Countryside Landscaping and Lawn Care, Inc.

Lawn Care

1. Water seeded areas daily.  To reduce chance for disease, water in the morning.  Make sure water penetrates soil to a depth of 1/4 - 1/2 inches.  In hot, dry weather try to water twice a day.
2.  For hydro seeded lawns, when you water, stay on the dry areas trying not to disturb the mulch mat.
3.  You may start mowing your new lawn when most of the lawn has grown to a height of 3 inches.  Set the mower high, and never cut off more than 1/3 of the over-all height of the lawn.
4.  Do not apply any fertilizer or weed control products to your new lawn for at least one month.  After that, fertilizers and weed control products are recommended for a lush, healthy lawn.
5.  Watch for signs of discoloration which could indicate water problems or disease.

Perennial Care 

1. Water new perennials daily until established.  Try to water in the morning to reduce chance of disease. After that, water in hot, dry weather for best performance.
2. Watch for signs of discoloration which could indicate water problems or disease.
3.  In cold weather, cover budding perennials to protect from frost.
4.  After flowers bloom, carefully pinch off dead bud to promote new growth.
5.  Keep weeds/debris cleaned out of perennial beds.
6.  You may need to use deer repellent sprays or fencing to keep deer from eating perennials.
7.  In late fall or early spring, you may trim perennial to just above ground level to promote re-growth.

Tree/Shrub Care 

1. Water newly planted trees/shrubs daily until fully established.  Try to only water in the morning to reduce chance of disease.
2.  Watch for signs of discoloration which could indicate water problems or disease.
3.  Keep weeds/debris cleaned out of beds around new trees/shrubs.
4.  If support ropes are necessary on your new trees, re-locate them weekly to avoid damaging the tree trunk.
5.  Trees/shrubs should not need any trimming in the first year after planting.  After that, trim as needed.
6.  Trees/shrubs may be fertilized as needed after they are approximately three months old.
7.  In winter months, carefully protect new trees/shrubs from deer (if you have plantings susceptible to deer).

Ornamental Grass Care

1. Water new ornamental grasses daily until fully established.  Try to only water in the morning to reduce chance for disease.  After that, water in hot, dry weather as necessary.
2.  Watch for signs of discoloration which could indicate water problems or disease.
3.  Keep weeds/debris cleaned out of beds around new grasses.
4. In fall or early spring, you may trim ornamental grass to just above ground level to promote re-growth.