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LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCEAND MAINTENANCE

Paul ThompsonPaul Thompson

County Extension AgentCounty Extension Agent

Landscape Installation & Landscape Installation & MaintenanceMaintenance

Site analysisSite analysisSoil preparationSoil preparationPlantingPlantingMaintenanceMaintenance

Site AnalysisSite Analysis

TopographyTopography Light / ShadeLight / Shade Valued PlantsValued Plants Soil AnalysisSoil Analysis Good / Bad ViewsGood / Bad Views UtilitiesUtilities

Soil PreparationSoil Preparation

Fertilizer and LimeFertilizer and LimeSoil AmendmentsSoil AmendmentsTillageTillageFinal GradeFinal Grade

PlantingPlanting

Plant SelectionPlant SelectionStorage on SiteStorage on SitePlanting ProcedurePlanting ProcedureStaking Staking MulchingMulching

Plant SelectionPlant Selection

Look for insects, diseases, Look for insects, diseases, cankers, broken limbscankers, broken limbs

Inspect root system for Inspect root system for discolored or girdled rootsdiscolored or girdled roots

Site StorageSite Storage

Keep plants well wateredKeep plants well wateredprotect from temperature protect from temperature

extremesextremesMulch balled & burlapped Mulch balled & burlapped

materialmaterial

Planting ProcedurePlanting Procedure

Dig hole of proper sizeDig hole of proper sizeRemove plant from Remove plant from

containercontainerSever rootsSever roots

Planting ProcedurePlanting Procedure

Place in hole at the proper Place in hole at the proper levellevel

Backfill and lightly tampBackfill and lightly tampConstruct temporary well Construct temporary well

then water thoroughlythen water thoroughly

Guying and StakingGuying and Staking

Use only when necessaryUse only when necessaryProtect trunk from wire Protect trunk from wire Allow some movementAllow some movementCheck periodically and Check periodically and

remove after one growing remove after one growing seasonseason

MulchingMulching

Use organic mulchUse organic mulchApply 2 to 4 inchesApply 2 to 4 inchesKeep mulch a few inches Keep mulch a few inches

away from trunkaway from trunk

Landscape MaintenanceLandscape Maintenance

FertilizationFertilizationPruningPruningPest ManagementPest Management

Fertilization Fertilization

Age of plantsAge of plantsDesired growth rateDesired growth rateCondition of plantsCondition of plantsEnvironmentEnvironmentSoil analysisSoil analysis

Fertilization RatesFertilization Rates

Established Plants - Established Plants -

1 lb. N/1000 ft1 lb. N/1000 ftNew Plants - New Plants - raterate

X3X

Types of FertilizerTypes of Fertilizer

General PurposeGeneral PurposeSlow ReleaseSlow ReleaseLiquidLiquidOrganicOrganic

Why Prune?Why Prune? maintain shapemaintain shape remove damaged or diseased remove damaged or diseased

growthgrowth remove undesirable growthremove undesirable growth rejuvenation rejuvenation promote branchingpromote branching

a - root and basal suckers

b - interfering limbs

c - watersprouts

d - crossing limbs

e - multiple leaders

THE 3 T’s OF PRUNINGTHE 3 T’s OF PRUNING

Use the proper Use the proper tooltoolat the proper at the proper timetimeusing the proper using the proper techniquetechnique

ToolsTools hand pruners - used for limbs up to 3/4 hand pruners - used for limbs up to 3/4

inchesinches loppers - used for limbs up to 1-1/2 loppers - used for limbs up to 1-1/2

inchesinches pruning saws - used for limbs over 1-1/2 pruning saws - used for limbs over 1-1/2

inchesinches hedge shears - used to cut fiberglass hedge shears - used to cut fiberglass

insulationinsulation

TimingTiming

Prune winter/spring flowering Prune winter/spring flowering shrubs after floweringshrubs after flowering

prune summer/fall-flowering prune summer/fall-flowering shrubs in early springshrubs in early spring

avoid pruning in the fall where avoid pruning in the fall where new growth will be promotednew growth will be promoted

1/3diameter

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