The Louisiana yard calendar
What a Baton Rouge-area yard typically does each month, and what to book for it.
Dates shift a couple of weeks with the weather. We use LSU AgCenter guidance and say "typically" when we mean it.
- Weekly
- Every other week
- Leaf cleanup
- No visit
- Hurricane season: Jun 1 to Nov 30
January
Cool light
- Lawn
- Dormant and typically brown. Nothing is growing.
- Mow rhythm
- None. On Weekly mow, January has no visit.
- Beds, shrubs and trees
- Leaves pile up. Prune non-bloomers. Wait on azaleas and camellias until after they bloom.
- Book now
- Cleanup M$299Shrub trim$199
February
Cool light
- Lawn
- Still dormant. Late February is typically the end of the cold.
- Mow rhythm
- None. A leaf-cleanup visit on Weekly mow.
- Beds, shrubs and trees
- Late winter is typically the time to thin crape myrtles. Live oaks start to drop. Clean up beds before spring.
- Book now
- Crape shape-up$299Cleanup M$299
March
- Lawn
- Green-up begins as the soil warms.
- Mow rhythm
- Every other week. First mow of the year.
- Beds, shrubs and trees
- Mulch and bed season starts. Sod season opens.
April
- Lawn
- Growth picks up quickly.
- Mow rhythm
- Weekly begins.
- Beds, shrubs and trees
- Mulch, planting and sod. Live oaks finish dropping leaves.
May
- Lawn
- Peak growth.
- Mow rhythm
- Weekly.
- Beds, shrubs and trees
- Azaleas have typically bloomed, so it's time to trim them. Sod does fine in the heat if it's watered.
June
Hurricane season
Rain pass over the yard
- Lawn
- Hot and fast. Peak growth continues.
- Mow rhythm
- Weekly. A two-week gap is a long yard.
- Beds, shrubs and trees
- Hurricane season opens June 1. Clear loose branches and debris early.
July
Hurricane season
Rain pass over the yard
- Lawn
- Heat, rain, and fast growth if it gets water.
- Mow rhythm
- Weekly, moved to the next dry day when the yard's soaked.
- Beds, shrubs and trees
- Keep beds mulched so they hold water. Storms bring down limbs.
August
Hurricane season
Rain pass over the yard
- Lawn
- Typically the hottest month. Grass keeps growing with rain.
- Mow rhythm
- Weekly.
- Beds, shrubs and trees
- Heavy storm window starts to open. Light debris cleanup after wind.
September
Hurricane season
Rain pass over the yard
- Lawn
- Still growing. Typically peak storm risk.
- Mow rhythm
- Weekly.
- Beds, shrubs and trees
- After a storm, light debris is a cleanup job. Downed trees and big piles are a quote, and we may say no.
October
Hurricane season
Leaves drifting
- Lawn
- Growth slows as nights cool.
- Mow rhythm
- Weekly, near the end.
- Beds, shrubs and trees
- Cool soil is good for roots. Typically a good time to plant shrubs. Mulch before winter.
November
Hurricane season
Leaves drifting
- Lawn
- Going dormant.
- Mow rhythm
- Every other week. Last mows of the year.
- Beds, shrubs and trees
- Leaves come down. Hurricane season ends November 30.
December
Cool light
- Lawn
- Dormant. The lawn sleeps.
- Mow rhythm
- None. A leaf-cleanup visit on Weekly mow.
- Beds, shrubs and trees
- Leaf cleanup. Prune non-bloomers. Orders for sod wait until spring.
Hurricane season
June 1 to November 30. Typically busiest from August through October.
We do light debris cleanup, up to the loads on a cleanup package. Storm damage, downed trees and big piles are a quote, and we may say no.
St. Augustine or centipede, on the calendar
St. Augustine takes some shade and is the common Louisiana lawn. It needs regular water, and chinch bugs can be a problem in summer heat. Centipede takes less work and doesn't want heavy feeding, but it handles shade less well. Both green up in spring and go dormant in winter. Neither needs mowing in January.
Source: LSU AgCenter. We don't apply chinch-bug treatments.
Live oaks drop leaves in spring
Live oaks hold their leaves through winter, then shed the old ones when new growth pushes them off, typically in February through April. That's why a spring leaf cleanup isn't weird here.
No charge for a quote, no obligation. Service area only, and jobs over our $7,000 cart limit are quoted.