Yard work is a year-round job in a place like Garland. But if you follow this lawn care calendar, your landscaping can thrive even in the Lone Star State’s heat.

Spring

• Lawn Care: Mowing season starts in March when the grass starts turning green.
• Planting: Plant sod to fill bare spots in your yard.
• Irrigation: Water your yard deeply two times a week. To conserve water, the City of Garland implements watering restrictions, so you can only water your lawn twice a week. 
• Landscape Lighting: Install new landscaping lights for nighttime illumination.

Summer

• Lawn Care: Mow 1-2 times a week during the summer season.
• Irrigation: Water two times a week, paying heed to Garland’s current watering restrictions.
• Landscape lighting: Repairs and maintenance. 
• Fencing: Repair, paint, and stain your fence.

Fall

• Lawn Care: Reduce mowing frequency. When the grass is dormant, you can quit mowing for the year.
• Planting: Plant trees and shrubs during mid-October to early November. Move cold-sensitive potted plants indoors.
• Pruning: Prune trees in late fall or early winter.
• Irrigation: Reduce irrigation frequency as the growing season comes to an end. 
• Fencing: Put up a new fence. 
• Leaf Cleanup: Hire leaf removal services to remove the leaves in your yard.

Winter

• Irrigation: Turn off your automated sprinkler system. 
• Hardscaping: Add a new hardscaping feature to your landscaping, such as a fire pit, outdoor kitchen, or a paved walkway.

Whether you need help with weeding, mowing, fertilizing, aerating, leaf removal, or any other bothersome lawn chore, we can connect you with one of LawnStarter’s Garland landscaping pros to take care of it for you.