Landscapes in sunny Greensboro require year-round maintenance. Keep your yard beautiful and functional with these seasonal landscaping tips.

Spring

• Lawn Care: Mow weekly. Mow higher starting in May to improve your lawn’s heat resistance.
• Planting: Plant produce and flowers from March to May.
• Irrigation: Test irrigation systems and start watering in May. Run sprinklers before 10 a.m. or after 8 p.m. for 15 minutes at a time. 
• Shrub Pruning: Prune in early spring before the growing season. Thin fruit trees.
• Leaf Cleanup: Clean up debris leftover from winter.
• Mulch: Apply (or replace) in late spring.
• Fencing: Install, repair, or paint your fence, especially if it was damaged in winter.
• Hardscaping: Install or repair hardscaping in preparation for summer.

Summer

• Lawn Care: Mow weekly if you’re watering. Skip mowing if it’s dormant.
• Planting: Plant fall and winter produce in August. Plant cover crops in September.
• Irrigation: Follow the restrictions outlined earlier, but water weekly. 
• Shrub Pruning: Deadhead flowers in July and August to increase blooming.

Fall

• Lawn Care: Mow every one to two weeks. You can lower the mowing height as the weather cools a bit. 
• Planting: Install new landscaping beds. Plant summer produce, trees, and shrubs. 
• Irrigation: You can cut back or stop watering in November.
• Leaf Cleanup: Either hire a leaf cleaning crew or rake, blow, or mulch leaves yourself.
• Mulch: Replace or refresh mulch.
• Fencing: Install, repair, or paint your fencing.
• Landscape Lighting: Add lights so you can extend your evenings outdoors.
• Hardscaping: Install new patios, walkways, and porches.

Winter

• Lawn Care: Mow only as needed. Stop mowing between mid December and January when there’s a risk of frost.
• Planting: You can plant fruit and shade trees in January.
• Irrigation: Dial back your watering as the rain increases.
• Shrub Pruning: Prune plants in January or February, but not if it’s frosty.
• Fencing: This is the off season for fencing installation, repair, and painting, so wait times will be shorter.

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