Title: Maintain the landscape using sustainable practices.
Course: Landscaping II (18054-II) > Section: Maintaining the Landscape

Maintenance should include

- removing invasive plants and weeds as appropriate
- using IPM to minimize environmental impacts
- composting
- mulching
- using a nutrient-management plan
- pruning
- preventing runoff.

Teacher Resources:

- Landscape Management Guidelines, Professional Grounds Management Society
- Landscape Training Manual for Maintenance Technicians, National Association of Landscape Professionals
- Virginia Invasive Plant Species List, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the advantages and concerns about using native plants in the landscape?
- What is a tree’s value in the landscape?
- What are best management practices in the landscaping to prevent runoff?
- Why is it important to prevent runoff when designing a landscape?