Landscaping in Harrisburg takes a year-round commitment.

Maintaining your beautiful yard and looking to add some upgrades? Use this seasonal calendar to tackle all the necessary landscaping projects in Harrisburg.

Spring

• Lawn Care: Resume mowing in April, when the grass is growing and temperatures are above 40 degrees.
• Mulch: Add fresh mulch in the garden areas. Remove the thick layer of older mulch first.
• Planting: Plant shrubs and perennials after the last frost, but wait until after Mother’s Day to plant annuals.
• Irrigation: Check all system components to ensure they function properly and make necessary repairs. Then, activate your sprinkler systems in early to mid-June.
• Hardscaping: After Mother's Day, which marks the last frost date, install patios, walkways, and similar features.
• Landscape Lighting: Install lighting once the last frost has passed and the ground is soft. 
• Fencing: When temps are 50 degrees Fahrenheit or above, you get the green light to install. The ground is softer, ensuring an easier installation for post-hole diggers and two-person augers. 

Summer

• Lawn Care: Keep an eye out for prolonged hot, dry conditions in the summer and reduce mowing frequency. 
• Irrigation: Set up a sprinkler system for your lawn. Drip hoses can run through your garden beds instead of using the garden hose manually.
• Landscape Lighting: This season is ideal for installing new lighting, except during extended periods of wet weather. You don’t want to bury those wires in areas with standing water.
• Fencing: The summer soil temperature is ideal for building that new fence. It's also a great time to repair, paint, or stain any existing wooden fences.

Fall

• Lawn Care: Mowing season typically ends at the end of October.
• Leaf Cleanup: Rake, blow, or scoop up your leaves and bag them. Or, if you prefer, hire a local leaf removal crew.
• Mulch: Feel free to add new mulch, but ensure that the current mulch isn’t stacked too high against the foundation of your house.
• Planting: Plant spring bulbs now. Plant trees in September. Cut perennials back. 
• Irrigation: It’s time to winterize your system before early October. Blow out your system of any standing water before temperatures hit 32 degrees Fahrenheit. 
• Hardscaping: Finish up hardscaping projects before the first frost hits. 
• Landscape Lighting: Add until late September or before the ground freezes.
• Fencing: Installation, repairs, and painting/staining until late September.

Winter

• Hardscaping: For patios, use this time to plan for next spring. Measure out your area, choose materials, and make a budget.
• Shrub Pruning: Late winter or early spring.

With just a few clicks, LawnStarter’s Harrisburg landscaping pros can take care of your routine lawn care, weed your flower beds, prune shrubs, and install hardscaping.