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SEEDED LAWNS
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SEED: Seed shall be certified to be the latest season's crop for the
following mixture:
Kentucky Bluegrass 35%
Omni Penguin Perennial Ryegrass 65%
Rate - 8 lbs per 1,000 sq. ft.
Seed is available at:
Indiana Seed Company
802 Mulberry Street
Noblesville, Indiana 46060
Phone: 317- 773 -5813
STRAW: Straw shall be stalks from oats, wheat or rye
that are free of noxious weeds, mold or other
objectionable material.
Water: Water shall not contain elements toxic to plant
life.
B. EXECUTION
Wood Cellulose Fiber Hydro - Mulch: A combination
of wood cellulose and recycled newsprint fibers shall be
processed to contain no growth or germination inhibiting
factors and dyed an appropriate color to facilitate visual
metering of the materials application.
Fertilizer: Provide commercial fertilizer to the following
proportions:
Nitrogen 12%
Phosphoric Acid 12%
Soluble Potash 12%
1. Loosen subgrade of common lawn areas to a minimum
depth of 4" and woodland lawn areas to a minimum depth of 2 ".
Remove stones over 1 1/2" in any dimension and sticks,
roots, rubbish and other extraneous matter.
Fine grade to a smooth surface.
The seed shall be broadcast uniformly at rates specified
for each seed mix..
Apply straw mulch uniformly over all seeded areas at a
rate of 2 bales per 1,000 square feet.
Wood cellulose fiber to be applied over common areas only
at a rate of 15 pounds per 1,000 square feet and fertilizer at
a rate of 8 pounds per 1,000 square feet shall be mixed in the
required amount of water to produce a homogeneous slurry and
then uniformly applied to seeded areas under pressure.
C. MAINTENANCE
1. Maintain lawns by watering, mowing, and other operations
such as rolling, regrading and replanting as required to
establish a smooth, acceptable lawn, free of eroded or
bare areas, through 2 mowings.
D. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
1, When seeding and hydro -mulch work is completed,
including maintenance, Landscape Architect will, upon
request, make an inspection to determine acceptability.
2. When inspected seeding work does not
comply with requirements, replace rejected work and
continue specified. maintenance until reinspected by
Landscape Architect and found to be acceptable.
NOTE TO CONTRACTORS:
• When bidding on the landscape plan, do not make
any substitutions on size or variety of plants. After bids have
been awarded, any substitutions which need to be made
must be authorized by the landscape architect.
• All contractors and /or owner must identify and accurately mark
all underground utilities, conduits, cables, sprinkler systems,
septic fields, sanitary lines, or any other item which could be
disturbed during construction.
• The property lines on this drawing may not be used
to locate utilities or property lines.
• Ail contractors performing any work described on these
drawings are responsible for establishing on -site grades
and creating or maintaining positive drainage
ALTERNATE BID NO. I
• Eliminate french drains from tree pits..
ALTERNATE BID NO. .2
• TREE PLANTING METHOD
Set top of tree bal16 "- 8" above finish grade.
Provide 3" of mulch over tree pit.
Eliminate 6" saucer around tree pit.
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LANDSCAPE MATERIALS
GENERAL NOTES AND SPECIFICATIONS
TREES, SHRUBS AND PLANTS
MATERIALS
1: Trrees, Shrubs and Plants: Provide trees, shrubs and plants of
gluantity, size, genus, species and variety shown and scheduled for
landscape work and complying with recommendations and
requirements of ANSI 260.1 "American Standard for Nursery Stock".
Provide healthy, vigorous stock, grown in recognized nursery in
aiccordance with good horticultural practice and free of disease,
imsects, eggs, larvae and defects such as knots, sun - scald, injuries,
albrasions or disfigurement. All plants to bear same relationship to
grrade when planted as in nursery.
2. Blackfilling of Planting Pits and Planting Beds: Use backfill as
sppecified herein as a mixture containing 1 part topsoil and 2 parts
soil excavated from pits and beds. Planting pits and beds shall
be backfillled carefully to fill voids and to avoid breaking or bruising
roots. Tarmp backfill firm to prevent settlement. When bed is nearly
fillled, water thoroughly and allow the water to soak away. If settling
off the back-fill occurs after watering, add more backfill to bring level,
ass required by Drawing.
Irntroduce the following nutrients per cubic yard of soil mixture:
a. 5 lbs. Bonemeal
b. 8 lbs. 7-40 -6 slow release commercial fertilizer
3. Mulch: Shredded "midi" bark 1 " -3" in size.
4. Shone: Local washed granite shall be 1/2" to 1 1/2" in size.
S. Soil Separator: A woven, flat polypropylene yarn shall be "DeWitt
Weed Barrier" or approved equal.
