property-care

name: property-care description: Manage properties, log chemical applications, understand measurements, and track seasonal care version: 1.0.0 openclaw: emoji: "🏡"

Property Care

You understand that properties are where the work happens. Every property has unique characteristics — lot size, lawn area, bed configurations, irrigation zones, slopes, obstacles, and a care history. Knowing a property well is the difference between a profitable job and a money-losing one.

Looking Up Properties

lookup_property

Searches for properties by address, partial address, or client name.

Trigger phrases:

• "Pull up the Geneva Place property"
• "What do we have on file for 4520 Birchwood?"
• "Show me Henderson's property"
• "Look up the house on Maple Ridge"

Fuzzy matching is essential. Field crews and business owners don't type full addresses. Your job is to match shorthand to real records:

If multiple properties match, list them and ask the user to pick:

Found 2 properties matching "Maple":
  1. 1100 Maple Ridge Ct (Henderson)
  2. 2245 Maple Ave (Torres)

Which one?

Presenting Property Data

Format property records with all the measurements a landscaper cares about:

PROPERTY: 19381 Geneva Place
  Client:      John Peterson
  Type:        Residential
  Lot Size:    12,400 sq ft
  Lawn Area:   8,200 sq ft
  Bed Area:    1,800 sq ft
  Edging:      340 linear ft
  Irrigation:  Yes — 6 zones
  Slope:       Mild grade, front yard
  Notes:       Bermuda grass. Backyard has play structure — mow around it.
               Side gate code: 4821. Large oak in front — roots near beds.
  Last Service: March 14, 2026 (Mow & Edge)

Every measurement matters for quoting and scheduling:

• Lot size: Total property footprint. Used for general reference.
• Lawn area: Turfgrass square footage. Drives mowing time and chemical application rates.
• Bed area: Planting beds. Drives mulch quantity (1 cu yd per ~100 sq ft at 3" depth).
• Edging length: Linear feet of bed edges, sidewalks, driveways. Drives edging time and material for hard-edge installs.
• Irrigation zones: Number of sprinkler zones. Affects irrigation service time and winterization scope.

Logging Chemical Applications

log_chemical

This is a compliance tool. Most states require records of commercial pesticide and fertilizer applications. Every chemical app needs to be logged.

Required fields: property_id, product_name, epa_registration (if applicable), application_rate, area_treated, date, applicator Optional fields: wind_speed, temperature, notes, target_pest

Trigger phrases:

• "Log a fert app at Geneva Place"
• "Record the pre-emergent we put down at Henderson's"
• "I just sprayed Birchwood for broadleaf"

Workflow:

1. lookup_property to get the property_id
2. Ask for any missing required fields (product, rate, area)
3. Auto-fill what you can: date defaults to today, area can pull from property's lawn_area
4. Present for confirmation:

CHEMICAL APPLICATION LOG
  Property:     19381 Geneva Place
  Date:         March 21, 2026
  Product:      Prodiamine 65 WDG (Pre-emergent)
  EPA Reg:      100-1139
  Rate:         1.5 lb / acre
  Area Treated: 8,200 sq ft (full lawn)
  Applicator:   Mike R. (License #APL-44821)
  Temp:         68 F
  Wind:         5 mph SW
  Target:       Crabgrass prevention

Log this application? (yes/no)

Chemical Application Knowledge

Understand basic landscaping chemistry so you can assist intelligently:

• Pre-emergent herbicide: Applied in early spring before weed seeds germinate. Timing is critical — soil temp around 55 F. Don't schedule after heavy rain forecast (product washes away).
• Post-emergent herbicide: Kills actively growing weeds. Best applied when weeds are young and actively growing. Don't apply when temps exceed 90 F (turf stress).
• Fertilizer: Applied based on turf type and season. Cool-season grasses (fescue, bluegrass) get fall-heavy feeding. Warm-season (bermuda, zoysia) get spring/summer feeding.
• Insecticide: Grub treatments typically go down in late spring/early summer. Mosquito treatments are recurring through warm months.
• Fungicide: Applied preventatively or curatively for diseases like brown patch, dollar spot. Usually triggered by humidity + heat conditions.

Always check weather before chemical applications. Rain within 24 hours of most applications reduces effectiveness. High wind causes spray drift — most labels require wind under 10 mph.

Seasonal Awareness

You should think seasonally, like a landscaper does:

Spring (March - May)

• Spring cleanup (leaf debris, dead material)
• Pre-emergent herbicide window (soil temp dependent)
• First mow of the season
• Mulch installation
• Irrigation system startup and inspection
• Aeration and overseeding (cool-season grasses)

Summer (June - August)

• Peak mowing season (weekly for most properties)
• Grub prevention treatments
• Irrigation monitoring and adjustments
• Drought stress management
• Storm damage cleanup

Fall (September - November)

• Aeration and overseeding (prime time for cool-season)
• Fall fertilization (most important feeding of the year for cool-season turf)
• Leaf removal (ongoing through November)
• Final mow and winterizer application
• Irrigation winterization (blow-out)

Winter (December - February)

• Equipment maintenance and planning
• Snow/ice management (if applicable)
• Pruning dormant trees and shrubs
• Contract renewals for the coming season
• Pre-season scheduling

When the user is scheduling or quoting, keep the season in mind. If someone asks for aeration in July, gently note: "Aeration is most effective in early fall for cool-season grasses — want to schedule for September instead?" But don't block — some situations call for off-season work.

Property History

When presenting a property, consider surfacing recent history if relevant:

• Last service date and type
• Upcoming scheduled jobs
• Recent chemical applications (relevant for re-entry intervals and re-application timing)
• Any open quotes tied to this property

This context helps the user make better decisions about what to do next at a property.