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Garden Maintenance Schedule: Year-Round Care

May 2, 2025

Groundskeeper Team

7 min read

Garden Maintenance Schedule: Year-Round Care

A beautiful garden is a year-round commitment. Staying on top of key tasks throughout the seasons will keep your plants healthy, your beds tidy, and prevent small problems from becoming big ones. Following a monthly maintenance schedule helps you prioritize your time and ensures no crucial task is forgotten.

🌱 Early Spring (March-April)

As the garden wakes up, it's time for prep work.

Spring Tasks:

Perform spring cleanup: clear debris, cut back perennials, and edge beds.
Amend soil with compost.
Prune summer-flowering shrubs.
Divide crowded perennials.
Apply a pre-emergent herbicide to prevent weed seeds from germinating.

🌸 Late Spring (May)

This is the prime planting and growing season.

Late Spring Tasks:

Plant summer annuals after the last frost date.
Apply a fresh layer of mulch to all garden beds.
Begin regular weeding.
Stake tall perennials before they get too big.
Prune spring-flowering shrubs right after they finish blooming.

☀️ Summer (June-August)

Maintenance is key during the hot months.

Summer Tasks:

Water deeply and regularly, especially during dry spells.
Continue weeding.
"Deadhead" spent flowers to encourage reblooming.
Monitor for pests and diseases and treat as needed.
Fertilize annuals and container plants.

🍂 Fall (September-November)

Time to clean up and prepare for winter.

Fall Tasks:

Plant spring-blooming bulbs like tulips and daffodils.
Divide fall-blooming perennials.
Begin cutting back perennials after the first frost, or leave for winter interest.
Remove spent annuals.
Rake leaves from beds to prevent them from smothering plants.

❄️ Winter (December-February)

The garden rests, but there are still a few things to do.

Winter Tasks:

Plan next year's garden and order seeds.
Clean and sharpen your garden tools.
Apply dormant oil spray to fruit trees to control overwintering pests.
Gently brush heavy snow off evergreen branches to prevent breakage.

A consistent maintenance plan is the secret to a stunning garden. Advantage Groundskeeping offers comprehensive garden and landscape maintenance programs to handle all these tasks for you. Contact us to create a customized care plan for your property.