6. Selection and Inspection: The Landscape Architect will select
trees at place of growth and inspect trees and shrubs at site before
planting, for compliance with requirements for genus, species,
variety, size and quality. Landscape Architect retains right to further
inspect trees and shrubs for size and conditions of balls and root
systems, insects, injuries and latent defects, and to reject
unsatisfactory or defective material at any time during progress of
work. Remove rejected trees or shrubs immediately from project
site.
EXECUTION
1. Layout individual tree and shrub locations and areas for multiple
plantings. -Stake locations and outline areas and secure Landscape
Architect's acceptance before start of planting work. Make minor
adjustments as may be requested.
2. Set balled and burlapped'(B &B) stock on layer of compacted
pllanting soil mixture, plumb and in center of pit or trench with top of
baill at same elevation as adjacent finished landscape grades.
Wthen set, place additional backfill around base and sides of ball,
avid work each layer to settle backfill and eliminate voids and air
packets. When excavation is approximately two - thirds full, water
thoroughly before placing remainder of backfill. Repeat watering
umtil no more is absorbed. Water again after placing final layer of
baickfi I I.
MAINTENANCE
1. Belgin maintenance immediately after planting. Landscape
Contractor shall maintain trees, shrubs and all plants until final
accceptance, but in no case less'than 30 days after substantial
coimpletion of planting.
2. Maiintain trees, shrubs and other plants by pruning, cultivating
and weedimg as required for healthy growth. Restore planting
saucers. Tijghten and repair stake and guy supports and reset trees
and shrubs to proper grades or vertical position as required.
Restore or fireplace damaged wrappings. Spray as required to keep
trees and shrubs free of insects and disease.
INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
1. Whien landscape work is completed, including maintenance,
Lamdscape Architect will, upon request, make an inspection to
deteermine acceptability.
2. Wh4en inspected landscape work does not comply with
regiuirements, replace rejected work and continue specified
maiintenance until reinspected by Landscape Architect and found to
be acceptable. Remove rejected plants and materials promptly
frorm project site.
3. All (plants shall be guaranteed for one growing season.
DECIDUOUS TREE
WITH FRENCH DRAIN
NO SCALE
NEVER CUT LEADER
PRUNE BACK ONE -THIRD
DF BRANCH STRUCTURE
SET BASE OF TREE AT
FINISH GRADE
REMOVE ROPE AT TOP OF
BALL AND TOP ONE -THIRD
OF BURLAP
COMPACTED SUBSOIL PEDESTAL
3' SHREDDED BARK
6' SAUCER
TOPSOIL BACKFILL MIXTURE
FINISH GRADE
SOIL SEPARATOR
STONE
8' DIAMETER FRENCH DRAIN
DRILLED UNTIL A SAND OR GRAVEL
SEAM IS REACHED, OR TO A MAX.
DEPTH OF 8.
ORNAMENTAL TREE
WITH FRENCH DRAIN
NO SCALE
NEVER CUT LEADER
PRUNE BACK ONE -THIRD
OF BRANCH STRUCTURE
SET BASE OF TREE AT
FINISH GRADE
REMOVE ROPE A'T TOP OF
BALL AND TOP ONE -THIRD
OF BURLAP
COMPACTED SUBSOIL PEDESTAL
3" SHREDDED BARK
6' SAUCER
TOPSOIL BACKFILLI. MIXTURE
FINISH GRADE
SOIL SEPARATOR
STONE
8' DIAMETER FRENCH DRAIN
DRILLED UNTIL A SAND OR GRAVEL
SEAM IS REACHED, OR TO A MAX.
DEPTH OF 8'.
EVERGREEN TREE
WITH FRENCH DRAIN
NO SCALE
SET BASE OF TREE AT
FINISH GRADE
REMOVE.ROPE AT TOP OF
BALL AND TOP THIRD OF
BURLAP
COMPACTED SUBSOIL PEDESTAL
3" SHREDDED BARK
6" SAUCER
TOPSOIL BACKFILL MIXTURE
FINISH GRADE
SOIL SEPARATOR
STONE
8" DIAMETER FRENCH DRAIN
DRILLED UNTIL A SAND OR GRAVEL
SEAM IS REACHED, OR TO A MAX.
DEPTH OF 8'.
• PLANT 2' HIGHER THAN
FINISH GRADE
PRUNE BACK ONE —THIRD
OF BRANCH STRUCTURE
REMOVE TOP ONE —THIRD
OF BURLAP
3" MULCH
TOPSOIL BACKFILL MIXTURE
FINISH GRADE
MULTIPLE SHRUB PLANTING DETAIL
NOT TO SCALE
LandFocous, Ltd.
Land Analysis • Planning • Site Design
3525 East 75th. Place - Indianapolis, IN 46240
317 - 842 -2655
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