Maintenance
Maintenance Programs & Descriptions
Garden
Removal of debris (branches, leaves, small stones, etc) from lawn and bed areas in the spring and fall. Weeding, edging and mulching beds, pruning shrubs under 8 ft in height as required throughout the spring, summer and fall seasons. Vegetation control in hard surfaces, edging walks & curbs and shrub tying in the fall.
Bronze
Mowing & string trimming as required (mid May – mid October).
Silver
Removal of debris (branches, leaves, small stones, etc) from lawn and bed areas in the spring and fall and mowing & string trimming as required (mid May – mid October).
Gold
Removal of debris (branches, leaves, small stones, etc) from lawn and bed areas in the spring and fall. Weeding, edging and mulching beds, pruning shrubs under 8 ft in height as required throughout the spring, summer and fall seasons. Vegetation control in hard surfaces, edging walks & curbs and shrub tying in the fall. Mowing & string trimming as required (mid May – mid October).
We offer 4 different Lawn Programs. Learn more about our Plant and Lawn Health Services.
Our crews can handle any size project, from a small urban lot to a rural property or multi-acre industrial complex. We offer a large variety of services, from a simple raking of your lawn to clean up the leaves to a full maintenance program, we can customize our services to meet your needs and budget.
We can also handle any size project from planting bed to a complete renovation of existing beds including new planting, pruning, barking and edging. Our maintenance services can be combined into a package that is best suited to your needs.
Maintenance Services & Descriptions
Clean-Up - Spring
To clean up loose debris on lawn and beds and lightly spot rake any matted grass areas. Based on a reasonable amount of seasonal debris and damage being present. Should there be additional debris and damage beyond normal conditions (extra snow removal damage, weather related issues) it will be quoted as an additional cost. Spring clean-up does not include weeding, edging or mulching of beds. We highly recommend this is included in your contract to avoid delays for our mowing crews in the spring.
Clean-Up - Fall
Removal of leaves and branches from lawn and bed areas by means of mowing, the use of blowers and hand raking as well as additional mowing depending on seasonal growth conditions. This includes one visit to complete the work as required.
Grass areas will be cut shorter in the fall in preparation for winter. This is to prevent unnecessary raking of the lawn in the spring which would damage the new shoots, weaken the new growth and may also increase the incidence of turf diseases. Shorter grass for the fall also helps prevent fungal or mold growth during the winter.
Should you not have the fall clean-up of lawn areas as an option in your program, the mowing season would end around mid-October. Cutting back of perennials and removal of annuals would be completed under the gardening service option if selected. We highly recommend that you include a fall clean-up as a final visit to prepare the site for winter and ready your turf for the next season.
Mulching Beds
Supply and install black bark mulch in beds as required to give a fresh appearance.
Should the bark mulch be too thick (over 3″) and some need to be removed before the new mulch is installed we can quote this work as an additional charge. Having excess mulch can be detrimental for plant health.
Mowing / Trimming
Our lawn maintenance service includes mowing, trimming and bagging. When you subscribe to a lawn maintenance program our service is ongoing and is performed as required throughout the season. Frequency of visits vary depending on time of year and weather conditions.
Lawns will be cut shorter in the fall in preparation for winter. This is to prevent unnecessary raking of the lawn in the spring which would damage the new shoots, weaken the new growth and may also increase the incidence of turf diseases. Shorter grass for the fall also helps prevent fungal or mold growth during the winter.
Should you not have the fall clean-up of lawn areas as an option in your program, the mowing season would end around mid-October. Any mowing requested beyond this time would be billed as an extra charge. We highly recommend that you include a fall clean-up as a final visit to prepare the site for winter and ready your turf for the next season.
Routine Gardening
To complete weeding, edging and cultivation of existing beds weekly as required to maintain a ‘fresh’ appearance. Deadhead perennials as needed and cut back perennials in the fall.
Splitting, dividing, relocation of plants or perennials or planting of annuals will be quoted as an extra charge.
This does not include mulching of the beds.
Edging Hard Surfaces
Complete edging of hard surface areas, walkways and curbs twice per season and maintain as required. This is not edging for beds, only for hard surfaces.
Pruning – Spring
To remove dead and diseased wood and cut back, thin and shape deciduous trees and shrubs under 8′ as required depending on plant variety and pruning requirements.
This does not include any major cutting back of shrubs to rejuvenate growth or correct shape. Should this be required we can quote this service as an additional charge.
Pruning of trees between 8’ and 15’ would be an additional charge.
Pruning – Summer
To complete pruning, thinning and shaping of deciduous and evergreen shrubs under 8′ as required to maintain shape depending on plant variety and pruning requirements.
This does not include any major cutting back of shrubs to rejuvenate growth or correct shape. Should this be required we can quote this service as an additional charge.
Pruning of trees between 8’ and 15’ would be an additional charge.
Pruning – Fall
To lightly prune and shape deciduous shrubs as required depending on plant variety and pruning requirements.
This does not include any major cutting back or thinning of shrubs to rejuvenate growth or correct shape. Should this be required we can quote this service as an additional charge.
Vegetation Control
Control vegetation growth in walks, curbs, driveways and hard surface areas using mechanical or chemical means as required.
Shrub Tying
To complete tying of upright evergreen shrubs only using netting or twine as required to provide protection during the winter months.