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other day until moving. Such watering shall thoroughly saturate the root <br />ball to its full depth. <br />1.09 CROWN PREPARATION <br />A. Sabal Palms: <br />' 1. Cut off bottom fronds as necessary according to condition of palm <br />and time of moving <br />1 2. Cut off one or more unopened leaves on each side of tightly closed <br />center leaf. <br />3. Tie several fronds in upright position to unopened center leaves. <br />4. Tie remaining fronds together using untreated cotton twine or 2- <br />inch burlap strips. <br />NOTE: Another acceptable procedure is banding a length or <br />lengths of 2x4 lumber on trunk extending to 3/4 height of unopened <br />leaves and tying all fronds and unopened leaves to lumber with <br />untreated cotton twine. Adequate support shall be given to the bud <br />and opened leaves. <br />C. Cluster Type Palms- <br />1 . Wire against the palm trunk a piece of 2x4 lumber of sufficient <br />length to give adequate support to open and unopened leaves. <br />The lumber must also be long enough to extend upward from <br />where the bud emerges to within 3/4 of length of all leaves and <br />downward approximately the same distance from where it is wired <br />to trunk. <br />2. Tie fronds in upright position to lumber using untreated cotton <br />twine. <br />3. Trunks with little or no wood may have their fronds tied to another <br />' trunk that is supported by wood. <br />D. Shade and Flowering Trees: <br />ti 1. Minimal trimming to the canopy shall occur. In so doing, preserve <br />the basic shape and form of the tree; eliminate cross - branching <br />and dead or diseased branches. Wrap 6 layers of burlapping <br />around the trunk where nursery ties are to be placed. <br />2. Treat cut areas larger than one inch (1") diameter with approved <br />tree wound dressing only at Landscape Architect's direction. <br />3. Selected species shall have all leaves hand stripped following <br />' pruning and prior to moving. <br />r07/06 02481 -5 05 -5564 <br />