Seasonal Maintenance Guide
- Enjoy peak bloom period with minimal intervention
- Deadhead roses and perennials to extend flowering
- Apply light organic fertilizer to support bloom production
- Plant warm-season annuals after last frost (March)
- Prune spring-flowering shrubs after bloom
- Increase watering frequency as temperatures rise
- Deep water 2-3 times weekly during extreme heat
- Apply shade cloth over heat-sensitive plants
- Mulch heavily to retain soil moisture and moderate temperature
- Accept dormancy in cool-season plants
- Avoid fertilizing during extreme heat stress
- Harvest and dry herbs before intense heat arrives
- Monitor irrigation system for efficiency
- Primary planting season - install new perennials and roses (October-November)
- Plant cool-season annuals like snapdragons, pansies, and sweet alyssum
- Divide and transplant established perennials
- Reduce watering frequency as temperatures cool
- Prune and shape summer-stressed plants
- Refresh gravel mulch in pathways and beds
- Enjoy cool-season annuals and winter-blooming perennials
- Prune roses in late December or January
- Fertilize lightly to support winter growth
- Water every 7-10 days during dry periods
- Plan spring improvements and order plants
- Minimal maintenance during mild winter period