Annual Spring Cleanup Service
Annual spring clean-up is a one-time service designed to bring the property up to conditions to be maintained throughout the growing season. This clean-up will be performed during the months of either March or April and will include weeding and edging of plant beds to a consistent 2" depth for clear definition throughout the year; demulching of plant beds as Frontier deems necessary for proper plant maintenance; edging of all sidewalks and outside curbs; corrective pruning, shaping and deadwooding of plant material up to 12' to enhance the best growing conditions; and removal of landscape debris. Payment for the annual spring clean-up is to be made in full upon completion of the service.
Mulching Service
To ensure proper growing conditions and to greatly enhance the aesthetic value of your landscape, FRONTIER will install double shredded hardwood mulch to all plant beds. One application of mulch will be installed during the months of either March, April, or May. For best results, mulch will be applied to maintain a consistent 2" depth to all plant beds.
Maintenance Service
The Maintenance Services provided by Frontier begin in April and continue through the second week of November. These services will be performed approximately 28 times during this period. Frontier's Maintenance Service includes the following:
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Cutting and trimming of turf
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Weeding of plant beds
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Trimming edges of plant beds
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edging of sidewalks and outside curbs
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Removal of weeds and grass growth from curbs and crack areas and/or of non-selective herbicides as necessary to control vegetation
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Minor pruning as necessary
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Removal of landscape debris
Pruning Service
The following services will be performed as necessary throughout the Program period to maintain a consistent appearance and best growing conditions for all plant material up to 6' and trees up to 12'.
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Shaping (shearing 1/3 to 1/2 of new growth)
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At customer request, plant material over 6' and trees over 12' will be serviced at an additional cost and under a separate contract with customer approval.
Any shearing of plant material over 1/3 to 1/2 of new growth is considered renovation. At customer request, such renovation will be done under a separate contract, with customer approval.
Plant Application Service
An inspection is made prior to beginning this phase of our Landscape Maintenance & Improvement Program and periodically throughout the Program Period to determine which of the applications provided under the Plant Application Service are required. This Service provides three applications to begin in March and continue through December. FRONTIER's Plant Application Service covers all plant material up to 20'. At customer request, plant material over 20' may be serviced at an additional charge, under a separate contract, with customer approval
Balanced Fertilizer Application: Applied in early March through mid-April to provide the proper balance of nutrients including nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and iron.
Selective Dormant Oil Application: Applied in early March through mid-April to reduce scale and spider mite egg populations only.
Insecticide, Fungicide, & Iron: These selective and curative applications are applied in mid-April through late May to reduce and limit damaging insects and diseases active during this time (Tent caterpillars, spider mites, lace bugs, leaf miners, scale crawlers, borers, leaf spots, mildew, etc.).
Selective Fertilization & Iron: Applied in late May through mid-July to fertilize all azaleas and spring flowering plants after bloom.
Insecticide, Fungicide, & Iron: These selective and curative applications are applied in late May through mid-July to reduce and limit damaging insects and diseases active during this time (Lace bugs, bagworms, aphids, spider mites, scale crawlers, borers, Japanese beetles, diebacks, rusts, etc.).
Insecticide, Fungicide & Iron: These curative applications are applied in mid-July through late August to reduce and limit regeneration of more persistent pests (Scale crawlers, borers, Japanese beetles, bagworms, lace bugs, mildew, rusts, diebacks, etc.).
Inspection & Evaluation: Performed in late October through early November to determine their overall condition and quality of plant material. This inspection is used to assist the development of an integrated tree, shrub, and pest management program specifically tailored to the needs of the landscape. Soil samples will be made during this inspection if deemed necessary by Frontier.
Insecticide: A selective application of insecticide will be made in late October through early November to reduce and limit damaging insects (Scale crawlers, borers, lace bugs, fall webworms, spider mites, aphids, etc.).
Selective Fertilization & Soil Amendments: This blend of slow release nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and iron are applied in early October through early December on those trees and shrubs that require late fall fertilization. Soil amendments such as lime and sulfur will be added to those bed areas that require it. This will be determined by soil samples.
