DESCRIPTION OF WEEKLY MAINTENANCE TASKS: GROWING SEASON
*** ALL TASKS ARE WEATHER PERMITTING ***
MOWING
Mowing in the growing season is weekly (weather permitting).
Edging
Edging is done weekly during the growing season. Edging is split into two services that are rotated weekly.
- Week 1 – “bed lines” (where grass meets the pinestraw/bed areas)
- Week 2 – “hard lines” (where grass meets hard surfaces such as concrete driveways / curbs / sidewalks )
- Repeat
BLOWING
All areas blown upon completion of mowing and edging
Weed Control
Weed control IN BEDS is ongoing. Large weeds (over 4″) are pulled. Small weeds (under 4”) are treated with a herbicide. Two sections are treated per week (see map)
PRUNING
Pruning is weekly during the growing season. The communities are split into 4 sections. Each week, one section is pruned. The pruning round is a four-week rotation. The entire property is pruned once a month. See attached maps.
The community will be serviced
MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY (See Map). FRIDAY WILL BE USED FOR DETAIL, PRUNING, AND CATCH UP
Week 1
MONDAY
- Mow all turf
- Edge bed lines
- Prune Section 1
- Spray weeds in beds Sections 1 & 2
TuEsDAY
- Mow all turf
- Edge bed lines
- Prune Section 1
- Spray weeds in beds Sections 1 & 2
WEDNESDAY
- Mow all turf
- Edge bed lines
- Prune Section 1
- Spray weeds in beds Sections 1 & 2
Thursday
- Mow all turf
- Edge bed lines
- Prune Section 1
- Spray weeds in beds Sections 1 & 2
Friday
- Detail & Pruning
Week 2
MONDAY
- Mow all turf
- Edge hard lines
- Prune Section 2
- Spray weeds in beds Sections 3 & 4
TuEsDAY
- Mow all turf
- Edge hard lines
- Prune Section 2
- Spray weeds in beds Sections 3 & 4
WEDNESDAY
- Mow all turf
- Edge bed lines
- Prune Section 1
- Spray weeds in beds Sections 1 & 2
Thursday
- Mow all turf
- Edge hard lines
- Prune Section 2
- Spray weeds in beds Sections 3 & 4
Friday
- Detail & Pruning
Week 3
MONDAY
- Mow all turf
- Edge hard lines
- Prune Section 3
- Spray weeds in beds Sections 1 & 2
TuEsDAY
- Mow all turf
- Edge hard lines
- Prune Section 3
- Spray weeds in beds Sections 1 & 2
WEDNESDAY
- Mow all turf
- Edge hard lines
- Prune Section 3
- Spray weeds in beds Sections 1 & 2
Thursday
- Mow all turf
- Edge hard lines
- Prune Section 3
- Spray weeds in beds Sections 1 & 2
Friday
- Detail & Pruning
Week 4
MONDAY
- Mow all turf
- Edge hard lines
- Prune Section 4
- Spray weeds in beds Sections 3 & 4
TuEsDAY
- Mow all turf
- Edge hard lines
- Prune Section 4
- Spray weeds in beds Sections 3 & 4
WEDNESDAY
- Mow all turf
- Edge hard lines
- Prune Section 4
- Spray weeds in beds Sections 3 & 4
Thursday
- Mow all turf
- Edge hard lines
- Prune Section 4
- Spray weeds in beds Sections 3 & 4
Friday
- Detail & Pruning