Title: (Optional) Conduct winterization of the landscape.
Course: Landscaping II (18054-II) > Section: Maintaining the Landscape

Conducting winterization should include

- identifying plants likely to suffer winter damage
- prescribing prevention or control
- addressing winter injury such as that from
  - ice or heavy snow damage
  - salt damage on hardscape features and plants
  - windburn
  - sunscald
  - frost heave.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why do homeowners wrap boxwoods in burlap?
- What parts of the plant receive sunscald?
- How can plants be protected from heavy snow?
- Which type of plants are most susceptible to ice damage?