Year-round landscape operations
Maintenance calendars schedule pruning, fertilization, irrigation adjustments, and pest monitoring by phenology — not arbitrary calendar dates alone. Regional climate shifts require calendar updates over time.
Seasonal tasks
- Spring — inspect winter damage, aerate turf, monitor early aphids.
- Summer — irrigation audits, heat stress monitoring, mite outbreaks on evergreens.
- Fall — transplant woody plants, leaf cleanup, late-season weed control.
- Winter — structural pruning when deciduous, equipment service, plan rotations.
Landscape IPM
Scout before spraying. Use threshold-based decisions. Rotate herbicide modes of action in turf weed programs to prevent resistance.
Documentation
Property maps, plant IDs, and treatment logs support accountability and smooth staff transitions. Digital CMMS (computerized maintenance management) systems scale across municipal portfolios.