Landscaping in Cleveland is a four-season labor of love.

You can keep your yard looking great while leveling up with improvements to your outdoor space. This seasonal calendar will guide you on when to start popular landscaping projects in Forest City.

Spring.

• Lawn Care: Resume mowing in April.
• Planting: Add annuals for color after Mother’s Day to be sure you’re past the last frost.
• Shrub Pruning: Do this in early spring to encourage new growth.
• Mulch: Who doesn’t love that mulch smell in spring? Spruce up those garden beds.
• Irrigation: Mid-May to early June is safe for an irrigation system startup. 
• Hardscaping: Install hardscaping projects after Mother’s Day. The ground has softened, and a late-season frost will have passed. 
• Fencing: Installing a fence is easier when the temperature is 50 degrees Fahrenheit or higher (with concrete footers, it’s necessary).
• Landscape Lighting: Install a landscape lighting package to illuminate your home and spotlight those street trees.

Summer

• Lawn Care: Mow weekly, but don’t mow when the grass is wet.  
• Irrigation: Consider installing an irrigation system for your garden beds, trees, and lawn. 
• Fencing: This is an excellent time for a new fence installation or maintenance, like making repairs or painting and staining.
• Landscape Lighting: Do installation or maintenance. If you have an existing system, check fixtures for cracked lenses and frayed wiring. 

Fall

• Lawn Care: Mowing season wraps up in November.
• Leaf Cleanup: Bag your leaves, or hire a local leaf removal crew.
• Mulch: Add mulch to insulate your plant’s roots.
• Planting: Plant bulbs now to bloom in the spring. Cut back any perennials.
• Irrigation: Winterize your sprinkler system before temps dip below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. 
• Hardscaping: Weather permitting, you can still add hardscape elements or begin planning now to do so in the spring. 
• Landscape Lighting: Add until late September or before the ground freezes.
• Fencing: So installation, repairs, and painting or staining until late September.

Winter

• Shrub Pruning: Late winter or early spring.
• Hardscaping: Winter is a great time to design your hardscaping projects. A typical landscape design for a small patio takes 3-4 weeks, and several months for a more intricate patio with sitting walls, a firepit, and an outdoor kitchen.

Whenever you require assistance with weeding flower beds, pruning shrubs, hardscaping, or routine lawn maintenance, LawnStarter’s Cleveland landscaping pros are only a few clicks away.