Grounds Care
Your Spring Maintenance Checklist
Spring is an ideal season to prepare your grounds after winter. Following the harsh winter months, numerous tasks help restore your landscape to its best appearance. Below are tips from a spring landscaping checklist.
Spring Landscape Checklist
- Clear Unsightly Debris — Winter weather leaves debris across properties. Remove leaves, fallen branches, and trash regularly.
- Weed Management — Warming temperatures create ideal conditions for spring weeds. Pull and remove unwanted weeds consistently.
- Fertilize Turf Areas — Winter damage may require lawn restoration. Apply fertilizer and reseed to maintain healthy, full grass.
- Lay Fresh Mulch — A fresh mulch layer enhances property aesthetics, creating a clean and inviting appearance.
- Trim Dead Tree Branches — Dead branches pose safety hazards. Remove them to protect employees, customers, and tenants.
- Trim Bushes and Shrubs — Spring is ideal for trimming overgrown vegetation before summer growth accelerates.
- General Landscape Maintenance — This includes creating seasonal flower beds, planting shrubs, and adding spring blooms for color and beauty.
- Irrigation System Inspection — Inspect systems as the ground warms and configure for spring watering, checking for winter damage to pipes and heads.
Spring Property Maintenance Checklist
- Check for Water Damage — Inspect grounds thoroughly for hidden damage from snow and ice buildup around foundations, plumbing, drainage, windows, doors, water heaters, and HVAC units.
- Repair Water Damage — Address damage promptly to prevent structural weakening, mold growth, and insect breeding grounds.
- Fence Installation — Spring offers mild temperatures and better crew availability for fence installation projects.
- Exterior Pressure Washing — Professional pressure washing refreshes building exteriors when work crews are more available.
- Parking Lot Maintenance — Spring is optimal for inspecting parking lots for winter damage and making repairs to reduce injuries and improve aesthetics.
- Repairing Concrete — Fix cracks and holes to maintain structural integrity and beautify grounds.