lines

• Reset controller(s) based on current weather conditions

• Inspect rain sensor(s) and reset, if applicable

• Turn on each zone and adjust heads, if needed

• Cleaning of areas around heads to allow for optimal functionality

• Inspection for all needed repairs

• Required RPZ testing and certification

The following maintenance items will occur at your Fall Shut-Down;

• Deactivation of the system by use of compressed air to remove water from all lines

• Unplugging and removal of batteries from all controllers

• Inspection for major repairs, which will be reported to the homeowner/management

• Removal of RPZ and left with homeowner or building management

Additional maintenance visits can be requested and billed separately from the plan.

Snow and Ice management for commercial and residential accounts.

Clearing of driveways, sidewalks and salt if added to our plans.