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A year in a South Florida garden.
What we do each month on maintenance routes, and what you can do between visits.
Dry season
November to May. Cooler, little rain. The best time to plant and build.
- JanCool-season planting, mulch refresh, irrigation audit
- FebSpring fertilizer, palm nutrition, prune flowering shrubs after bloom
- MarSod repair, new plantings while it’s still cool
- AprIrrigation tune-up before the dry peak, pest check
- MayHurricane-prep tree and palm trimming before June 1
- NovAnnual color planting, mulch, hardscape season opens
- DecHoliday lighting, low-maintenance month for lawns
Wet season
June to October. Daily storms, fast growth and hurricanes. Focus on drainage, pests and storm prep.
- JunWeekly mowing begins, drainage check as rains start
- JulFungus and chinch bug watch, cut irrigation back
- AugStorm-ready: loose fronds removed, secure planters
- SepPeak storm season cleanup, palm inspection
- OctLast rainy-season feeding, shrub shaping
Hurricane prep, done right
Over-pruned “hurricane cut” palms are weaker in a storm, not stronger. Our arborist removes only dead and hanging fronds and seed pods, and thins dense canopies so wind passes through.
- Book May trimming by April 15
- Storm-season cleanup within 72 hours for care clients
- Tree risk assessments with written reports