Contractor is responsible for any damage incurred as a result of trimmer or edger damage to trees and shrubs and must repair or replace any such damage at no cost to the City. Properly maintained tree wells are encouraged to minimize such damage. . MATERIALS AND EXECUTION - GENERAL AREA MAINTENANCE 1. LEAF AND BRANCH REMOVAL Keep walks, patios, planting beds, roadway gutters and lawn areas free of leaves on a weekly basis throughout the year. In autumn, leaf removal shall occur at each visit as needed to prevent smothering of turf and groundcovers and excessive clumping when mulch mowing. The City’s preference is that whenever safety and plant health are not compromised that leaves remain on-site and are incorporated into mulch under plantings. Remove leaves from site only as needed to maintain a neat appearance and the health of the planting. 2. LANDSCAPE DEBRIS REMOVAL a. Remove biodegradable landscape debris (turf clippings (limited to only times when mulch mowing is not possible), leaves, branches, dead plant material, etc.) to yard refuse recycling sites. Acceptable sites include topsoil producing facilities and/or other facilities, which utilize yard waste for landscape purposes. No biodegradable material should be disposed of as garbage, except noxious weed debris. 3. LANDSCAPE REMOVAL Remove all from landscaping beds and turf areas. Contractor shall haul it away for appropriate disposal. All recycling will be separated and disposed to a recycling center at Buddy Attick Park or on Hanover Drive in Greenbelt. 4. MULCH REPLACEMENT spring Contractor shall remove old mulch and replenish mulch to maintain a depth of no less than two and a half inches (2-1/2’’) in all planting areas and tree wells. Established beds where plant foliage or groundcover completely covers the soil surface require no additional mulch. Keep mulch at least two to three inches (2 3”) away from – the crown of plants and trees. After leaf removal in Fall, a light mulching is to be done in all landscaping to maintain the 2 ½” depth in all planting areas. Mulch shall be brown shredded hardwood. bark mulch or dust shall not be used. “Red”
Contractor is responsible for any damage incurred as a result of trimmer or edger damage to trees and shrubs and must repair or replace any such damage at no cost to the City. Properly maintained tree wells are encouraged to minimize such damage. . MATERIALS AND EXECUTION - GENERAL AREA MAINTENANCE 1. LEAF AND BRANCH REMOVAL Keep walks, patios, planting beds, roadway gutters and lawn areas free of leaves on a weekly basis throughout the year. In autumn, leaf removal shall occur at each visit as needed to prevent smothering of turf and groundcovers and excessive clumping when mulch mowing. The City’s preference is that whenever safety and plant health are not compromised that leaves remain on-site and are incorporated into mulch under plantings. Remove leaves from site only as needed to maintain a neat appearance and the health of the planting. 2. LANDSCAPE DEBRIS REMOVAL a. Remove biodegradable landscape debris (turf clippings (limited to only times when mulch mowing is not possible), leaves, branches, dead plant material, etc.) to yard refuse recycling sites. Acceptable sites include topsoil producing facilities and/or other facilities, which utilize yard waste for landscape purposes. No biodegradable material should be disposed of as garbage, except noxious weed debris. 3. LANDSCAPE REMOVAL Remove all from landscaping beds and turf areas. Contractor shall haul it away for appropriate disposal. All recycling will be separated and disposed to a recycling center at Buddy Attick Park or on Hanover Drive in Greenbelt. 4. MULCH REPLACEMENT spring Contractor shall remove old mulch and replenish mulch to maintain a depth of no less than two and a half inches (2-1/2’’) in all planting areas and tree wells. Established beds where plant foliage or groundcover completely covers the soil surface require no additional mulch. Keep mulch at least two to three inches (2 – 3”) away from the crown of plants and trees. After leaf removal in Fall, a light mulching is to be done in all landscaping to maintain the 2 ½” depth in all planting areas. Mulch shall be brown shredded hardwood. “Red” bark mulch or dust shall not be used.
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