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A. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT APPROACH <br /> Example: <br /> In addition to meeting the City of Everett criteria, the landscape plan for this multi- <br /> family development is designed to: <br /> • Provide an enjoyable outdoor environment for tenants/staff and an aesthetic amenity <br /> for residents and passers-by. Lush at-grade plantings, and raised planters compliment <br /> the building with a variety of attractive public and private outdoor areas. <br /> • Ensure public safety for residents, commercial tenants, and customers. Sight lines are <br /> maintained on all sides of the site, with low (2 to 3 foot) shrubs and open, limbed-up <br /> trees. <br /> • Protect the health of residents, workers, and customers, as well as the environment, <br /> by minimizing use of pesticides (herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and <br /> rodenticides). Plant selection emphasizes native plants and hardy ornamental <br /> cultivars to prevent pests and the use of harmful chemicals, especially where they <br /> may contact people or wash off in surface water. Pest, weed, and disease problems <br /> that arise are managed through "Integrated Pest Management" (IPM) methods <br /> described below. <br /> B. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE <br /> See Sections C through F for definitions and specific practices required by this landscape <br /> management plan. <br /> January: <br /> • Prune any tree branches that interfere with public safety or sight lines. Prune all <br /> street trees yearly to encourage strong upward growth. Do not top trees. <br /> • Mulch mow all turf areas once per month. (Use mulching mower that chops. <br /> clippings finely and blows mulch down into turf to decompose and feed soil.) <br /> February: <br /> • Apply granular fertilizer around trees or shrubs in late February. Make application <br /> prior to a moderate rainfall so the rain will wash the fertilizer in. Do not fertilize <br /> swale plantings. (See "Fertilization" section for recommended products.) <br /> • Mulch mow all turf areas once per month. <br /> • Add new mulch to planters where the mulch depth has been reduced to less than 2 <br /> inches (5 cm) thick. Mulch not required where shrubs or groundcover completely hide <br /> the soil surface from view. <br /> 2 0/0/5 <br />