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Horticulture II - Landscape Unit C Landscape Installation and Maintenance.

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1 Horticulture II - Landscape Unit C Landscape Installation and Maintenance

2 Objective 5.05 Apply procedures to incorporate hardscapes into landscapes

3 Procedures to Install Pavers  Select and correctly use appropriate tools (Objective 5.01)  Determine finish elevation of surface  Use measuring tape to measure area for pavers  Drive stakes into soil at each corner of area to be paved  Measure same distance from soil surface and mark on each stake  Attach strings at marks  Use line level to determine amount of slope or how near to level strings are  Excavate 2-3” on high end and enough on low end to make bottom relatively flat (level)  Slope large areas 1” of fall for every 6’-8’ of linear surface away from building

4 Procedures to Install Pavers  Set borders of project using a soldier course of brick, 2” x 4” treated lumber, plastic edge material, or steel with tops level  Add and compact fill material (soil or screenings) so that pavers will be even with borders  Select a pattern for pavers  Set pavers directly on compacted surface maintaining desired pattern  Cut pavers as necessary to maintain pattern  Sweep additional screenings or sand into cracks after all pavers have been set in place

5 Patterns Running Bond Stacked Bond Basket Weave Herringbone Whirling Squares Concentric Squares

6 Procedures for Installing Dry Stack Stone  Used as a low wall 2-3” without mortar, not meant to be load bearing, but for aesthetics only)  Select and correctly use appropriate tools (Objective 5.01)  Level the foundation  Use measuring tape to measure area for dry stack stone wall  Drive stakes into soil at each corner of wall area  Measure same distance from soil surface and mark on each stake  Attach string at marks  Raise and/or lower strings until they are level as determined by line level or mason level  Add and/or remove soil until distances from soil surface to level strings are the same  Compact any fill soil

7 Procedures for Installing Dry Stack Stone  Lay stone flat on surface and add or remove soil so that top of first layer of stone is level as determined by using a mason level or a line level  Have only flat side of stone facing out for aesthetic and safety reasons  Overlap stone (staggering pattern) for strength and stability  Backfill soils as you work for stability  Maintain a level and perpendicular (plumb) wall as you add stones  Use a mason level or a line level on top of each course (layer) to determine if level  Reverse thick and thin ends of stones if needed to maintain levelness  Use mason level in upright position to determine if wall is perpendicular (plumb)  Slide stones as needed to make wall plumb  Use best-looking stones on the top row for appearance

8 Dry Stack Stone Walls


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