The South Florida sun never sleeps, so Boynton Beach landscaping is a year-long job.

To keep your landscaping its stunning best, follow our calendar for planting, hardscaping, lawn care, and more.

Spring

• Lawn Care: Most homeowners mow weekly. Check with your HOA for grass length guidelines to avoid costly tickets.
• Debris Cleanup: Keep your yard clean to prevent insects and disease. Check your trash pick-up schedule for bulk pickup days.
• Planting: Plant heat-hearty flora in early spring. Up to March, you can still sow some crop seeds, such as the three sisters.
• Mulch: Top off your mulch.
• Hardscaping: Make hardscaping repairs before hurricane season starts.
• Landscape Lighting: Install landscaping lights to enjoy your backyard after dark.
• Pruning: Prune shrubs with new growth. Late spring is the best time to trim palm trees.
• Irrigation: Boynton’s wet season starts around May 21. Check with the South Florida Water Management District and the City of Boynton Beach Utility Guide for up-to-date watering restrictions and standards.

Summer

• Lawn Care: Continue weekly mowing. Most Boynton lawns are St. Augustine, thus thrive during the hot, wet summer.
• Planting: In early summer, plant tropical annuals that can handle strong sun and heavy heat.
• Irrigation: The wet season is in full force, so stay on top of your sprinkler settings.
• Shrub Pruning: Continue pruning new growth.
• Debris Cleanup: Continue to remove leaves, twigs, and other debris. If a hurricane hits, the city offers amnesty trash pickup days.

Fall

• Lawn Care: Weekly mowing continues through early fall. Reduce mowing to biweekly in November.
• Irrigation: Boynton’s dry season starts in October. Water regularly and check for watering updates.
• Planting: November/December is a great time to plant cool-weather flowers such as pansies. It's also the time to plant many crops, including strawberries and cilantro.
• Mulch: Consider replacing your mulch during the dry season.
• Fencing: Repair any hurricane damage.
• Debris Cleanup: Keep your landscaping clean and free of debris.
• Shrub Pruning: Trim dead or damaged branches.

Winter

• Lawn Care: Mow every 2 weeks.
• Planting: Plant spring flowers, vegetables, and herbs.
• Irrigation: Make sure your lawn and gardens are regularly watered during winter drought.
• Hardscaping: Enhance your outdoor living space with a patio, walkway, or pergola.
• Fencing: Now’s the best time to build a new fence.
• Shrub Pruning: Trim dead or damaged branches.

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