Yard work in sunny Arlington never ends. This calendar of essential seasonal landscaping projects will help you organize your tasks and achieve the yard you want all year.

Spring

• Lawn Care: Resume mowing in late April.
• Planting: Plant flowers and trees in April and May.
• Mulch: Add, or refresh mulch after wet winters.
• Irrigation: Install or repair drip or cistern irrigation systems after winter.
• Hardscaping: Spring, summer, and fall are perfect for adding decks, paver walkways, patios, stone garden walls, and stamped concrete, or rain gardens.
• Fencing: Installation or repair from winter damage.
• Landscape Lighting: Patio string lights are a popular choice for outdoor lighting.
• Shrub Pruning: Prune shrubs before spring growth begins in early April.

Summer

• Lawn Care: Keep mowing and keep on a water schedule for a great looking lawn.
• Irrigation: Check for damaged sprinkler heads.
• Fencing: This is a great time to do installation, repairs, and painting, and staining.
• Landscape lighting: Show off your outdoor space with patio, and garden lights.

Fall

• Lawn Care: Mowing season wraps up in early October.
• Leaf Cleanup: Rake leaves, mulch or blow them, or hire a local leaf removal crew.
• Planting: Plant early bloomers like wolfsbane and snowdrops for a colorful spring yard.
• Mulch: Top off mulch for healthy garden beds throughout winter.
• Irrigation: Fall is a good time to drain and repair irrigation systems before winter.
• Hardscaping: Add concrete patios and other features until early October when the days are cooler.
• Landscape Lighting: Add throughout summer and into fall.

Winter

• Shrub Pruning: Late winter or early spring.

Whether it’s routine lawn care, shrub pruning, flower bed maintenance, or leaf removal, LawnStarter's Arlington landscaping pros are just a call or a few clicks away.