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Ahhh, summer. Now is the time that you would like to sit back, relax and enjoy the fruits, sometimes literally, of your labor. You pretty much can.
You've designed, prepared, weeded, pruned and trimmed all year to get to this point.
Aside from routine maintenance, what should you or your landscaper be doing now to be sure that you have a relaxing, hassle-free summer in your garden and your lawn is nothing more than a beautiful, lush, green blanket or playground?
Here is a list of things you should take care of now:
Monitor irrigation to lawn and beds
Continue mowing, increasing mower height to 3.5" in the summer heat
Monitor lawn stress
Apply appropriate lawn fertilizer
Weed beds, continue to cut edges
Treat walks and driveway with vegetation retardant where and when necessary
Check for insects and diseases, treat if necessary
Candle needle evergreens
Prune shrubs that have flowered
Monitor annuals and remove any that have started to fade and die
Continue to apply weed and feed to lawn
Monitor perennials and remove any dead leaves and flowers
Apply grub control to lawn in late summer
That's it, now, get out that good book and relax!
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