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. 9 <br /> • .7.2.:Lz '-eea"at'ee and me'-eeean-e <br /> leeedscaae =aterial im a healehy eenlieien =ay be used to <br /> saeisfy these requirements in whole or in tar: when such eaeer'al <br /> achieves the iatene cf :his Sound and acceaeed hereiculeural <br /> practices shall be used to ere -ee root zones cf all retained <br /> existing plant material during coeseruceion and also during round utility utility inseallatien. All new landscaping shall be of good <br /> qualiey a=d installed in a scual, workaaaship-ile manner and accorling. <br /> to the fellow:leg planting erecedures: <br /> a. Pla=ting holes should be dug at least ene-t'-ird (1/3) larzer <br /> than the root ball. :f the soil is oocr, holes should be dug <br /> eye (2) or three (3) tines largee. than the ball and backfilled <br /> with rich top soil. (See Figure 12.3 and Figure :2.4) <br /> b. Plants shall be piaeeed it. ;heir permanent location "reediately <br /> upon receipt. Most varieties should be a'a-eed so that the top <br /> of the ball is one and ene-half inches (71/2") below groual level . <br /> t is not necessary to remove the burlap but the serings from <br /> around the stem of the pia= =use be removed and the burlap should <br /> be folded from the ton cf ;he hall after the plane is in the hole. <br /> The soil around the plane should be tamped to remove air pockets. <br /> Mulching «ith a good mulch to belt retain moiseure is manlaeory. <br /> (See Figure 12.3 and. Fizere 12.11). <br /> e. Trees which have heavy ecps or which are over six (6) feet in <br /> height shall be staked to preven; winds frem loose=ing the rect.'s. <br /> (See Figure 12.5 and Fizaze 12.6) . <br /> 6. All planes shall be soaked thoroughly w"th water at plane'es time <br /> and once a week (unless soaking rains occur) thereafter curing the <br /> first growing seasce. <br /> e. Deciduous trees and shrubs should be cut heel' to beeween one-half <br /> (1/2) and one-thied (1/3) their er'z'nel size fellow:ea e =ee'e . <br /> Bverzreens usually need only l'z^e eree'eg and .heeei=z after <br /> • <br /> transplar.eing. <br /> Parked vehieles may overta=g a la..ee-e:meA area no eere that ewe and <br /> one-half (21/2) fete, previdel curhizz cr other wheel seepc are '-e--a" ed <br /> to insure no greaeer overhang or of the lar4scsee^ area. <br /> Landscaping., walls, fences, and other .material s'-a" be so locaee^ as <br /> • <br /> to prevene ins damage a=d/or dezeruceie= by overhanging ve*-ieles. <br /> The ripe of landscape .taeeeia' to be used 4e eeee'ng the recu'reee-ez <br /> of this Article is at the the one: or deve'ezer but shall <br /> be compaeible with surroaeling preaere'es in the style of the layout <br /> and mamerials eseA. <br /> Tables .2.1 ehrouzh 12.6 provide a lise'eg of aeeeetable m'eet --eer'e'e <br /> hizh are adapted to the local cl '-ame and soil conditions. De eyneheei- <br /> elane materials nay be used to satisfy the lendecee'ng recu'reme-em. <br /> 12-6 <br />