Lawns
Warm Season Grasses – Bermuda and Zoysia
January-Late March: Cut grass very low to about 2 inches high and bag the clippings to help bring turf out of dormancy. Apply a pre-emergent in mid-February to control the annual spring weeds. Re-apply the pre-emergent in 8-10 weeks.
Shrubs and Trees
- If you haven’t already, prune your fruit trees, roses, berry bushes, and other woody ornamentals. You want to complete this while still dormant and before spring growth begins.
- Fertilize fruit trees.
- Tree and shrub planting season continues.
- Prune non-spring flowering shrubs before new growth starts.
Miscellaneous
- Give your tools a good cleaning and sharpening. Make sure you follow all safety guidelines for sharpening tools.
- Get your seed final orders in if you haven’t already to ensure you get what you want.
- Avoid the spring rush and take your lawn mower and any other mechanized tools you use for preventative maintenance service.
- Prepare beds for spring and summer annuals by weeding the bed and loosening up the soil.
- Place birdhouses built this winter outdoors this month. Birds will begin looking for nesting sites soon.
- Continue to fill all bird feeders to provide extra food sources for birds.