L400 Landscape PlanL400LANDSCAPEDETAILSAPPROVAL PENDINGNOT FORCONSTRUCTIONTHE COURTYARDSOF CARMELPRIMARY PLATRootball Preparation
Deciduous Tree Planting
Shrub Planting Planting Bed Edge
Rootball Setting
GENERAL NOTES
1.Prior to installation, the landscape contractor shall inspect the general site conditions and verify the
subgrade, elevations, utility locations and topsoil provided by general contractor. The landscape contractor
shall notify the general contractor of any unsatisfactory conditions and work shall not proceed until such
conditions have been corrected and are acceptable to the landscape contractor.
2.All plants shall meet or exceed standards set in the American Standard for Nursery Stock, ANSI Z60.1,
current edition. All plants shall equal or exceed the measurements and sizes specified in the schedule.
3.Substitutions shall only be permitted with notification and written approval from the Owner. Substituted
material shall be equivalent or greater in size than the specified plant. Substituted plants shall have the
same essential characteristics and growth habit of the specified plant.
4.Confirm location of all utilities and subsurface drain lines prior to plant installation.
5.A pre-installation conference shall be conducted prior to planting operations with Owner and Contractor
present.
6.Contractor may slightly field adjust plant locations as necessary to avoid utilities. Finished planting beds
shall be graded to provide positive drainage.
7.Irrigation system, if applicable, shall be complete and operational prior to landscape planting.
8.Contractor shall repair all lawn areas disturbed during construction with seed and warrant a healthy, weed
free lawn prior to project acceptance.
9.Seed all areas within contract limits that are not covered by paving, buildings or planting beds unless
otherwise noted. Seeding shall not begin until area has received topsoil and finished grade.
10.Mulch planting beds with shredded hardwood mulch of uniform dark brown color. It shall be free of twigs,
leaves, disease, pest or other material unsightly or injurious to plants. Average applied thickness shall be 3"
depth. Mulch hedges in a continuous bed.
11.Planting beds shall be covered with pre-emergent herbicide applied at product specified rate unless
otherwise noted.
12.Bed edge shall be smooth, consistent, hand trenched 4" deep and "V" shaped unless otherwise noted. All
excavated material shall be removed from the bed edge and planting bed.
13.All planting bed edges to be smooth flowing arcs or straight lines as shown on plan. Plant locations and
layout of beds shall be located by Contractor and approved by Landscape Architect prior to planting.
14.Install all plants in accordance with planting details and specifications.
15.Parking lot and street trees shall have a clear canopy height of 6' min.
16.Trees shall be placed a minimum of 3' from sidewalks and curbs.
17.Planting Mix shall be blended, manufactured soil consisting of three (3) parts topsoil, one (1) part compost,
one (1) part sand. Topsoil shall be per ASTM D5268, ph range of 5.5 to 7, min. 4 percent organic material,
free of stones and soil clumps 3/4 inch and larger. Compost shall be yard waste compost from an EPA rated
Class IV compost facility or Com-til compost from City of Columbus Department of Public Utilities. Sand
shall be per Item ASTM C33. Proprietary manufactured Planting Mix such as Kurtz Bros. Professional
Blend or Jones SuperSoil may be used. Submit product data for review by Owner. Place Planting Mix in
settled 6 inch lifts.
18.Mix Mycorrhizal Fungi into Planting Mix during placement of Planting Mix. Application rate shall be
according to manufacturer's written recommendations. Mycorrhizal Fungi shall be a dry, granular inoculant
containing vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and ectomycorrhizal fungi.
19.Excavate planting beds to a depth of 12 inches, unless otherwise indicated. Roto-til subgrade of excavation
to a depth of 4 inches, unless otherwise indicated. Incorporate a 6 inch lift of planting mix into subrade.
Place remaining Planting Mix in settled 6 inch lifts.
20.Planting beds, including mulch, shall be no higher than 6 inches above adjacent grade and shall not impede
surface drainage.
21.Lawn areas shall be backfilled with Planting Mix to a minimum settled thickness of 6 inches. Roto-Til
subgrade below lawns to a depth of 4 inches, unless otherwise indicated, prior to placement of Planting
Mix.
22.Composition and application rate of lawn fertilizer shall be sufficient to amend soil according to
recommendations of a qualified soil testing agency. Submit soil test results and amendment
recommendations to Owner. Lawn fertilizer shall be in a dry granular form.
23.Contractor to determine plant list quantities from the plan. Graphic representation on plan supersedes in
case of discrepancy with quantities on schedule.
24.Any item or areas damaged during construction shall be repaired or replaced to its original condition at the
contractor expense.
25.Contractor shall thoroughly water all plants at time of installation and as needed until project acceptance by
owner. Contractor shall guarantee all plants installed (except annuals) for one full year from date of
acceptance by the Owner. All plants shall be alive and at a vigorous rate of growth at the end of the
guarantee period.
26.All annuals to be provided by Contractor from available seasonal stock.
27.Lawn seed mix shall proportioned by weight as follows: 10 percent NuBlue or Blue Chip Kentucky
Bluegrass; 10 percent Caddieshack or GoalKeeper Perennial Ryegrass; 80 percent Quest, Inferno, Arid 3
and/or Pixie Tall Fescue (select 2). Sodded lawns shall match seeded lawns. Seeding rate shall be 8 to 10
pounds per 1000 square feet.
28.Lawn seed shall not have less than 98 percent purity and not have less than 90 percent germination.
Rootball Preparation
Typical 6' Bench
4 Rail Horse Fence
Painted Dark Green
4 Rail Horse Fence
12 X 12 Post Condition
Painted Dark Green
Artificial Turf
71 3/8"
PICKET SPACING PER LOCAL REQUIREMENTS
HEIGHT PER
LOCAL REQ.
.625" x .625" PICKET 1.00" x 1.25" CHANNEL
Decorative Pool Aluminum Fence