Sustainable landscaping practices for enhancing vegetation establishment.

Details

• Creators:
  Schwartz, Stuart ; Smith, Brennan
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Maryland, Baltimore County
• Corporate Contributors:
  Maryland. State Highway Administration. Office of Policy & Research
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Landscaping
  • Roadside flora
  • Runoff
  • Soil compaction
  • Sustainable development
  • Vegetation
  • Sustainability
• Publication/ Report Number:
  MD-16-SHA/UMBC/1-1
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Maryland
• Edition:
  Final report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Maryland. State Highway Administration. Office of Policy & Research
• Abstract:
  Soil compaction can severely limit the success of vegetation establishment. Current grading and landscaping ; practices commonly produce compacted soils of varied textures and profiles within SHA medians and roadsides, ; resulting in limited capacity to support healthy vegetation or stormwater infiltration. This report reviews the ; available practices and procedures to improve soil structure that will help turf, meadow, and landscape plantings to ; thrive while reducing stormwater runoff. Modifications to standard recommended practices for final finish grading ; and final landscaping can avoid or mitigate soil compaction, and establish superior sustainable landscapes.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  SHA/UMBC/1-1
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/30965/dot_30965_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 768.73 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:a4a6cb2876fe382394424d89ff01644281e94c4436525cdb74b4c725bae4b5b1