In this topic, you will be learning about the final step in creating a sustainable landscape,
landscape installation. Watch the video for this section entitled Sustainable Landscape
Installation. Click on the Video link in this module topic and watch the presentation. At the end
of the video, you should be able to answer the following questions using information presented
in video.
1. What are the steps in planting a tree or shrub?
2. What some important criteria for purchasing the best landscape tree or shrub for your
landscape garden?
3. What size and shape should a planting hole be? What is the most common mistake made
when planting woody plants?
4. When is it most appropriated to purchase larger or smaller plant sizes?
5. What is back filling the soil?
6. When should amendments be mixed with soil back fill?
7. Where should fertilizers be placed with regard to the planting hole?
8. How should a young transplanted tree be cared for?
9. What signs should you look for when buying a woody plant grown is a container?
10. How should a woody plant be removed from a container?
11. What should you do if a plant is root-bound in it container prior to planting?
12. How long does is normally takes for landscape trees or shrubs to become established in a
landscape?
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Topic 6: Landscape Irrigation and Water Conservation
