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their ultimate, mature habits. The sizes specifetl in the List of Plants will reflect this fact. Curren[ practice dictates the size range of nursery-grown plants chosen for most lantlswpe projects. These size ranges allow installation of healthy, vigorous plants. These plants, if properly maintained, can be expedetl [o achieve rapitl growth antl, in e few year's time, their fuller effects Experience shows that installing plants signifcently larger than these size ranges not only increases iha cost of the project, but tloes not necessarily result in a "quirkar'realizalion of larger plant size (antl in this case, sueening of [he lantliill(. The reason is that larger plants take longer to recover from the shock cf tligging antl transplanting. The molialiry rate for larger transplentetl nursery stock is also higher Smaller plarHS recover more quickly, and in faq have been proven to outpace the growth of larger transplants. In a few years time they may in fact be larger antl M1ealthier. The Planting Plan construction tlocument, therefore, will specify plants of sizes within these ranges. 3 gallon containers for regular sizetl evergreen shubs (eleagnus, abelia, osmanihus, dayera, etc), 3 to q fool height, balletl antl burlappeq for large evergreen shrubs (hollies; waxmynle, Carolina laurel, etc), 6 to a foot height, balled antl burlappeq for evergreen trees (magnolia, pine, cedar, hollies, etc.), and 2 h-3 inch caliper (tliameter), balletl antl burlapped. for tlecitlwus trees where usetl. To compensate for the smaller initial sizes, the plants are shown in relatively close proximity. Thus as they grow up and out,[hey will begin to constituteetlense visual barrier in a few year's lime, Since landFll acrsetion will take some years [o Brow in height, the planting belts shoultl more then adequately keep pace with the landfll actwity Trees and shrubs are best installetl during [he "tlormanf season statling in late Fall antl entling in early Spring. When planted during this periotl they have the Dest chance of survival antl subsequent vigorous growth Following the agency 5 approval cf [he Conrepf o/screen planting sketch, a tle[ailetl working tlrawing showing proposetl plant locations. a Liat of Plants, planting tletails, antl written specifications will be preparetl. Tha agency at that time may tlecitle whether to etlvertise or otherwise soliut bitls for the planting work to be pertprmetl. One stantlartl spec contlition in planting work for publicly owned projects is the one- yearmaintenance and guaranteeperiotl. The bitltler works into his pdce the cost of regular maintenance, pahiculady watering antl pest control, for [he frst oritiml growing year. The guarantee that all plants are alive antl in gootl mntlition at the antl ofthis year is his main Incentive tc pertortn the maintenance work in a responsible fashion. Altar Nat tlate, the owner will have to occasionally check the growing mntlition of the plants, bN the mcrecriticel first year will have been passetl. Regular watering tluring the hot tlry months is the greatest maintenance neetl. 4