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Section 20 - Landscaping

Plant Container Size

24-inch box stock or larger

No boxed, balled, or canned trees shall be planted if the rootball is broken or cracked, either

before or during the process of planting.

All trees shall be provided with two (2) tree stakes. Tree ties shall be placed in one place

just below the main fork or branches. Tree ties shall be nailed or tacked through knot to the tree

stake with an appropriate length fastener. Tree stakes shall not be driven into the root ball.

Except in turf areas, each plant shall have a soil berm constructed around it to retain water.

The soil berm shall be at least four inches (4”) high and shall have a minimum inside diameter of

two feet (2’) for shrubs and three feet (3’) for trees.

Each tree in a turf area shall have the turf removed in a ring around the tree base. For five-

(5) gallon trees, the ring shall be twenty-four inches (24”) in diameter; for fifteen-(15) gallon and

larger trees, the ring shall be thirty inches (30”) in diameter.

20-4.04.C Preparation for Turf

All areas to be turfed shall receive fertilizer and soil amendment, uniformly distributed at the

following minimum rates per one thousand (1,000) square feet and thoroughly cultivated into the

top six inches (6”) of soil, unless otherwise specified in the Special Provisions:

per 1,000 Square Feet

After application of fertilizer and preparation of soil has been completed, the areas to be

sodded or seeded in lawn shall be brought to a smooth, uncompacted grade.

The Contractor shall fine grade so proper drainage of the entire area is assured. Rocks, soil

lumps, and other deleterious materials larger than one inch (1”) shall be removed and the area

The Contractor shall avoid any compaction of the soils after treatment, and shall not permit

traffic over such areas. In case of such compaction, the areas shall be recultivated by the

Contractor, at the Contractor’s expense.

The soil on which the turf sod is to be placed shall be moist at the time of planting. The

Contractor shall install the turf sod in conformance with the supplier’s recommendations.

The sod shall be installed to the smooth finish grade with tight edges and no gaps. Sod

pieces shall be placed with ends staggered. Sod shall not be stretched.

After the sod has been placed, it shall be rolled with a roller to ensure no air pockets are

between the roots and the soil. Sod shall be watered immediately after installation.

Turf to be seeded shall be sown in prepared soil at the rate of twelve (12) pounds per one

thousand (1,000) square feet or as shown on the Plans or specified in the Special Provisions.

Seed shall be raked in lightly and rolled.

Water from facilities within the limits of the project may be obtained free of charge.