Unique to our plans

A 12-month care calendar for Green Country yards

Northeast Oklahoma has hot summers and real winters. Every plan follows this calendar, so pruning, feeding and planting happen when plants can actually use them.

Prune
Feed
Plant
Water

Dates move a week or two with the weather. We adjust on each visit and tell you what changed.

January
Winter

Prune Dormant shade trees, oaks included

Feed None, soil is resting

Plant Order seed and bare-root stock

Water Monthly soak if dry and above freezing
February
Winter

Prune Roses and summer shrubs; skip oaks until July

Feed Pre-emergent on lawns late in the month

Plant Bare-root trees, cool-season veggies

Water Only during dry spells
March
Spring

Prune Cut back ornamental grasses and perennials

Feed Second pre-emergent round, shrub feed

Plant Trees, shrubs and perennials

Water Deep soak new plantings weekly
April
Spring

Prune Spring bloomers right after flowering

Feed Light feed on fescue; Bermuda waits

Plant Annuals after the last frost

Water Sprinkler start-up and controller check
May
Spring

Prune Shape hedges after new growth

Feed First Bermuda feed once fully green

Plant Warm-season annuals, Bermuda sod

Water About 1 inch a week, early morning
June
Summer

Prune Light hedge trims, deadheading

Feed Feed Bermuda; skip fescue in the heat

Plant Heat-tolerant plants only

Water 1 to 1.5 inches a week, early morning
July
Summer

Prune Storm-damaged limbs, oak pruning reopens

Feed Bermuda only, if it needs it

Plant Pause: too hot for most planting

Water Deep and less often; keep 2 to 3 in. of mulch
August
Summer

Prune Deadhead only, no heavy cuts

Feed Last Bermuda feed of the year

Plant Plan fall projects, order bulbs

Water Peak demand: check heads and emitters
September
Fall

Prune Light shaping only

Feed Main fescue feeding plus core aeration

Plant Overseed fescue, fall vegetables

Water Keep new seed moist daily
October
Fall

Prune Spent perennial stems; leave seed heads for birds

Feed Second fescue feed

Plant Prime time for trees, shrubs and bulbs

Water Taper off as nights cool
November
Fall

Prune Leaf cleanup, cut back spent beds

Feed Winterizer on fescue lawns

Plant Tulips and daffodils until the ground freezes

Water Blow out and winterize sprinklers
December
Winter

Prune Storm limbs, evergreen trims

Feed None

Plant Sketch next year’s beds with us

Water Monthly soak in dry, mild spells

A 12-month care calendar for Green Country yards

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December