Title: Install plant materials.
Course: Landscaping I (18054-I) > Section: Installing Landscape Plants

Installation could include

- selecting PPE required for the task (required)
- applying installation best management practices
- demonstrating the handling, transportation, and installation of plant material, according to industry standards and guidelines
- planting balled-and-burlapped trees
- planting containerized trees and shrubs
- staking and tying newly planted trees
- planting herbaceous perennials
- spacing and planting groundcover plants
- planting annual flowers
- planting bulbs
- demonstrating watering or irrigation methods for newly planted stock.

Teacher Resource: American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A300 Tree Care Standards, Tree Care Industry Association, Inc.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the recommended steps to take when planting landscape plants?
- Why should newly planted trees be staked and for how long?
- How is the quantity of groundcover plants calculated from a plan?
- What are the planting procedures for nursery stock?
- Why is it recommended to plant woody ornamentals and herbaceous perennials in the fall and winter?
- How do soil amendments contribute to an overall healthier plant environment?
- Why should one avoid placing granular fertilizer in the planting hole?
- How does applying 3-5 inches of mulch on the soil surface after planting help to conserve moisture and maintain a uniform soil temperature?
- What are the ANSI standards for planting woody plants?