Title: Fertilize landscape plantings.
Course: Landscaping I (18054-I) > Section: Maintaining the Landscape

Fertilization should include

- identifying types of fertilizers
- interpreting information on a fertilizer label
- describing methods of fertilizing landscape plantings
- determining when plants should be fertilized
- developing a fertilization schedule
- fertilizing plants with granular fertilizer, measuring plants (i.e., caliper or spread), and calculating the quantity of fertilizer needed
- broadcasting fertilizer on the surface.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the methods of fertilizing landscape plantings?
- What calculations need to be considered when calibrating rotary and drop spreaders?
- What are the advantages of the rotary and drop spreader?
- Why is it important to select the appropriate fertilizer for a plant?
- What are the benefits of using slow-release fertilizers?
- Why should over-fertilization be avoided?