Timberline Landscapes: Guide to Plant Care

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General Plant Care GuideNurturing and Protecting Your InvestmentRemember that plants are living and require plant’s health will deteriorate over time.special care. After careful design and installation of A plant weakened by over watering may die ofyour landscape, you have the responsibility for the oxygen deprivation or become susceptible tocontinued health and vigor of the planting. These pest and disease. For this reason, lawn irrigationgeneral instructions will help you to maintain and systems if not designed correctly, can beenjoy your investment. hazardous to ornamental plantings.WATERING Monitoring water requirements frequently is more important than watering frequently.Check all plants weekly. Check newly planted trees Monitor your plants’ water requirements for atand shrubs every few days for the first two weeks. least the first two to three years. Plants close toAnnuals and Perennials daily, thereafter, every buildings where heat may reflect and plantsweek to 10 days. Simply dig around the root zone under roof eaves require closer monitoring.with your fingers to a depth of 2-3” for small plants During the hot summer months and early falland 6-8” for larger ones and trees. Water generously disregard natural rainfall. Often, rain receivedwhen the soil feels dry to the touch. during these periods produces mostly runoff and contributes little, if any, to increasingSlow, deep watering is preferred. This type of ground moisture.watering is accomplished by placing the hose at thebase of a plant, at a heavy trickle, and water 5-10 Maintain a 2 to 2 and a half inch mulch layer.minutes for small plants - longer for larger plants In addition to helping conserve ground moisture,while moving the hose in a few locations around the the correct amount of mulch prevents weeds andplant. retains moisture. Remember, excess amounts of mulch will result in poor air circulation andWhen the soil feels moist do not water. Soil must reduce plant vigor.be allowed to dry out between waterings. If a plantis maintained in constantly moist soil, the 3 ©Copyright, Timberline Landsccapes, LLC.

FERTILIZATION PESTSTimberline Landscapes fertilizes at planting so Plants from Timberline Landscapes aregenerally no fertilizer is necessary for the first guaranteed to be free from pests andyear. In subsequent years, we recommend using diseases upon installation. We use planta balanced (i.e., 10-10-10, 14-14-14) plant food varieties that are disease and pest resistant(preferably with micro nutrients). Be sure to whenever possible. As a secondary control,follow the instructions on the label. If you have our plant material is closely monitoredany questions on specific requirements please and turned over rapidly so you benefit bycall us. receiving the freshest and healthiest plants available. Be observant of changes in plant vigor and growth. Plants are more susceptible to disease and pests if they are weakened through poor maintenance practices such as over or under watering. If you make it a practice to walk the landscape and be observant of your plants’ progress, you will spot symptoms of disease or insect infestations well in advance of any serious problems.4©Copyright, Timberline Landsccapes, LLC.

PRUNING TIMBERCAREPruning should be minimized for good plant A tailored maintenance program to meet individ-health. When planted and spaced according to its ual homeowner’s landscaping maintenance needs,growth characteristics, a plant should require little TimberCare offers horticultural expertise, pestpruning. However, you may remove dead or dying management expertise, fertilization and weed con-branches and crossed or rubbing branches any trol using the latest methods and environmentallytime of the year. When in doubt, call Timberline sound practices. By taking complete care of yourLandscapes. landscape, you can relax and rest on Timberline Landscapes’ professionalism, unique service andThese tips will enable you to minimize time and plant guarantees.expense in caring for your new landscape. Whenyou are ready to add to or enhance your landscap- Call us at 314-646-0203 to set-up a consultationing, you can trust our professional staff to provide for TimberCare.quality service, great plans and great plants! 5 ©Copyright, Timberline Landsccapes, LLC.

SOD CARE Sod must be kept moist for the first two weeks after installation. After two weeks, sod should be taking root and watering can be reduced to every 2-3 days. It is imperative that sod is not allowed to dry out. The best way to test if sod is drying out is to pull up a corner of the sod. If dry underneath, water immediately. After about 7-10 days small white roots should be appear- ing from under the sod. After about 14 days, the sod will begin to “take root” and you should no longer be able to easily pull the corner of the sod up.6©Copyright, Timberline Landsccapes, LLC.

Some indications that sod is drying out are: • A grayish color to the sod. Some also describe the color as blue-green-grey. • Crispy, dry blades of grass. • Seams in the sod. The seams form because the sod dries up and shrinks.We install only the highest quality Blue Grass and Fescue sod. With proper watering andcare, your new sod will flourish. 7 ©Copyright, Timberline Landsccapes, LLC.

CONTACT US Timberline Landscapes - Home Office 2827 Breckenridge Industrial Ct. Webster Groves, MO 63144 Brian PfotenhauerOwner/President, Landscape Sales Consultant [email protected] 314-646-0203 Lee Lamp Landscape Design/Sales Consultant [email protected] 314-646-0203 Rich Ellington Operations Manager [email protected] 636-542-1803 Graham Taylor Landscape Maintenance Manager [email protected] 314-646-0203 Mary Bauer Office Coordinator [email protected] 314-646-0203www.timberlinelandscapes.com