January

• Winter watering on days over 40 degrees
• Stir your compost pile
• Perform any necessary maintenance on lawncare equipment
• Take down holiday decor

February

• Winter watering on days over 40 degrees
• Plan any hardscaping or xeriscaping renovations
• Rejuvenation pruning on any summer flowering shrubs

March

• Winter watering on days over 40 degrees
• Apply pre-emergent to control weeds all season long
• Spring cleanup
• Cut back ornamental grasses and clean up perennial beds
• Deep root feed trees
• Rejuvenation pruning on summer flowering shrubs
• Low mow turf to clean up dead grass and open soil to light penetration
• Plant potatoes & onions

April

• Turn on irrigation system- watch for freezes. You will have to drain your backflow to protect the system if the temperatures drop.
• Plant spring flowers such as pansies and snapdragons, which are more cold tolerant than other annuals
• Start vegetable seeds indoor this month move them outdoors at the end of May
• Begin work on any planned renovations, hardscaping, xeriscaping, etc.
• Apply a 3-month slow release fertilizer to turf
• Overseed bare areas in lawn
• Begin mowing
• Fertilize shrubs and perennials
• Lawn Aeration

May

• Plant Annual Flowers any time after May 16^th, which is the average last frost date for Boulder County. Fertilize monthly with a bloom booster
• Transplant your vegetable seed starters outdoors
• Plant other vegetables
• Spray for insects
• Start weed control

June

• Plant an herb garden
• Inspect your irrigation system and repeat monthly
• Weed control

July

• Prune and shape shrubs and trees, especially spring flowering
• Take a look at your yard now that plant material has had time to grow this season and decide if you should plant any new trees or shrubs
• Adjust irrigation for hot summer temperatures

August

• Top dress your turf
• Overseed turf
• Apply a second application of 3-month slow release fertilizer to your turf
• Adjust irrigation for hot summer temperatures

September

• Lawn aeration
• Plant fall annual flowers. Pick plants that are cold hardy like pansies, snapdragons, mums and kale
• Overseed turf

October

• Irrigation blowout prior to first freeze.
• Plant bulbs now for spring color (tulips, daffodils, hyacinths)
• Fall Cleanup:
  • Cut back perennials. Do not cut grasses until spring to give your landscape winter interest.
  • Remove annuals
  • Cleanup leaf debris
  • Be sure to add all green debris to your compost pile
  • Now is a good time to hardedge grass along sidewalks

November

• Winter watering on days over 40 degrees
• Finish any remaining fall cleanup items
• Place pine and spruce boughs on flower beds for winter interest
• Plan Christmas decor

December

• Winter watering on days over 40 degrees

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