Copy this apartment landscaping scope checklist (What should apartment landscaping include?)
From https://instabids.ai/us/property-managers/apartment-communities/landscaping (facts read 2026-11-06)

[ ] Landscape agreement: map lawn panels, planted beds, tree surrounds and irrigation zones; list recurring and seasonal tasks, with water efficiency and chemical-use performance targets.
[ ] Mowing: identify grass areas and how the proposed schedule accounts for EPA’s 2 to 3 inches tall before cutting guidance; state the proposed cutting approach separately.
[ ] Weeds: state the manual weed work included in irrigated landscape areas and how the crew reports recurring weed growth.
[ ] Topsoil: document existing conditions and compare them with EPA’s four to six inches of good topsoil guidance before proposing soil work.
[ ] Mulch: measure planted beds and tree surrounds; state existing coverage, the proposed approximate depth and whether annual re-mulching is included.
[ ] Aeration: identify landscape areas with regular foot or vehicular traffic and whether EPA’s annual soil aeration recommendation is included.
[ ] Hydrozoning: show the grouping of plants according to their water needs and identify which irrigation zones serve them.
[ ] Irrigation problems: distinguish reporting from fixing; name the zones covered, report format, included repairs and work requiring a separate proposal.