| STEP BY STEP PROCEDURES OF LANDSCAPING | | | | polythene bags hardly decay. To do this you have |
| STEP1:- RECOGNISANCE SURVEY | | | | to mould the bag {press tightly together the bag |
| This involves going at to the site mapping at the | | | | and sand} and the polythene is torn off with the |
| different areas of interest, noting the soil type in | | | | aid of a razor blade and carefully placed in the |
| the site if it's one that needs improvement also | | | | hole, one can also choose to plant without |
| pointing out the different materials that will be | | | | removing the bag to save time and cover with |
| needed this is because the materials that would | | | | sand around the seedlings base the sand should |
| be needed for a park are not the same with the | | | | be sloped down ward the stem not flatten to |
| one for a newly constructed road or a football | | | | avoid water logging around the plant. Immediately |
| field, also the layout of the terrain, climate of the | | | | after planting watering should commence, deep |
| area and the estimated cost. | | | | watering is advice here but avoid excess watering |
| STEP2:- LAND PREPARATION | | | | {water logged} compare to sparingly watery in |
| {a}CLEARING | | | | nursery. |
| The site is prepared awaiting the arrival of the | | | | STEP4:-WATERING, WEEDING AND BEATING UP |
| seedlings; this involves clearing the land of existing | | | | The numbers of times watering is done depends |
| grasses, trees, stones, stumps e.t.c this could be | | | | on the region since climate and soil varies with |
| carried out by tools ranging from a simple tools | | | | areas/regions, but standard watering should be |
| such as cutlasses, hoes e.t.c to machines e.g. | | | | done morning and evening for the first week and |
| tractor bulldozer depending on the site and the | | | | once for the next week. Weeding should |
| project scale. | | | | commence a month time after weeds {unwanted |
| {b}LAND LAYOUT | | | | plants} starts growing, usually done with care to |
| This involves aligning the different holes for the | | | | avoid removing plants planted. Beating up is the |
| seedlings in architect's desired pattern i.e. allocating | | | | replacement of dead seedlings or deformed |
| the definite position for the seedling and usually | | | | seedlings with new ones |
| done by putting sticks or pegs. | | | | STEP5:-MAINTENANCE |
| Between each seedling holes are the seedlings | | | | Activities such as trimming, pruning, pinching off, |
| enspacement and it's dependent on the plant type | | | | thinning, deadheading e.t.c this activities are carried |
| and the depth is also a factor of the plant type to | | | | out to perpetuate continuity of plants{shrub and |
| be planted, the use of ropes in lining out is | | | | tree} |
| important here. | | | | TRIMMING/ PRUNING: - landscaping architect |
| {c}APPLICATION OF FERTILIZER/MANURE OR | | | | may attempt to control the shape of woody |
| TOP SOILS | | | | plants such as trees and shrubs by removing |
| The soil nature and type is what determines if the | | | | branches growing in the wrong direction. They |
| soil is to be improved with any of the above it is | | | | also prune to remove damaged, disease, or dead |
| not compulsory to use fertilizer in landscaping | | | | branches. Landscaping architect prune plants at |
| usually not advisable unless in a case where the | | | | different times of the year, depending on how |
| site soils are very poor due to severe lost of | | | | they hope to affect the plant's growth. |
| nutrient {leaching} top soils or forest soil are | | | | PINCHING OFF:- pinching off, encourages healthy, |
| preferred the reasons are as follows; | | | | bushy plant growth. Pinching off methods vary |
| - The quantity to apply may be a problem | | | | depending on the type of plant, but generally |
| - Not all soils are deficient in nitrogen | | | | gardeners remove the tallest early stalks, |
| phosphorous and potassium | | | | encouraging more stem development when plants |
| - Organic manure {poultry/birds droppings} | | | | are young. |
| contains ammonium | | | | THINNING:- this is the removal of plants from a |
| - Days spent in waiting to allow fertilizer ferment. | | | | stand either because they are dead or to avoid |
| Each hole that was dug is applied manure or | | | | overcrowding. |
| fertilizer and left for 2-3 days allowing | | | | DEADHEADING:- Many plants stop flowering once |
| fermentation and planting begins on the 3 day. | | | | they set seed, so to make plants produce |
| STEP3:- PLANTING | | | | flowers longer, gardeners can remove the faded |
| When planting a seedling it is best to remove the | | | | flowers before they produce seed, a technique |
| bag to allow effective root growth since | | | | called deadheading. |