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(b) Planting holes should be dug at least one -third (1/3) larger than the root ball. If the soil is poor, holes should be dug two (2) or three (3) times larger than the ball and backfilled with rich top soil. (c) Plants should be planted in their permanent location immediately -1 upon delivery to the site. Plants should be installed so that the top of the root ball is even with the existing grade. String around the stem of the plant should be removed and the burlap around the root ball folded from the top after the plant is in the ' hole. Soil around the plant should be tamped to remove air pockets, and a good three to four inches of mulch applied to help retain moisture. ' (d) All trees should be staked to prevent winds from loosening the roots. I (e) Landscaping should be maintained in a good condition, at least equal to the original installation. All dead or unhealthy plant ' material should immediately be replaced to maintain the quality of the buffer or screen. Where new landscape materials are to be installed, the type of landscape material used in meeting the requirements of this Article with 1 materials existing both on the property should be compatible pant to g p pe y to be subdivided and on adjoining properties. Use of native plant materials is encouraged. No synthetic plants should be used to satisfy the requirements. At installation, trees should not be less than six (6) to eight (8) feet in height with a caliper of three- fourths (3/4) to one and one -fourth (1 -1/4) inches. Shrubs should not be less than eighteen (18) inches in height after installation. Installation and construction practices should be utilized which preserve and replace existing topsoil. The owner of the property will be responsible for the continued proper maintenance of all landscaping materials and should keep them in a proper, neat and orderly appearance, free from refuse and debris, in accordance with the provisions of Article V of this Ordinance. 59