Goodman's Landscape Maintenance, LLC

Maintenance

Mowing: Prior to mowing, the turf areas will be policed for trash, tree limbs or obstructions. Turf will be completely and evenly mowed at a height most suitable for the species and the site's specific needs. In areas we cannot reach with a lawnmower, we will string trim the turf to the height of adjacent turf. We do not bag grass clippings. Turfgrass research shows that by using proper mowers, it is better to return clippings to the turf for nutritional replenishment. This process is called grasscycling and it's a tremendous help to our environment.

Edging: We will edge concrete borders such as walkways, curbs and driveways each mowing during the growing season with a mechanical steel blade edger. Bed lines that have been established by a vertical trench method will be edged each visit during the growing season. We will edge as needed during the winter months.

Weeding: Shrub beds, natural areas with mulch and ground cover areas will be weeded on every visit during the year. We use Round-Up herbicide on any weed that we can safely apply without injury to ornamental plants. We hand pull weeds within the canopy of shrubs or ground covers. We use selective herbicides for persistent perennial weeds and grass control as needed. Your bed areas should remain 95% weed free. There will always be some weeds present in a fertile growing environment. Our intention is to always control weeds with no injury to shrubs, ground covers, or trees.

Shrub Care: It is important to remember that pruning plants is a process, not an event. There is no one-day of the year that all plants are to be pruned. Each species has very specific pruning needs based on flower production and the growing season. There will always be plants that require pruning in the landscape. First priority is pruning for bloom production, second is structure pruning for plant development and third is space management. Space management is most common in mature landscape environments. We must contain plants within the spaces allocated during landscape design. If you have an extensive planting with specialty items, we will inventory the plants and discuss proper pruning. Specialty pruning notes will be entered into your route sheet for our pruning technician's future reference. We will fertilize your shrubs one time each year to keep them growing and green.

Trash Removal: We remove all plant pruning materials from your site, shred/chip the prunings at our shop. We police trash on site (paper, cans, glass) and recycle glass and aluminum. We utilize mulching type lawn mowers to process leaves and pine straw from trees on your site.

Clean-Up: All concrete surfaces, patios, decks and parking areas will be blown clean of debris from the landscape maintenance process. This process will include the edges of streets in some applications.

Billing: Around the 25th day of each month you will receive an invoice that accurately states a brief description of work accomplished the prior month, the dates service was provided and the monthly charges agreed to in your contract. Charges for any additional agreed upon services will be listed separately on your invoice. You will receive a return envelope to send your payment. Payment is due by the 10th day of the following month. A service charge of 2% per month is added to any portion of payment that is not received by the 25th of the month.

Scheduling: We will prepare a schedule of tentative visit dates each month. A seven-day rotation indicates a visit once per week. We try to keep the day of the week consistent after start up. Flexibility is needed due to weather, holidays and Sundays. Our 14-day rotation customers receive visits every other week. We try to keep the day of the week consistent after startup.

Personnel: A Landscape Maintenance Crew consists of an Account Supervisor and a Landscape Maintenance Technician. You will become familiar with your personnel as we keep the same people assigned to your property a period of 6 months to 1 year. I encourage interaction with your Route Supervisor on a routine basis. Your Account Manager will be able to discuss scheduling, answer technical horticultural questions and pricing for add on services or improvements to your landscape display. Our Office Manager will be your initial phone contact at Goodman's Landscape Maintenance. The Office Manager will be responsible for billing questions, scheduling questions, work records and for passing information to appropriate personnel.

TURF GRASS MAINTENANCE:

Fertilization - We will follow the schedule under the applications section of your contract for your fertilization program. The species of your turfgrass will dictate the type and rate of fertilizer we apply to your lawn.

FLORICULTURE

Seasonal color beds are used to draw attention to entryways of property, highlight sign areas or enhance views through the landscape. Winter annuals are installed in October through April. There are countless types of annual flowers, which are available in dozens of colors. It is our job to recognize the specific site conditions you have and match the proper plants in a unique display. We call the entire process our floriculture program; it includes:

1. Pull and remove existing annual plants.
2. Prune back any plants that encroach the bed.
3. Remove old mulch from bed.
4. Till and grade soil.
5. Contour soil for proper drainage.
6. Add soil amendments.
7. Arrange a creative floral display with plants.
8. Install one-gallon to jumbo pack size pots of annuals.
9. Install 2" layer of mulch.
10. Clean-up site thoroughly and remove debris.
11. Initial watering & fertilization to a depth of 4"-6".
12. Follow-u and fertilize for 6 months.
13. 30-day replacement warranty on all flowers installed.

We guarantee our annual flower program will provide you with a colorful display to enjoy and admire throughout the season. We ask you to help monitor and water the plants daily during the first 2 weeks of establishment. Also, water during periods of drought throughout the summer.

I, David Goodman, am absolutely confident, you will understand why Goodman's Landscape Maintenance is Phoenix, Arizona's Landscape company of choice. I look forward to a long and satisfying relationship.