From college campuses to early 18th-century homes, Worcester has some impressive landscapes. To make your outdoor space stand out, follow this seasonal Worcester landscaping calendar.

Spring

• Lawn Care: The mowing season starts in early to mid-April. Note: Worcester has an ordinance that prohibits mowing from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.
• Mulch: Add, refresh, or replace mulch.
• Planting: Plant desired flower beds, ground covers, and trees.
• Irrigation: Install an irrigation system.
• Shrub Pruning: Plant and prune shrubs in early spring.
• Landscape Lighting: Add, repair, or replace lighting to make your outdoor space shine, literally.
• Fencing: Install or repair in spring, summer, and fall. Wait until winter moisture dries before staining or painting.
• Hardscaping: Spring, summer, and fall are perfect for adding fire pits, decks, paver walkways, patios, stone garden walls, and stamped concrete.

Summer

• Lawn Care: Continue to mow and water as needed.
• Irrigation: Summer is the perfect time to repair, replace, or install an irrigation system.
• Landscape Lighting: Install and maintain outdoor lighting.
• Fencing: Install, repair, stain, or paint your fence. Stain or paint your wood fence every 2 to 3 years is best to protect it from Worcester’s climate.

Fall

• Lawn Care: The mowing season stops in mid to late October. Aerate and dethatch in early September.
• Leaf Cleanup: Rake, mulch, or blow leaves. Starting in November, Worcester collects biodegradable bags of leaves. They have three drop off centers open from March 30 to December for other yard waste and leaves outside the leaf collection window.
• Planting: Plant bulbs in late October so they bloom in the spring.
• Mulch: Refresh or replace mulch.
• Landscape Lighting: Add lighting before late September.
• Irrigation: Shut off the water and drain your system in late October. Failure to winterize your system can result in costly pipe bursting and damage.
• Fencing: Install, repair, and paint/stain your fence by late September.
• Hardscaping: Add concrete patios and other outdoor hardscaping before early October. 

Winter

• Debris Removal: Until the snow sticks or if we get a rare pre-spring total thaw, remove leaves and debris to reduce spring cleanup.
• Shrub Pruning: Begin pruning shrubs in late winter or early spring.

There’s a lot to love about living in Worcester, and your outdoor space should be one of them. But crafting a beautiful yard takes time and hard work. If you want a hand with landscaping, routine lawn care, or making improvements, LawnStarter’s Worcester landscaping pros are local, affordable, reliable, and vetted experts who’ll leave your lawn looking awesome.