March typically marks the start of the spring landscaping season for business and commercial properties across Virginia
from Fredericksburg , Sterling to Richmond VA. Even though the grass won’t be ready to mow until at least very late March or early April, there is plenty to be done to prepare your property for the coming summer.
V.L.M. crews are heading out this month to get started on some of these activities. This being Virginia, weather (spring rain & Ice) will determine the timing of some of these activities, but there are some standard jobs that we embark on each spring.
Spring Clean-ups
One of the first jobs to get started each spring, our commercial property maintenance crews head out in late February or early March to begin spring clean ups for our clients. Just like it sounds, a spring clean-up is an opportunity to get your property in good shape for the summer mowing season. Crews rake up leaves and debris, collect twigs and branches that have fallen during the winter, remove any leftover annuals from last year, and assess whether any perennials need to be removed or further pruned.
Flower Fertilizer (helps give more life into old plants)
The flowers below are struggling from a cold 2018 Winter*****
Spring Landscaping Consultation
By the end of March, your V.L.M. client service representative (CSR) should schedule a spring consultation with you. This conversation is an opportunity to walk through your commercial or business property with your CSR and review which services you’ll be receiving for the season, what you can expect from our crews, and the general timelines for your landscaping services.
Lawn Care Services
April is National Lawn Care Month, and it’s only fitting that our lawn care team really gears up for the season this month. From approximately mid-March to late April, V.L.M. lawn care technicians apply the first lawn care application of the season. This consists of an organic-based granular fertilizer and a pre-emergent for crabgrass control.
This is also the time for spring aeration’s. If you haven’t aerated, or de-thatched, your commercial lawn in the fall, early spring is another good opportunity to break up the upper layer of thatch to reduce puddling on the top of the lawn and allow more nutrients to reach the roots, resulting in a healthier lawn all summer long.
Other Spring Services
As much as we try to avoid it, there are times when snow plows and snow blowers do a little more than just move snow. If our snow removal crews have displaced any turf on your in your business park or multi-family property, we will repair or replace it during the early spring.
Commercial properties with pond features will receive a visit in early May to open the pond and ensure everything is set up and working properly for the start of summer.
Spring Mulch Services
spring mulching has begun across VA, our crews are running full speed ahead getting mulch laid prior to grass cutting season, there is no doubt with the warmer weather we had this spring that weeds are sprouting earlier than ever. Did you know our mulching service we put down a pre-emergant to help prevent new weed growth?
