Title: Identify landscape maintenance tasks.
Course: Horticulture Science (18052-I) > Section: Investigating the Landscaping Industry

Identification could include methods to perform the following tasks:

- Irrigate landscape plants.
- Measure landscape plants.
- Measure the caliper of landscape trees.
- Calculate fertilizer quantity and apply to plants.
- Pruning trees and shrubs.
- Cut back and comb ornamental grasses.
- Winterize landscapes.
- Keep grounds clean of trash and debris.
- Use hand/power tools to edge beds.
- Monitor/scout for exotic pests and diseases
- Control weeds.
- Maintain tools (e.g., clean, sanitize, remove rust and debris, sharpen, condition, etc.).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are methods of fertilizing landscape plants?
- What is the difference between thinning and heading-back when pruning shrubs?
- How, when, and why are perennials and grasses pruned?
- What are common landscape winterization tasks?
- Why is it important to clean and/or sanitize landscaping tools?

Teacher Resource:

Care and Maintenance of Garden Tools, Oregon State University