CALENDAR: consult before meetings/ send info to community
Hardscape
January-Feb Spring,:
select an-Inquire areaabout ofSLC unevendrought brickstolerant turf program to reset
Spring, reset path to c.h. if needed
Spring, Fill propane tank & fill before starting path burning, refill during summer
May, burn weeds in path and parking lots
August, when dry, clean drains
every other month blow parking lot
September, one last weed burndiscounts on pathsdrought & parking lots
September, close c.h. & workshop swamp coolers
October, overhead rain gutters emptied
Plants
March, east garden, ask who wants beds, assign unclaimd ones, and review garden policy with all gardeners
March, all lavenders on east berm trimmed back
April, sharpen blades on mowers
April, edge along path
April, test & repair all sprinkler & drip systems
May, turn on water system and program timers
Later April/early May, aeratetolerant lawn &seed spread(https://extension.
compost
northfield & alley, mow once in May, every two weeks in June, once in July, once in August, once September
July/August, Find scrap lumber, notch, & put under branches bending badly with weight of fruit
October, shut down water system and turn off timers
November trim evergreens & give trimmings to people for wreaths & decoration
December, cut shrubs that overlap the common house
January-Feb -prune fruit trees.
(During late summer, put masking tape on tree branches whose fruit is lowering them onto roofs, to mark them for pruning laterlater)
Winter, -sand & oil wooden tool handles.handles
winter, touch-Touch up community ID on tools.tools
Inventory tools-Consider &what replaceprofessional whentree onwork salewe 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