Landscape maintenance - Campbell景观维护-坎贝尔.pptVIP

Landscape maintenance Regular maintenance Soil maintenance pH and nutrient testing maintenance Amending Weed control Plant maintenance Irrigation Mulching Pest control (insects, disease, other organisms) Pruning Landscape tools Weed control Chemical control Pre-emergent vs. post-emergence Selective vs. nonselective Weed control Hand weeding Landscape fabric Mulch Irrigation Water supply to a plant Limited by root system Improve soil drainage, reduce soil compaction to improve root growth Avg. soil absorbs 3/8” water per hour Slow, less-frequent deep watering better than frequent shallow watering Soaker hose Drip irrigation Basin watering (berm) Irrigation Irrigation Hand watering Sprinkler irrigation Good for lawns, densely planted beds Wastes water (evaporation, unplanted areas) Can promote foliar diseases Fixed heads/risers Portable heads Drip/trickle irrigation Reduces water usage by 50% Can apply fertilizers Nozzles, pipes can clog Irrigation Mulching/ground covers reduces frequent watering needs Standard 1/2” residential pipe can handle one irrigation head (install ?”-1” piping if plan to irrigate) Generally need 1” water per week Lawns 1” per week Woody plants 3-4” total every 4 weeks Newly transplanted woody plants need to be watered weekly (1st year), every 2 weeks (2nd year) Garden pests Pest control Choose plants with minimal pest problems Insect pests are often vectors for disease Chemical control Contact poisons vs. systemic pesticides Synthetic vs. organic Biological pest control Gardens Alive Home Harvest Pruning Removal of excessive undesirable growth Why prune? Sanitation Broken branches dead tissue Diseased parts Opening canopy Increase air flow; reduce humidity Increase penetration of sprays Removal of undergrowth for appearance and fire prevention Stimulate new, vigorous growth Why prune? Aesthetics Shape Formal hedges Topiary Espalier Vase-shaped trees Pollarding Why prune? Enhance reproduction Yield enhancement Fruiting shoots vs. non-fr