* lightly rake lawns and clean landscape beds

* avoid seeding unless necessary

* apply pre-emergent weed and vegetation

   controls to landscape beds

* mulch top dress landscape areas

* apply fertilizer and crabgrass preventative to

  lawns (now through mid to late May)

* prepare,  test and inspect sprinkler systems to

  be sure they are ready when we need them

* prune plants that need to be cut back heavily

  which will allow them to fill in for the season 

* clean and start water gardens

* inspect low voltage landscape lighting fixtures, replace bulbs as needed

* prune roses and butterfly bushes now

* take down bird feeders now, especially if you have bears in your area

* enjoy the beauty of SPRING  

GOLF ANYONE?

After the long, snowy winter, it is especially important to schedule a start up and inspection of your sprinkler system.  There is likely to be some damage to your system due to snow removal.  Our start up service will provide a thorough inspection of the entire system, including: valves, wire connections, backflow device, sprinkler heads, controller, rain sensor,  etc.  This service is the most cost effective way to get your system ready to go.  Equally important is to be sure not to mismatch heads and nozzles.  This will lead to inefficient, water wasting performance.  Although it is tempting to purchase low cost sprinkler heads at the local hardware store, you will end up spending more on wasted water and poor performance.  Your sprinkler system is an engineered and balanced system designed to provide efficient watering!