Corona’s temperate climate makes landscaping a year-round affair. Transform your outdoor space with our seasonal guide to Corona’s landscaping.

Spring

• Lawn Care: Resume mowing in April.
• Planting: Add some California native plants, trees, and ground covers
• Shrub Pruning: Trim and shape shrubs for healthy growth
• Irrigation: Update or install an irrigation system. Keep in mind Corona’s water restrictions.
• Mulching: Apply fresh mulch or refresh the existing layer to retain water and suppress weeds.
• Fertilizing: Spring, ideally, is when to fertilize your Southern California lawn
• Hardscaping: Spring through fall is a good time to add stamped concrete, paver walkways, patios, decks, and garden walls.
• Fencing: Install new fencing or repair existing ones from spring to fall
• Landscape Lighting: Add lighting to enjoy your space at night to avoid the heat in summer.

Summer

• Lawn Care: Mow regularly, keeping your grass slightly longer to retain moisture
• Irrigation: Water deeply, not often for deep roots.
• Reseed: Reseed bare spots in summer.
• Fencing: Repair, paint and stain, or install a new one.

Fall

• Lawn Care: Regular mowing continues in this area until about November.
• Planting: Ideal time for winter annuals, bulbs and cool-season vegetables.
• Mulch: Touch up or replace mulch if necessary.
• Leaf Cleanup: Rake leaves, mulch or blow them, or hire a local leaf removal service.
• Irrigation: Drain and winterize your sprinkler system before the first frost usually around December 15.
• Hardscaping: Maintain, seal, cleanup and prep your hardscapes or consider adding a fire pit to enjoy during the cooler weather.
• Landscape Lighting: Upgrade your lighting, replace bulbs, or add security lighting for when it gets dark sooner.
• Fencing: Maintain or finish installing fences before winter arrives.

Winter

• Lawn Care: Mow as needed, grass growth typically slows from November to February.
• Pruning: Trim fruit and deciduous trees, shrubs and roses while they’re dormant.
• Planting: Plant bare-root trees and shrubs.
• Planning: Design and plan for spring landscaping projects

For assistance with any landscaping task, from routine lawn care to installing drought-tolerant landscaping, LawnStarter’s Corona landscaping pros are at your fingertips.