General Maintenance
What are three common landscape maintenance tasks?
Mowing, fertilizing, pruning (others: irrigation, mulching, leaf removal, etc.)
The fertilizer numbers 10-10-10 represent these nutrients.
N-P-K
List two reasons plants are pruned.
Control size, maintain health, rejuvenate, improve appearance, promote safety, etc.
Mulch should be applied at a depth of
3-4 inches
Applying fertilizer through irrigation water
Fertigation
Before establishing a maintenance plan, what should be done first?
Site analysis
The method of applying fertilizer beside the seed or plant is called:
Side-dressing or banding
This pruning technique removes the entire branch back to the trunk
Thinning
What is the benefit of mulching
To retain moisture, suppress weeds, and increase aesthetics
The primary macronutrients found in fertilizer (full names)
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium
This is the focus for newly installed landscapes
Developing strong roots
This type of method applies fertilizer over the top of crops
Broadcast
The first cut in the 3-part pruning method should be made:
On the bottom of the branch, 6–12 inches from the trunk
Provide an example of an organic mulch
Wood chips, bark, pine straw, pinecones, etc.
Woody plants need approximately this much water per week
1-2 inches
Irrigation systems should be programmed for ________ and _______ watering intervals.
Short, infrequent
Quick release fertilizers are...
uncoated and activated by moisture
Safety is important when pruning. List two safety precautions workers should take
Wearing PPE, identifying wires and other hazards
Provide a way that mulch is sold.
Bagged or in bulk
This is when early spring-blooming plants should be pruned
After blooming
This is the extra service that landscape companies provide for clients in the winter.
Snow and ice removal
How many pounds of 10-10-10 fertilizer are needed for a 1,000 sq ft area if the soil test report recommends 4 pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 sq ft?
4 lbs
What tool is used for branches larger than 1½ inches in diameter?
Pruning saw or chain saw
This equipment can be used on large open sites to spread a lot of mulch
Mulch blower
How many pounds of 12-4-8 fertilizer are needed for a 2,000 sq ft area if the soil test report recommends 6 pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 sq ft?
100 lbs
6x2= 12
12/0.12=100