MAINTENANCE
Welcome to our Maintenance Hub! This webpage will be your go-to resources for maintenance tips, tricks, techniques, and resources!
what is maintenance?
“All landscapes need several years to be come well established. The critical period for watering and weeding is two to three weeks after planting — longer if you are planting in warm, dry seasons — when nursery-grown plants are making the transition to living in a landscape. Your landscape will need minimal maintenance once it is established. Many maintenance practices used for traditional cultivated plants also work for native plants.”
excerpt from: A Guide to Native Plant Gardening, Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center click for more!
TREE PLANTING MAINTENANCE
Excess Mulch Problems
Remove and replace mulch as needed. Mulch should never exceed 4 inches depth and should be kept away from the tree's bark and root flare.
Native Plant Maintenance
ann-ual Day of maintenance
Each year, WSA celebrates The ANN-ual Day of Maintenance, in honor of Ann Jackson. Read more about this event and why maintenance is so important:
2023 - 1st ANN-ual Day
2024
All good things must start somewhere - while this page is just a seed,
we look forward to growing it! Check back soon!
WSA’s Maintenance Hub was created in honor of Ann Jackson, Class 1 Watershed Steward and Mantenance Corps co-founder.
You can read all about Ann, her impact, her dedication to project maintenance and more here.