Yard calendar
Which jobs are done in which month in Veliko Tarnovo and the region. The seasonal contract follows this calendar too.
| Job | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance contract | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |||
| Mowing | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |||||
| Aeration and fertilizing | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||||||||
| New lawn | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |||||||
| Yard clean-up | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Leaves and autumn | yes | yes | yes | |||||||||
| Shrubs and hedges | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||||||||
| Tree pruning | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||||||||
| Beds and mulch | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||||||
| Automatic irrigation | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||||||
| Drip irrigation | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |||||||
| Service and winterizing | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
January
The garden is asleep. Time for winter pruning of fruit trees on a dry, frost-free day.
- Tree pruning, once a year
February
The last month for winter pruning. The irrigation system is checked for frost damage.
- Yard clean-up, one-off
- Tree pruning, once a year
March
The soil warms up. Post-winter clean-up, first fertilizing, and starting the irrigation after the last frosts.
- Maintenance contract, every one or two weeks
- Aeration and fertilizing, once or twice a year
- New lawn, one-off
- Yard clean-up, one-off
- Tree pruning, once a year
- Automatic irrigation, one-off, then service
- Drip irrigation, one-off, then service
- Service and winterizing, twice a year and as needed
April
The grass wakes up. First mowing, aeration and overseeding of bare patches.
- Maintenance contract, every one or two weeks
- Mowing, every 7–14 days in season
- Aeration and fertilizing, once or twice a year
- New lawn, one-off
- Yard clean-up, one-off
- Beds and mulch, every two to four weeks
- Automatic irrigation, one-off, then service
- Drip irrigation, one-off, then service
- Service and winterizing, twice a year and as needed
May
The fastest growth of the year. Mowing every week, weeding and mulch in the beds.
- Maintenance contract, every one or two weeks
- Mowing, every 7–14 days in season
- New lawn, one-off
- Yard clean-up, one-off
- Shrubs and hedges, twice a year
- Beds and mulch, every two to four weeks
- Automatic irrigation, one-off, then service
- Drip irrigation, one-off, then service
- Service and winterizing, twice a year and as needed
June
The first hedge trim, once the birds have left their nests. Irrigation runs every day.
- Maintenance contract, every one or two weeks
- Mowing, every 7–14 days in season
- Yard clean-up, one-off
- Shrubs and hedges, twice a year
- Beds and mulch, every two to four weeks
- Automatic irrigation, one-off, then service
- Drip irrigation, one-off, then service
- Service and winterizing, twice a year and as needed
July
Heat and drought. Mowing higher, watering early in the morning, checking the drip lines in the beds.
- Maintenance contract, every one or two weeks
- Mowing, every 7–14 days in season
- Yard clean-up, one-off
- Beds and mulch, every two to four weeks
- Service and winterizing, twice a year and as needed
August
The lawn is stressed by drought. The second hedge trim toward the end of the month.
- Maintenance contract, every one or two weeks
- Mowing, every 7–14 days in season
- Yard clean-up, one-off
- Shrubs and hedges, twice a year
- Beds and mulch, every two to four weeks
- Service and winterizing, twice a year and as needed
September
The best month for a new lawn and for aeration. The ground is warm and the nights are damp.
- Maintenance contract, every one or two weeks
- Mowing, every 7–14 days in season
- Aeration and fertilizing, once or twice a year
- New lawn, one-off
- Yard clean-up, one-off
- Shrubs and hedges, twice a year
- Beds and mulch, every two to four weeks
- Automatic irrigation, one-off, then service
- Drip irrigation, one-off, then service
October
Leaf fall. The leaves are collected before they smother the lawn. Last mowing and autumn fertilizing.
- Maintenance contract, every one or two weeks
- Mowing, every 7–14 days in season
- Aeration and fertilizing, once or twice a year
- New lawn, one-off
- Yard clean-up, one-off
- Leaves and autumn, one to three times in autumn
- Automatic irrigation, one-off, then service
- Service and winterizing, twice a year and as needed
November
Winterizing the irrigation before the first frost cracks the pipes and heads.
- Maintenance contract, every one or two weeks
- Yard clean-up, one-off
- Leaves and autumn, one to three times in autumn
- Tree pruning, once a year
- Service and winterizing, twice a year and as needed
December
The garden rests. A good time for a contract and a plan for next season.
- Leaves and autumn, one to three times in autumn
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