Title: Maintain lawns.
Course: Landscaping I (18054-I) > Section: Maintaining the Landscape

Maintenance could include

- selecting required PPE for the task (required)
- determining the best time of year to fertilize turfgrass
- differentiating between the cultural requirements of cool- and warm-season grasses
- interpreting a soil sample analysis to determine the best fertilization practices
- determining how much fertilizer is needed to give the right amount of nitrogen to a specified area
- adjusting the pH of turfgrass soils
- spreading fertilizer, using a drop spreader or a rotary spreader
- determining the best mowing height for a species of turfgrass
- executing good mowing practices
- removing excess clippings as necessary
- removing thatch by hand or with a thatching machine
- aerating turfgrass soil
- overseeding turfgrass
- repairing worn areas in turfgrass.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are cool-season turfgrasses? What are warm-season turfgrasses?
- What is the transition zone?
- What criteria determines the best type of turfgrass to plant in an area?
- What does a soil test reveal and how is this information beneficial to a landscaper?