IRRIGATION and LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE

SI ITEM

SCOPE OF WORK

FREQUENCY

Grass Lawns

1

Mowing once a week when the grass is dry: adjust to avoid scalping/ catch clipping / change direction of cut each mow/ use of push mowers on new areas/ ride-on mowers are ok for bedded down areas where wheel won't cause track.

Once a Week

2

Edging once a week: each mowing cycle to be edges also / pathway and road edges cut / use walk behind steel blade edger for those areas / walls and around poles etc. to be cut horizontal at same height of mowing

Once a Week

3

Fertilizing every eight (8) weeks using specific fertilizer (urea / ammonium sulphate / NPK) based upon recommendation and standards

Every 8 Weeks

4

Vermiculating once a year

Once a Year

5

Aeration once a year: increase airflow and better root development.

Once a Year

6

Top Dress - If required

following aeration or to smooth bumps

Ground Cover

7

Pruning / shaping every 2 weeks

Every 2 Weeks

8

Edging every 2 weeks

Every 2 Weeks

9

Fertilizing six (6) times a year

Every 2 Months

HEDGES AND SHRUBS

10

Pruning and shaping every 2 weeks - done regularly so that bare wood or dry stem do not occur. Shape per design intent or to assist natural growth.

Every 2 Weeks

11

Edging every 2 weeks

Every 2 Weeks

12

Fertilizing six (6) times a year

Every 2 Months

Trees

13

Stakes and Ties monthly checking- Be sure to only keep on site requires, generally from 6-12 months dependent upon tree size and stability, keep stakes at uniform level and height and be sure ties are firm but allow some movement and sway. Trees should be placed at the base of tree to support root stabilization and another mid-way to support sway and crown bending.

Once a Month

14

Monthly Pruning / Shaping / Uplifting - unwanted stubs, tears and suckers to be removed / cleaned as required. Raise crown of mature trees to 1.8 to 2.0 m or to allow for adequate pedestrian and vehicular traffic

Once a Month

15

Fertilizing generally six (6)times a year / it is recommended that during these early stage of growth of soil test analysis similar to that taken for the turf areas is used to determine values of garden bed areas as there is much building materials being dumped into garden / also suggest an anti-evapotranspiration agent such as 'ENVY' be used to assist trees an d shrubs

Every 2 Months

Palms

16

Cleaning as required, generally four (4) times a year

4 x a Year

17

Pollination once a year

Once a Year

18

Harvesting and bagging once a year - as soon as fruit become ripened.

Once a Year

19

Weeding as required - keep the basin clean of all weeds in general.

Each visit

20

Fertilizing - synthetic twice a year

Twice a Year

21

Fertilizing - organic once a year

Once a Year

Weeding

22

Weeding turf on visit basis

Each visit

23

Weeding the garden on visit basis. Remove by hand only at this early stage and given to the areas are very small at this point / all trees pits should have an equal and uniform circumference surrounding. Suggesting 500mm radius template made and this area kept clear particularly in turf areas where there is no paved edges

Each visit

Pest Control

24

General monitoring for any occurrence of pests affecting the plants, grass, shrubs or trees. Pest control application for insects only applied to agriculture related infections. Public health control like ants, flies, cockroach, mosquitoes are not included in our scope of work.

Each visit

25

Irrigation

Inspection of the irrigation system on visit basis to assure the sufficiency of the Automatic Irrigation System including the following:

-Flashing of the lateral lines, if required.

-Flashing of drip lines

Checking and adjust the nozzles of sprayers and sprinkles

-Checking the drip system and changing or replacing of on-line emitters

Each visit