Landscape Construction

  1. Softscape Installation
    1. Soil Preparation
      1. Site Assessment
        1. Existing Soil Evaluation
          1. Drainage Assessment
            1. Compaction Issues
            2. Soil Improvement
              1. Tilling and Cultivation
                1. Amendment Incorporation
                  1. pH Adjustment
                    1. Nutrient Enhancement
                    2. Planting Bed Preparation
                      1. Bed Layout
                        1. Edge Installation
                          1. Soil Mounding
                            1. Final Grading
                          2. Tree and Shrub Installation
                            1. Plant Selection and Handling
                              1. Quality Standards
                                1. Transport Methods
                                  1. Storage Requirements
                                    1. Pre-planting Care
                                    2. Planting Procedures
                                      1. Hole Excavation
                                        1. Root Ball Preparation
                                          1. Planting Depth
                                            1. Backfilling Methods
                                            2. Support Systems
                                              1. Staking Methods
                                                1. Guying Systems
                                                  1. Support Duration
                                                    1. Removal Procedures
                                                    2. Initial Care
                                                      1. Watering Procedures
                                                        1. Mulch Application
                                                          1. Pruning Requirements
                                                        2. Herbaceous Plant Installation
                                                          1. Layout and Spacing
                                                            1. Design Implementation
                                                              1. Plant Spacing
                                                                1. Mass Planting
                                                                  1. Accent Placement
                                                                  2. Planting Techniques
                                                                    1. Container Plant Installation
                                                                      1. Bare Root Installation
                                                                        1. Division and Transplanting
                                                                        2. Establishment Care
                                                                          1. Watering Requirements
                                                                            1. Fertilization
                                                                              1. Weed Control
                                                                            2. Mulching Applications
                                                                              1. Mulch Selection
                                                                                1. Organic Mulches
                                                                                  1. Inorganic Mulches
                                                                                    1. Specialty Mulches
                                                                                    2. Application Methods
                                                                                      1. Depth Requirements
                                                                                        1. Coverage Techniques
                                                                                          1. Edge Treatments
                                                                                            1. Maintenance Considerations
                                                                                          2. Turf Installation
                                                                                            1. Site Preparation
                                                                                              1. Soil Preparation
                                                                                                1. Grade Establishment
                                                                                                  1. Fertilizer Application
                                                                                                  2. Seeding Methods
                                                                                                    1. Seed Selection
                                                                                                      1. Application Rates
                                                                                                        1. Seeding Techniques
                                                                                                          1. Germination Care
                                                                                                          2. Sod Installation
                                                                                                            1. Sod Selection
                                                                                                              1. Installation Procedures
                                                                                                                1. Seam Treatment
                                                                                                                  1. Rolling and Watering
                                                                                                                  2. Establishment Care
                                                                                                                    1. Watering Schedules
                                                                                                                      1. Mowing Requirements
                                                                                                                        1. Fertilization Programs

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                                                                                                                    10. Project Completion and Quality Control