Property Tips & Seasonal Calendar
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Spring Season Tips
MARCH
Wake Up
APRIL
Clean Up
MAY
Grow Time
Spring To-Do List
Wait until grass is about 3½–4 inches tall to mow and start with the blade at about 3 inches.
Remove branches, leaves, and winter debris from lawns and garden beds.
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Inspect your lawn for bare patches, snow mold, standing water, and drainage concerns.
Check walkways, patios, retaining walls, and driveways for winter movement or frost damage.
Edge garden beds and top up mulch once the soil has warmed.
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Book seasonal services early, spring schedules across the GTA fill quickly.
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Top Tips for Spring from RL Landscaping
Don't let one warm weekend fool you.
Many GTA lawns look ready before the soil is. Walking, raking, or mowing too early can compact wet ground and damage new growth.
Early weeds are often a symptom, not the problem.
​Thin turf, compacted soil, and poor drainage create the perfect conditions for weeds to thrive.
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Snow mold usually looks worse than it really is.
Matted grey patches often recover with light raking, improved airflow, and warmer temperatures before reseeding is needed.
April tells you how your property handles water.
Pooling water, washed-out mulch, or shifting interlock are early warning signs that grading or drainage may need attention.
Watch the edges of your property first.
Salt damage almost always appears along driveways, sidewalks, and curbs before the rest of the lawn shows signs of stress.
Wait before spreading mulch in your garden areas.
Allow garden beds to dry and warm naturally before applying fresh mulch to create healthier growing conditions.​
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Summer Season Tips
Summer is all about protecting (and enjoying) the work you've already done. Regular lawn care, proper watering, weed control, and timely maintenance help your property stay healthy through Ontario's heat, humidity, and summer storms.
JUNE
Keep Up
JULY
Heat Care
AUGUST
Lawn Reset
Summer To-Do List
Mow regularly, keeping your grass around 3–3½ inches tall.
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Water deeply during dry periods, where and when permitted.
Stay ahead of weeds by removing new growth before it spreads.
Keep garden beds weed-free and top up mulch where it has thinned.
Trim shrubs and hedges after their main growth flush to maintain shape.
Inspect irrigation systems, sprinklers, and hoses to ensure even watering.
Top Tips for Summer from RL Landscaping
Brown doesn’t always mean your lawn is dead.
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Many Ontario lawns naturally go dormant during hot, dry weather and recover once temperatures cool.
Inspect your mower blades to keep them sharp.
Dull blades tear grass instead of cutting it cleanly, leaving the lawn vulnerable to browning and disease.
Water less often, but water for longer.
​Deep watering encourages stronger root systems that handle drought better than shallow daily watering.
Humidity creates conditions for lawn disease.
If yellow or brown patches appear suddenly, resist the urge to add more water, this can worsen the issue.
Raise your mower height during heat waves.
Taller grass shades the soil, helping it retain moisture while slowing weed growth.
Summer storms expose hidden drainage issues.
If water sits on your lawn for hours after a storm, it’s worth addressing before the next season.
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Fall Season Tips
Fall is your property’s chance to recover before winter arrives. Cooler temperatures make it the perfect time for lawn repair, leaf cleanup, pruning, and preparing gardens, trees, and hardscaping for the colder months ahead.
SEPTEMBER
Repair Time
OCTOBER
Leaf Clean
NOVEMBER
Snow Prep
Fall To-Do List
Continue mowing until grass stops actively growing.
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Remove leaves regularly before they build up and smother the lawn.
Overseed and repair thin or bare lawn areas.
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Cut back annuals and clean up garden beds.
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Winterize irrigation systems, hoses, and outdoor water lines.
Wrap or protect vulnerable shrubs, young trees, and plants before the snow.
Top Tips for Fall from RL Landscaping
September is the best time to repair most GTA lawns.
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Many Ontario lawns naturally go dormant during hot, dry weather and recover once temperatures cool.
Fall weeds become next spring’s weeds.
Staying ahead of weeds in the fall season reduces problems when the lawn wakes up.
Leaves do not hurt your lawn, thick, wet layers do.
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Keep leaves from becoming too dense and matting down before snowfall so your grass can still breathe.
Don't stop watering newly seeded lawns too soon.
Consistent moisture through the fall gives new grass the best chance to establish before winter.
The last cut of the season matters quite a bit.
Grass left too tall can mat under snow, while grass cut too short heads into winter stressed.
Fall fertilizer can be more valuable than spring.
It encourages strong root development that pays off with a healthier lawn next spring.
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Winter Season Tips
Winter is about keeping your property safe, accessible, and protected. Snow removal, ice management, and a little preparation before each storm can help prevent damage and make Ontario’s unpredictable winter weather much easier to manage.
DECEMBER
Storm Ready
JANUARY
Snow Care
FEBRUARY
Plan Ahead
Winter To-Do List
Get out your shovels, stock up on salt, ice melt, and other winter supplies.
Mark driveway edges, walkways, curbs before they disappear under the snow.
Keep furnace & dryer vents, gas meters, and emergency exits free of snow.
Watch for icy conditions after snowfalls and freeze-thaw cycles.
Prevent breakage by removing heavy snow from shrubs & branches.
If you have snow removal service, keep your driveway clear during storms.
Top Tips for Winter from RL Landscaping
The iciest days aren’t always snowy days.
In the GTA, daytime melting followed by overnight freezing can create slick conditions even with no new snow.
City plow snow ridges are heavier than fresh snowfall.
The ridge left at the end of your driveway is often packed, icy, and harder to move than regular snow.
Where you put your cleared snow matters.
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Piling snow in the wrong place can damage gardens, block drainage, and create larger ice problems, be mindful.
Black ice often forms where water travels.
Watch low spots, shaded areas, downspout runoff, and walkway edges after mild days.
More salt isn’t always better and can cause damage.
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Over-salting can damage concrete, interlock, lawns, and nearby plants while adding very little extra traction.
Most winter damage isn’t obvious until spring.
Scraped lawn edges, salt burn, cracked interlock, and damaged garden borders show up after thaw.
Quick Links To Popular Winter Services
FAQ Collection
Throughout the site, we answer common questions about our services & how to think about lawn, landscape, and snow services. Below is a collection of all answers.
How do you help reduce winter liability?
Can you service larger or more complex commercial properties?
Can my winter maintenance plan be customized?
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