Maintaining Gardens

• Site inspections by your Customer Service Representative three (3) times per year.
  
  
• Second level priority scheduling from early to mid-week.

1. Remove debris from lawn areas and debris and visible weeds from plant beds. Note that spring weeds show up on an ongoing basis. Plant bed weeds not seen at the time of the spring clean up will be removed at the next scheduled monthly visit.
2. Surface fertilize shrubs, small trees less than twelve feet (12’), perennials and ground covers with an appropriate organic fertilizer.
3. Re-edge plant beds with mechanical edger or by hand where mechanical edger cannot be used.
4. Prune shrubs and small trees less than twelve feet (12’) (I) plus perennials and ground covers in order to maintain a controlled growth habit and appearance. Mow liriope to 3” where accessible by a lawn mower and hand shear in beds not accessible by a mower.
5. Re-mulch bed areas to maintain a nominal depth of one and one half to two inches (1 ½ -2”) of mulch using our standard shredded hardwood bark mulch. (II)
6. Bed areas will receive an application of a pre-emergent herbicide.

1. Plant beds will be weeded and the debris removed at each monthly visit. Weeds will be controlled by hand weeding in high visibility areas and by chemical control in less visible areas and/or in large beds.
2. Twice pruning of shrubs and small trees less than twelve feet (12’) (I) plus perennials and ground covers in order to maintain a controlled growth habit and appearance as needed during the service period.
3. All organic debris removed from your garden will be recycled in our GreenWaste recycling program to produce compost.

1. Your garden will be visited one (1) times during the fall, late-October through mid-December to remove leaves and debris from your lawn and plant beds. The leaves removed from your garden will be recycled in our GreenWaste recycling program to produce compost.

1. Remove debris from lawn areas and debris and visible weeds from plant beds.
2. Re-edge plant beds with mechanical edger or by hand where mechanical edger cannot be used.
3. Re-mulch bed areas to maintain a nominal depth of one and one half to two inches (1 ½ -2”) of mulch using our standard shredded hardwood bark mulch. Bed areas containing ericaceous plants will be mulched with compost or pine bark fines where appropriate and at a mulch depth of a nominal one inch (1”) to assist in pH control.
4. Fall fertilization for plants that require additional fertilization
5. Final removal of leaves from lawns and beds.

General Note: Debris removal from major storm damage is not covered with your service and will be billed as a Time and Materials extra charge.

1. Trees and shrubs exceeding twelve feet (12’) in height and plants that require specialized pruning, such as large hedges, espaliers, topiaries, and pollards are not included in standard programs. These needs and other major structural pruning can be added as an extra Horticultural Service.
2. Bed areas containing ericaceous plants may be mulched with compost or pine bark fines where appropriate and at a mulch depth of a nominal one inch (1”). This feature can be added as an extra Horticultural Service or be incorporated into your program upon request at an extra charge.
3. 7 monthly visits are included in your program. Additional visits can be requested and will be billed as a Time and Materials extra.