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their ultimate.. mature habits. The sizes specifletl in the List of Plants will reFletl this fact. Current practice tlidates [he size range oinursery-grown plants chosen for most landscape projects. These size ranges allow installation of healthy, vigorous plants. These plants, if pmpedy maintainetl, can be expedetl to achieve rapitl growth and, in a few yeaYS time, their fuller effetls. Experience shows That installing plants signi(cantly larger than these size ranges not only increases the cost of the prpjeG. bm tlpes not necessarily result in a "quicker'realization of larger plant size (antl in this case. screening W the lentlfilp. The reason is that larger plants lake longer to remver from the shock of digging antl transplanting. The modalRy rate for larger transplanted nursery stock is also higher. Smaller plants recover more quickly, antl in fatl have been proven to outpace [he growth of larger transplants. In afew years time they may in tact be larger antl healthier. The Planting Plen wnstrudion tlocument therefore, will speciry plants of sizes within these ranges'. 3 gallon containers for regular sized evergreen shrubs (eleagnus, abelia, osmanthus, deyera, etc), 3 to 4 foot height, balled and burlapped, far large evergreen shubs (hollles, waxmynle, Carolina laurel, etc.), 6 to 8 foot height, balletl and budappeq for evergreen trees (magnolia, pine, cedar, hollies, etaj, and 2 Y:3 inch caliper (diameleq, balletl antl burlapped, for tlecitlupus trees where used. To compensate for the smaller initial sizes. the plants era shown in relatively close proximity. Thus asthay grow up antl out, they will begin to constitutes dense visual bartier in a few year's time. Since landfill accretion will take some years to grow in height, the planting belts should more than atlequately keep pace with the landfill activity. Trees antl shrubs are best installetl tludng the "tlormanC' season starting in late Fall antl ending in early Spring. When planted tluring this period they have the best chance of survival antl subsequent vigorous Growth Implemenfatlon Following the soenty's approval of the Concept o/screen planting sketch, a tletailed working tlrawing showing proposed plant locations. a List of Plants, planting details, antl written specifications will be prepared The agency et that time may decitle whether to atlvedise or otherwise solicit bitls for the plarrting work to be perfprtnetl. One standard spec condition in planting work far publicly ownetl projects is the one- year maintenance and guarantee periotl. The bidder works into his price the cost of regular maintenance, particularly watering antl pest control, for the first critical growing year. The guarantee that all plants are alive antl in gootl condition at the end of this year is his main incentive to perform the mainlenanW work in a responsible Fashion. After That tla[e, lha owner will have to occasionally check the growing condition of the plants. but the mare-critical first year will have been passed. Regular watering during the hat dry months is [he greatest maintenance neetl.