Horticulture II - Landscape Unit C Landscape Installation and Maintenance

Objective 5.01 Remember the uses for materials and hand tools used to install landscapes

Uses of Different Landscape Materials  Locate and obey safety precautions and instructions.  Use supplies and materials for their intended purpose.  Landscape fabric – a geotextile used to prevent runoff (erosion) for new construction and steep slopes; and place fabrics underneath mulches to block weed growth (weed barrier)  Fertilizers – apply to improve soil fertility and provide necessary nutrients to plants  Chemicals – control pests

Uses of Different Landscape Materials  Plant materials (bedding plants, bulbs, groundcovers, shrubs, trees, and sod) – beautify, prevent erosion, make windbreaks, increase property value, provide comfort  Mulch – moderate soil temperatures, conserve soil moisture, and reduce weed growth  Dry stack stone (dry laid stone) – stone laid without using mortar joints to make walls  Edging material – material used along an edge to hold pavers or mulch in place  Pavers 4” x 8” – a solid brick used for walks and patios  Screenings/sand – a base material under pavers and to fill cracks between pavers

Uses of Different Landscape Materials  Woods (railroad ties, treated lumber) – used as edging material or for retaining walls  Mason’s twine – used when excavating the site to help determine depth; used to help lay out hardscape areas  Stakes – used to lay out excavation site and to stake/guy trees  Wire – fasten tree supports to stakes when staking/guying trees  Fabric webbing – fasten tree supports to stakes when staking/guying trees  Nylon strap – fasten tree supports to stakes when staking/guying trees  Rope – fasten tree supports to stakes when staking/guying trees  Flagging tape – used to warn public of potential danger from materials used to stake/guy trees

Uses of Different Hand Tools  Locate and obey safety precautions and instructions  Visually inspect the tool to see if it is mechanically fit to use  Use tools for their intended purposes  Clean the tools and store in proper place  Rakes – smooth or gather materials and debris  Shovels – dig and spread materials and define edges  Hand saws – cut wood for small projects  Garden trowels – plant bedding plants

 Mattocks – dig and loosen hard compacted soil  Shears (pruning or hedge) – trim, prune, and shape shrubs  Levels (mason’s or line) – level hardscape materials  Squares – square hardscape materials  Hole diggers – dig holes for fence posts  Tamp (tamper or vibraplate) – pack or compact soil or base materials  Buckets – transport materials  Hoses – water new plants  Masonry trowels – place mortar Uses of Different Hand Tools

 Pruning saws – cut branches larger than 1 ½ inches in diameter  Mallets – drive stakes and tap pavers into place  Transit (engineer’s level) – determine grade and elevation  Spreaders – apply fertilizers and lime (push, drop, 3 point)  Wheelbarrow – move or transport soil and materials  Brick cutters (brick hammer, brick chisel, masonry saw) – break or saw pavers and other masonry materials

Uses of Different Hand Tools  Broom – sweep screenings into cracks of completed patios or walks  Garden rake – move materials to make them level  Knee pads – protect knees when working on hard surfaces  Masonry hammer – cut or break pavers or stone  Screed – level screenings or concrete after it is placed