Yard work is a year-round job in Columbia. Follow this calendar for an outdoor space that is healthy, inviting, and beautiful:

Spring

• Lawn Care: Mowing season begins when the grass starts growing, typically in early March.
• Irrigation: Check your system and set it to provide 1 to 1.5 inches of water weekly, including rainfall.
• Dethatch and Aerate: Dethatching helps the grass absorb nutrients.
• Planting: Plant shrubs, trees, ground covers, and flower beds.
• Mulch: Ideal time to add fresh mulch to plants, like around trees.
• Hardscaping: Cooler weather in the early spring makes it a comfortable time to install hardscapes like paved pathways.

Summer

• Lawn Care: Raise mower blades to cut grass higher in the summer heat.
• Irrigation: Give your lawn about 1.5 inches of water, including rainfall. Water deeply.
• Landscape lighting: Add lighting to provide safety, highlight focal areas, and illuminate for evening events.
• Fencing: Summer, fall, and spring are the best times to install a fence.

Fall

• Lawn Care: Gradually lower mowing height the last few mows before winter.
• Planting: Plant perennials to bloom in the spring.
• Leaf Cleanup: Use leaves as mulch for the grass and other plants. Find out about curbside yard waste services for Richland County residents.
• Hardscaping: Install features like stone walls and patios during the cooler temperatures.
• Pest Control: Address pest problems, including winter pest prevention.
• Fencing: Installation and repairs are ideal until the winter weather begins.

Winter

• Lawn Care: Mow as needed to keep the grass at the desired or recommended height.
• Irrigation: Only water when the grass is dry or there is no natural precipitation.
• Pruning: Cut off dead branches from shrubs and trees.
• Lawn and Leaf Cleanup: Maintain a leaf and debris-free lawn.
• Fencing: Make any necessary repairs.

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