Seasonal Guide

Lawns: Begin regular mowing. Apply fertilizer. Apply selective weed killer as necessary.

Shrubs: Mulch shrubs and herbaceous. Remove weeds from beds by hand or chemical means. Ideal season to lay turf and sow grass seed for establishment before summer. Plant summer bedding plants.

Hard Areas: Tree surgery, check site lines and fields of vision.

Summer

Lawns: Regular mowing, check for weeds and treat as necessary. Trim hedges.

Shrubs: Minor summer pruning. Check for pest and disease control. Apply fertiliser to plants. Ensure adequate irrigation is carried out.

Hard Areas: Systemic total herbicide.

Autumn

Lawns: Remove leaves from lawns. Carry out autumn renovation spike, scarify and apply autumn fertiliser.

Shrubs: Carry out winter pruning and planting, not during frost conditions. Plant bulbs. Plant spring bedding plants.

Hard Areas : Total herbicide. Spot treatment.

Winter

Lawns: Edges will need attention.

Shrubs: Prune all plants flowering on current season’s growth. Cut down herbaceous plants. Loosen soil. Replacement planting works.

Hard Areas: Leaf sweep and total herbicide.