Materials and Execution Turf Maintenance Clause Samples

Materials and Execution Turf Maintenance. TURF MOWING AND EDGING All turf will be mowed with professional quality mulch-mowing equipment. Mulch mow whenever possible. Minimize bagging and removal of clippings. Turf areas shall be mowed per the schedule below and maintained at a height of no less than 1-1/2 inches and no more than 2-1/2 inches. Prior to each mowing remove all litter and debris from turf areas. TURF MOWING SCHEDULE January One mowing May Weekly mowings September Weekly mowings February One mowing June Weekly mowings October Three mowings March Two mowings July Weekly mowings November Two mowings April Weekly mowings August Weekly mowings December One mowing NOTE: Base Contract price includes 36 mowings per the mowing schedule. Schedule of 36 mowings may be altered per Owner request or as required by climatic conditions. Use hand labor or mechanical tools to trim all landscape turf edges every other mowing. Trim all turf areas that can not be reached by a mower every other mowing. Twice annually redefine all formal lawn edges with a mechanical blade-type edger or hand spade. Sweep or blow trimmings from hardscapes after each mowing, edging or trimming. Remove larger debris. Contractor is responsible for any damages incurred as a result of mower, trimmer and edger damage to trees and shrubs and must repair or replace any such damage at no cost to Owner. TURF FERTILIZATION Beginning the first year of the contract, Contractor shall provide soils tests performed by an authorized laboratory at least once every three years to determine fertility and pH requirements of turf areas. Submit soil test analysis and recommendations to Owner. Fertilize landscape turf areas with a well-balanced, slow-release, “bridge” or natural-organic fertilizer as required to provide vigorous deep rooting and a healthy green appearance year-round. Determine fertilizer application rates and materials from soil test results. Approved fertilizer schedule must include three to five applications per year (or less if supported by soil test results), no more than one pound of nitrogen per thousand square feet per application, and no more than four pounds of nitrogen per thousand square feet applied annually. Apply agricultural grade pellet form lime at a rate of up to 40 lbs/1000 sq. ft. in turf areas only as recommended by soil test results, and no more than once annually in the spring. TURF WEED, PEST AND DISEASE CONTROL Control of weeds: Use cultural methods (mulch mow, fertilize, aerate, irrigate) to minimize weed ...