Wood tree stakes shall be 10 feet long for 24" box trees and 8 feet long for 15 gallon trees;
Tree ties shall be 12 gauge wire and new garden hose;
• Guying Hardware:
Wire: Pliable 9 gauge galvanized
Hose: 1/2" new black rubber hose
Tumbuckles: galvanized or dip painted, size as required
Cable Clamps: galvanized, size as required
Safety Sleeve: 1/2" white PVC full length of wire
Deadman: 2"x 6"x 36" construction grade redwood.
Mulch shall be "Walk-On Bark", by Sequoia Forest Products, or approved equal
Erosion control matting shall be as specified in the standards for slope planting.
All mow strips and headers shall be concrete curbing.
Root barriers shall be 24" Universal Root Barrier by Deep Root Corporation, or approved equal.
Arbor Guards shall be by Deep Root Corp., or approved equal.
Installation of all landscaping shall conform to the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
No slopes in the Landscape Assessment District shall exceed 3:1.
All slopes in excess of 5:1 shall be installed per the City's Standards for Slope Landscaping.
Final grade shall ensure positive drainage of the site.
A minimum of eighteen inches of level planting area shall be provided at the base of all slopes.
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