Friday was a crazy day. With little warning, we had the worst windstorm in several years. This following record winter rain , and  record snow , it has been a challenging year so far keeping up on landscape needs.  We keep at it but all hope spring arrives soon so we can get out of storm service and clean-up mode. 

 

Mowing:  We have moved into our weekly mowing routine where possible but the extremely wet conditions have complicated our ability to mow some areas due to the saturated soil. We continue to downsize equipment to reduce damage but some is still occurring. 

Windstorm clean-up:  We spent Friday and some over the weekend cleaning up the down trees and will continue this week. It is quite frustrating as most sites were very clean following our efforts the winter and early spring. Please be patient as we go back out and re-clean the debris that came down with the windstorm. Most parking lots are pretty messy with debris from the windstorm. It would be a good idea to touch base with your sweeping vendor to discuss a plan for that as well.

Pansy health:  Most pansies are doing well, especially compared with those of other contractors. However, the record rain is tough on some, especially those in shady conditions. We have treated with fungicide throughout the winter to mitigate the disease problem.

Winter leaf-out and leaf drop:  As plants come out of dormancy and leaf out or bloom, there is always a lot of bloom and leaf drop that needs cleaned up. We will be at this on our weekly visits.

Irrigation season is closer than you think : Yes, we are working diligently on activating and servicing your irrigation system. We normally start to irrigate by the beginning of May so that is our goal. We will likely not start by then but it is not out of the question yet as weather can turn dramatically.