Installation should be based on a student design and could include
- identifying planting techniques for container, ball-and-burlapped, and bare-root plants
- taking steps to prevent root girdling
- amending backfill soil
- identifying the tools needed for installing bulbs, ground covers, shrubs, trees, and large specimens
- identifying planting guides/charts for installing flower bulbs
- outlining the approach to installing ground covers
- comparing seasonal installations (e.g., bare-root, container, and ball-and-burlapped plant materials)
- analyzing post-transplant procedures including staking, trunk wrapping, and the use of antitranspirants
- watering and caring for plants.
Process/Skill Questions:
- How should backfill soil be amended before refilling the transplant hole?
- What special tools are helpful when planting bulbs?
- When are the optimal times and conditions for transplanting?
- What is root girdling?