Specifications include, but are not limited to: Mowing, Edging and Trimming: All turf areas shall be mowed on a weekly basis, maintaining that no more than 1/3 of the leaf blades are removed per mowing. Mower blades will be sharp at all times to provide a quality cut. Mowing height will be adjusted for the seasons: Spring height is 1.5 to 2.5 inches, Summer height is 2.5 to 3.5 inches, and Fall is 1.5 to 2.0 inches. All clippings will be collected and hauled off site. 2. Edging: Tree rings and plant beds and all buildings, sidewalks, fences, driveways, parking lots and other surface areas bordered by grass will be edged by use of a power edger. Edge only sidewalks as often as necessary during the growing season to insure a neat appearance. Remove grass and weeds growing in cracks of walks and parking lots. 3. Tree Rings: Isolated trees and shrubs, smaller than 12” caliber at their base, growing in lawn areas will require mulched areas around them (minimum 2-foot diameter) to avoid bark injury from mowers and filament line trimmers and to reduce root competition from grass. The cost of this mulch for those trees and shrubs that are already treated in this manner as well the cost to renovate trees and shrubs that do not have “mulched tree rings,” is included in this contract. 4. Trash Cleanup: Contractor will clean all clippings from walkways and sidewalks surfaces, parking lots, curbs, and roadway immediately after mowing and / or edging. Clippings will not be swept, blown or otherwise disposed of in sewer drains. The contractor will remove any visible clippings off site. Before each lawn mowing, the Provider shall pickup paper and / or trash and dispose of such material. Such disposal may be done in dumpster on site. 5. Fertilization: The cost to fertilize all turf areas will be included in this contract. Fertilizer/ Weed control applications will be done to all turf areas in both the Spring and Fall consisting of 3 total applications. Fertilizer is to be applied in a slow or controlled release form. Herbicide shall be applied as necessary for the control of dandelions and other broad-leafed weeds. Pre-emergence weed seed treatment shall be applied no later than May 15th annually for the control of crab grass and other annual grasses. 6. Pest Control: The Contractor will inspect lawn areas each visit for indications of pest problems and advise the client or representative of such problems.