SCHEDULE OF SERVICES:

Landscaping

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MOWING: 

  • All turf will be mowed once each week while in the growing season (April 1st to October 31st) 

  • All turf will be mowed every other week or as conditions warrant, during the dormant season (November 1st through March 31st) – Forty (40) occurrences per year. 

  • All embankments and retention ponds will be mowed to the water’s edge. 

  • All accumulations of clippings will be removed. 

  • Mowing height will depend on the season. Typically, the height will range from 4” to 5”. 

  • Any area too wet for proper mowing will be mowed when the ground is dry enough to allow for it. 

EDGING: 

  • All surrounding turf areas adjacent to paved surfaces or structural edges such as sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, curbs, headers and retaining walls, will be edged with a “blade edger” in order to maintain a clean, crisp, and consistent edge line. 

  • Bed edges will be kept clean and well-defined around color beds, shrub beds, open beds, and tree trunks, so as to prevent encroachment from lawn but not so frequently that the bed line expands into the turf. 

PRUNING AND TRIMMING: 

  • Pruning of all ornamental shrubbery up to a height of Six (6) feet. 

  • Performance of Twelve (12) pruning rotations per year performed on a monthly basis. 

  • Removal of all generated debris from the property. 

  • Selective pruning will be performed on all ornamental trees and plants in order to maintain the natural habit of the plant and to ensure health and vigor. 

  • Trees will be pruned to provide proper vehicle and pedestrian clearance. Trees also will be kept off buildings, structures, and light fixtures. Trees will be free of suckers from trunk or base. No limbs larger than 1 ½ inches in diameter will be trimmed or removed. 

  • Ground covers and vines will be sheared as necessary in a uniform manner to maintain neat clean edges, surfaces, and overall appearance. 

  • Shrubs and hedges will be sheared and pruned in a consistent manner to maintain optimum shape and size as growth habit dictates according to the individual potential for each species of plant. 

  • Detailing of planted areas will be performed weekly in a sectional method, each section will represent one-fourth of the entire property during the growing season, and one-eight of the entire property during the dormant season as defined by seasonal services mentioned above. 

  • Any ornamental tree that requires trimming where the top of the tree is above 8’ and requires specialized equipment to achieve will be proposed as a separate scope of work. 

WEEDING: 

  • Weeding by hand or chemical means of all plant bed areas as often as necessary to maintain a reasonably weed-free condition commensurate with the season. 

  • Groundcover beds infested with weeds will be chemically treated. 

  • Weed control in curbs, ground between plants, joints in walks, decks, and driveways (paved and concrete areas) will be performed using appropriate manual (Hand pulling), mechanical (Spin trimming) and/or chemical (Herbicide) control. Herbicides will be applied with care so as not to injure adjacent desirable plants. 

CLEAN UP: 

  • All trimmings and clippings will be collected and removed from the property. 

  • All sidewalks will be blown off in order to remove all debris generated during the performance of this contract. 

  • All lawn areas will be cleared of litter and debris before mowing, so as not to shred or scatter foreign matter. 

  • Leaf removal is included in this agreement. 

HORTICULTURAL SERVICES: 

  • The property will be inspected Twelve (12) times per year to ensure: 

  • Turf and Plant material is in good health, shows good color, growth habits, and is reasonably free of pests most commonly associated with. 

  • A pesticide program will be provided as needed to suppress infestations of weeds and insects on all turf areas, plant material, and landscape beds where and when applicable. 

  • Treatment of the turf and plant materials for disease and fungi require special care on a case-by-case basis and are available under a separate agreement. Note: Fungi is an ever-present soil bound condition with no preventative cause, treatment applied is for post conditions only. 

  • Any insect infestation will be treated on an as-needed basis. 

  • IPM: An Integrated Pest Management program will be utilized targeting identified insects, scale and fungi reducing the chemical footprint and reducing die-off of beneficial insects. 

  • All St. Augustine, Zoysia, and Bermuda turf shall be fertilized Four (4) times per year. 

  • All plant material will be fertilized Four (4) times per year. 

  • All fertilizers used in our program will be blended to make a balanced nutrient package, including all the necessary minor and trace elements. 

  • This program is restricted to turf and plant insects and excludes ants, fire ants, fleas, ticks, mosquitos, gnats, and any general household pests. 

REPLACEMENT OF DEAD TREES, BUSHES, PLANTS & TURF: 

Weber will notify the HOA office of any dead trees, bushed, plants or turf. If these are HOA responsibility in common areas or Townhomes the association will arrange removal and replacement. In the event the dead material is on an single family home the HOA will contact the owner to arrange removal and replacement at the owners cost. We have successfully negotiated discounted pricing for these services should owners wish to use them or alternatively can arrange their own removal and replacement.