-Perennial Bed Management
-Garden Lighting, Monitoring and Servicing Program
-Garden Irrigation Monitoring and Servicing Program
-Color Program
-Fall Lawn Aeration and Overseeding
-Organic Care Option
-Water Garden Program
-Gutter Cleaning
-Deer Netting and Control
-Structural or Specialized Pruning
-Pressure Washing
-Party and Special Event Service

1. Perennial beds will be visited monthly March through November.
2. The perennial beds will be hand weeded. 
3. Perennial plants will be dead headed, and/or pinched to encourage re-blooming.
4. Stakes and or ties will be provided and installed to help train your perennials.
5. Perennials and grasses will be cut back during December, unless otherwise arranged.

1. Your 12-volt lighting system will be monitored once in the winter and once in the summer.
2. At the time of monitoring burned out lamps will be replaced. Lamp cost will be billed as an Extra.
3. During inspections visible wiring will be monitored and adjusted as needed. Underground wiring will only be inspected if there is a break down in the system. Underground wiring replacement or repairs is not included in this program. Needed work will be billed as an additional charge.
4. Timers will be reset at the time of monitoring and adjusted to time of day and time of lights on and lights out based on the time of sunrise and sunset.
5. If you notify us of a power outage or you desire to change the time of lights on or lights off timing we will reset the timer(s) at our next scheduled weekly service visit.
6. Additional visits will be treated as an Extra.
7. Note: We do not monitor 120 volt lighting systems.

1. System start-up in the spring is performed between mid-April and the end of May.
2. Fall shut-down and winterization is performed between late-October through November.
3. At time of system start-up heads and values will be checked for performance and alignment and adjusted as needed.
4. Repair or replacement of heads, values or piping will be billed as an Extra.
5. The base program consists of the system start-up and shut-down.
6. Additional monitoring visits may be added to your program for an additional charge. Please inquire.
7. Irrigation system modification, adjustments and major repairs are offered as a separate service upon your request.
   

1. Your annual color program is individually customized and specified to suit your desires.
2. We offer up to four seasonal rotations. (1) Early spring pansies (2) Early summer annuals (3) Early fall mums (4) Late fall pansies and/or bulbs.
3. You may add customized container/pot planting for one or more rotations. Permanent bulb planting like daffodils can be added.
4. The timing of planting is based on weather conditions, frost warnings and market availability. In order for us to service your color needs we will need to know your particular color pallet and your acceptable or non-acceptable varieties of annuals. We cannot guarantee a particular or specific color or a specific type of annual since market availability varies day to day during the season. If you desire a very specific colors or types of annuals we recommend you purchase your own and we will be most happy to plant them for you.
5. Preparation of planting beds and/or containers will be customized to your unique situation. Typically beds are mulched with compost or pine fines.
6. We offer customized care for your annuals including appropriate fertilization, weeding and deadheading to encourage continued blooming.
7. Annual flowers require regular watering throughout the growing season, please consult with your GardenCare horticulturist about specific watering requirements for your situation.
8. Since every program is unique we first need to specify your program in order to price the program each year. Therefore all color programs are considered a Horticultural Service Extra thus billed separately and are not included in your weekly service program.

1. Lawn areas to be renovated will be cleared of debris prior to the renovation.
2. The lawn will be aerated with a mechanical aerator in order to provide access for oxygen and water to penetrate more deeply the root system of your turf.
3. Lawn areas will be overseeded at the appropriate seed count rate using a blended Tall Fescue seed.
4. An appropriate fertilizer will be applied at the recommended rate.
5. The success of lawn seeding is primarily dependent on a continual source of moisture. The objective is to not let the seed ever dry completely, however, excessive moisture can cause rotting of the seed. Please consult with your GardenCare horticulturist regarding specific watering requirements for your lawn.
6. Note: We cannot be responsible for damage done to your irrigation system or to other shallowly underground utilities such as cable TV, telephone, pet fences or similar shallow planted utility systems.

You may choose our totally organic program for your lawn and plants. Various organic practices and methods are used to eliminate the use of the more standard fertilizers, weed controls and insect and disease controls. The result is less chemical stress and a lower toxicity level on your local environment; however, you will have to accept a lesser degree of aesthetic results for your lawn and plants.

A healthy, self-sustaining pond should contain a mixture of plants, animals and bacteria. Your GardenCare representative will evaluate your water garden and establish a seasonal water garden management program that suits your individual needs. After this is specified you can add this Hort Service to your weekly program.

Gutter cleaning is customized to your personal requirements. After this is specified you can add this Hort Service to your weekly program.

1. Shrubs that may be damaged by deer in the winter months will be netted using black ¼” poly netting.
2. The netting will be installed after all leaves have fallen from surrounding trees. The netting will be removed from the shrubs in early spring.
3. Deer netting is customized to your personal requirements. After this is specified you add this Hort Service to your weekly program.

1. Your GardenCare Horticulturalist will review your small trees and shrubs requiring structural or specialized pruning to develop an appropriate schedule for your garden’s plants.
2. Small trees and shrubs twelve (12’) or less will be pruned to maintain natural growth habit and appearance.
3. Shrubs which require specialized pruning (e.g. hedge shearing, pollarding and espaliered) are maintained to your specifications.
4. Pruning practices include removal of dead or diseased branches, crossing branches and sucker growth.
5. Pruning is customized to your personal requirements. After this is specified you add this Hort Service to your weekly program.

1. Specified hard surfaces will be pressure washed to clean the area of dirt and grime buildup.
2. Pressure washing is customized to your personal requirements. After specified you add this Hort Service to your weekly program.

Note: We do not pressure wash wooden decks and/or house siding.