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Duck Creek HOA
Spring Start Up
Things You Can Do Now for the
Summer Season
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Mower Maintenance
Tool Maintenance
Irrigation Maintenance
Color Beds and Shrubs
Fire Ants
Trimming Flowering Shrubs
Crepe Myrtle Pruning
Turf Maintenance
Mower Maintenance
• Lawn Mower maintenance
should be done early in the
Spring in order to ensure
proper cutting and ease of
use.
Mower Maintenance
• Clean mower deck.
• Sharpen blades.
• Check oil levels.
Mower Maintenance
• Clean or replace air
filter.
• Clean or replace spark
plug.
Tool Maintenance
• Gas Blower, Weed eater
or Trimmer
• Clean or replace spark
plug.
• Make sure gas mix is
fresh.
• Clean or replace air filter
• If you have an electric tool
– check all electric cords
for frays.
Tool Maintenance
• Hand Tools
• Hand Pruners – clean,
sharpen and disinfect
• Shovels – clean and
lubricate
• Hedge shears – clean,
sharpen and disinfect
Irrigation Maintenance
• No matter what type of
irrigation system you
have, it will require
some type of
maintenance!
Irrigation Maintenance
• Controller (Clock) – make
sure current time is set
correctly due to day light
savings time.
• Correct watering times
for Spring season from
last fall.
• Check watering schedule
for number of watering
per week based on
current restrictions.
• Install a freeze and rain
sensor.
Irrigation Maintenance
• Run your irrigation
system during the
day in order to see
if you have any
leaks. Carry utility
flags with you so
you can mark the
leaks for repair
latter.
Irrigation Maintenance
• Make sure rotors pop
up and rotate properly.
• You will need to let it
run for a few minutes so
you can check rotation
and spray coverage.
Irrigation Maintenance
• Check the pop up
spray heads for
function and for any
clogs. Some spray
heads are
adjustable so make
sure they are set the
way you want.
Color Beds and Shrubs
• Clean beds of leaves
and trash. Be careful
not to damage the
plants.
Color Beds and Shrubs
• Remove winter kill or
damaged plant
material.
• Remove weeds that
have already started
growing.
• Get to know your
garden!
Color Beds and Shrubs
• The best thing you can
do for your color beds
and shrubs is to add
mulch.
Fire Ants
• “Texas Two Step”
• Use a general broadcast ant
bait and then treat each
mound with a dust as they
occur.
Trimming Flowering Shrubs
• Spring Flowering
Shrubs• Shrubs that flower
in the spring (before
June), prune after
they finish blooming
because they bloom
on “Old Wood”.
Trimming Flowering Shrubs
• Summer Flowering
Shrubs• Shrubs that flower in
the summer (after June)
prune in the spring
because they bloom on
“New Wood”.
Crepe Myrtle Pruning
Crepe Myrtle Pruning
• “Crepe Murder”
• Understand why you are
pruning,
• Don’t do it just “because..”
Crepe Myrtle Pruning
• This picture
demonstrates the
negative results of
topping any type of tree
but especially a crepe
myrtle. Branches will
be thin and weak. This
will actually increase
the long term
maintenance.
Turf Maintenance
• Whether you
maintain this
level of turf
care or -
Turf Maintenance
• This: Your turf
will need some
type of care
such as
fertilizer, pest
control or
weed control.
Turf Maintenance
Turf Maintenance
• Broadleaf weed control.
• Post emergent
herbicides.
• Best Controlled when
young.
Turf Maintenance
• Selective vs. Nonselective Herbicides.
Turf Maintenance
• Pre-emergent control of
winter weeds and
summer weeds.
Turf Maintenance
• The best way to
keep weeds out
of your lawn is
to have a thick
and healthy
turf.
Turf Maintenance
• Fertilizers – Quick
release vs. Slow release.
Turf Maintenance
• Organic vs.
Inorganic
Turf Maintenance
• In most cases you
should use a low
or non
Phosphorus
fertilizer due to
leaching into
ground water.
Questions?
The End!