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DIVISION 2 , <br />SITE WORK ' <br />02901 - PLANTING SOIL SODDING &LANDSCAPING <br />S. During the spring planting season, any evergreen plant deliv <br />erewith <br />growth in advanced stage of candling out will be rejected. Ever green new <br />trees not fully branched from bottom to top will be rejected and those <br />with terminal leaders exceeding 12" in length will also be rejected. <br />T. Plants not conforming to dimensional requirements will be re'ect <br />e. <br />measuring the height of evergreen trees of the pine, spruce andfir In <br />species, the upper limits shall be the midpoint of the <br />terminal leader. <br />U. All rejected plants shall be removed from the Project by the Contra <br />ctor <br />and replaced with acceptable plants for the required species and variet <br />unless otherwise directed by <br />the Architect. y, <br />V. Plants shall be mulched with 2-3" layer of 50-50 peat-topsoilPulverized <br />blend within two days after planting and cover the pt, <br />bed or saucer around each pit. Mulch; 2". See Sectiond02800n2�i9 pit, <br />W. Upon completion of planting, trees and shrubs shall be pruned a <br />injuries repaired. All treesshall P nd any , <br />accordance with the best standardpractices. Thentr eshall be runed <br />ed after planting in <br />preserve its natural form and character and in such amanner appropriated <br />to its particular requirements. In general, at leas trees shall be removed by thinning or shortening of branches but no <br />t 1/3 of the ciduous <br />leaders shall be cut. All pruning shall be'done with clean, sharp <br />tools. All cuts over 1/2 in diameter shall be immediately covered with <br />an approved tree paint having an asphaltic base. <br />X. Maintenance shall <br />and installation <br />begin immediately <br />of plants <br />following last operation for soddi ng <br />and shall <br />continue for 30 days minimum. <br />Y. Maintenance shall <br />tightening and repairing <br />include watering, <br />of <br />weeding, cultivating, mulching, <br />plants to proper <br />saucer, spraying <br />guys, removal <br />grades or upright positions <br />for <br />of dead material, resetting <br />and restoration of plantin <br />7. TEMPORARY STORAGE <br />pests and other <br />necessary operations. 9 <br />AND HEELING -IN <br />A. When temporary storage of heeling -in is required, the Contractor shall <br />provide and prepare a suitable heeling <br />inin <br />conveniently located near the planting sitenprior d or htolthe-shipmentrof <br />plant material from the growing nursery or other source. the <br />B. Plant material unloaded and accepted <br />shall be <br />heeled -in or transported to the plantingthe site rand tPlanted. a immediately <br />teri <br />out of ground overnight or left with its roots bare to the sun, or <br />left <br />otherwise unprotected during transit, unloading, or storage shall be <br />rejected by the Architect, if in his judgment, such lack of protection has <br />caused damage to the roots of the plant or in any other way injured the <br />plant materials. <br />5264 <br />SECTION 02901 - 8 <br />r� <br />