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july 2022
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Inside the July Issue |
Prune, Mow and Edge
Make a Great Impression with Landscape Maintenance
Commercial property landscaping is
about more than just mowing, edging,
and trimming. In addition to enhancing
the appearance of each space, it’s a first
opportunity to make a great impression.
Keeping your commercial property landscape clean and neat is just as important, if not more so, than any other maintenance task. Maintaining your space takes time and effort every day. Consider the following guidelines for commercial landscaping maintenance:
Pruning:
1. Prune trees to select and develop permanent
scaffold branches that are smaller in diameter
than trunk or branch to which they are
attached, and which have vertical spacing of
18 in. to 48 in. and radial orientation so as
not to overlay one another.
2. Prune trees to eliminate diseased or damaged growth, and narrow Vshaped branch forks that lack strength.
3. Prune trees to maintain growth within space limitations, maintaining a natural appearance and balancing crown with roots.
4. Thin out and shape evergreen trees when necessary to prevent
wind and storm damage. Do primary pruning of deciduous
trees during the dormant season. Do not permit
pruning of trees prone to excessive "bleeding" during
growth season.
5. Prune damaged trees or those that constitute health or safety hazards at any time of year.
6. Make cuts clean and close to trunk, without cutting into branch collar. "Stubbing" is not permitted. Cut smaller branches flush with trunk or lateral branch. Make larger cuts (1 in. in diameter or larger) parallel to shoulder rings, with top edge of cut at trunk or lateral branch.
7. Branches too heavy to handle must be precut in three stages to prevent splitting or peeling of bark. Make first two cuts 18 in. or more from trunk to remove branch. Make third cut at trunk to remove resulting stub.
8. Do not prune or clip shrubs into balled or boxed forms unless specifically called for by design. Full story »
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