CALENDAR: consult before meetings/ send info to community
January-Feb :
-Inquire about SLC drought tolerant turf program to get discounts on drought tolerant lawn seed (https://extension.
-prune fruit trees. (During late summer, put masking tape on tree branches whose fruit is lowering them onto roofs, to mark them for pruning later)
-sand & oil wooden tool handles
-Touch up community ID on tools
-Consider what professional tree work we need done
-Fertilize fruit trees trees at least 6 weeks before they bloom.
Several times a year, especially after strong wind, gather all fallen branches & check for hanging broken branches to be removed
March:
-start testing irrigation system for leaks (don't leave stop-and-waste valves on, just turn on while testing them and then turn off)
-ask community for starts and cuttings to add to the landscape
-Re-seed lawn with drought tolerant seed/clover as needed (https://extension.
-Best time of year to remove siberian elm saplings before they start vigorously growing
April:
-continue with testing & repair all sprinkler & drip systems
-Begin weed whacking early weed growth on berms for weed suppression
-Check stumps that were treated with epsom salt and covered with black tarp for new growth. Remove new growth and apply more epsom salt: https://www.trees.com/gardening-and-landscaping/how-to-remove-tree-stump-with-epsom-salt
-sharpen blades on mowers
-Add shrubs/perennials/trees as needed to the landscape
-Later April/early May, aerate lawn & spread compost
-Best time of year to remove siberian elm saplings before they start vigorously growing
-provide trees with supplemental water by running a hose to the tree and turning the water on low for an hour. Doing this about once a week through spring will help them survive our hot and dry summers.
May:
-turn on water system and program timers
-weed wack: west berm, behind the common house near Utah street, by duck pen, east driveway, wild area, by the Cheyenne street entrance
-northfield & alley, mow once in May, every two weeks in June, once in July, once in August, once September
-mow common house lawn
-mulch around trees/perennials to conserve water
-add thick layers of mulch (6" minimum) to pathways/berms/etc for weed suppression
-Add shrubs/perennials/trees as needed to the landscape
-provide trees with supplemental water by running a hose to the tree and turning the water on low for an hour. Doing this about once a week through spring will help them survive our hot and dry summers
June:
-weed wack: west berm, behind the common house near Utah street, by duck pen, east driveway, wild area, by the Cheyenne street entrance
-mow common house lawn
July/August:
-weed wack: west berm, behind the common house near Utah street, by duck pen, east driveway, wild area, by the Cheyenne street entrance
-mow common house lawn
-Find scrap lumber, notch, & put under branches bending badly with weight of fruit
-Put masking tape on tree branches whose fruit is lowering them onto roofs, to mark them for pruning later
September:
-mow common house lawn
-Divide perennials, add to the landscape where appropriate.
-Plant drought tolerant seeds and bulbs
-add thick layers of mulch (6" minimum) to pathways/berms/etc for weed suppression
October:
-shut down water system, turn off timers, store the vacuum breaker seal valve/backflow preventer by unit 25 in the workshop for the winter
-Divide perennials, add to the landscape where appropriate.
-Plant drought tolerant seeds and bulbs
-add thick layers of mulch (6" minimum) to pathways/berms/etc for weed suppression
November :
-Do an inventory of tools in the workshop. Whatever tools we needed during the warm season and didn't have, include in landscaping budget
-trim evergreens & give trimmings to people for wreaths & decoration
-Divide perennials, add to the landscape where appropriate.
-Plant drought tolerant seeds and bulbs
-add thick layers of mulch (6" minimum) to pathways/berms/etc for weed suppression
December:
-cut shrubs that overlap the common house
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