PART 1: ESTABLISHMENT OF PARKS AND GARDENS
CHAPTER I GARDEN ESTABLISHMENT
1.1. The process of establishing a garden
1.2. Pre-cleaning of the garden’s surface
CHAPTER II PREPARING THE GROUND
2.1. Standard soil preparation without adding new substrate
2.2. Soil preparation techniques
2.3. Soil preparation with the addition of substrate
CHAPTER III SOIL AMENDMENTS AND FERTILISERS
3.1. Soil amendments prior to establishing the garden
3.2. Basal fertilisation
3.3. Basal fertilisation with other nutrients
CHAPTER IV STAKEOUT AND MARKING OF THE GARDEN
4.1. Marking tools
4.2. Marking techniques
4.3. Time for marking
CHAPTER V OPENING PLANTING HOLES
5.1. Opening the holes manually
5.2. Opening the holes mechanically
5.3. Time to open the holes
5.4. The size of the holes
CHAPTER VI THE PLANTING: PLANT TYPES
6.1. Planting bare-root plants
6.2. Planting plants with a root ball
6.3. Transport and delivery of the plants
6.4. Conservation and handling of the plants at the destination
CHAPTER VII PLANTING OPERATIONS
7.1. First steps in preparation
7.2. Planting practices
7.3. The planting seasons
CHAPTER VIII POST-PLANTING MAINTENANCE
8.1. Post-planting care
8.2. Replacement of failed plants
8.3. Care during the first vegetative phase
CHAPTER IX ESTABLISHMENT OF GRASS AND LAWNS
9.1. Soil and site preparation for lawns
9.2. Seeding systems
9.3. The process of establishing a lawn by planting vegetative elements
9.4. Planting seasons
CHAPTER X POST-ESTABLISHMENT LAWN CARE
10.1. Initial care
10.2. Problems related to lawn development and settlement
10.3. The first mowing
10.4. Reseeding
PART 2: GARDEN MAINTENANCE
12.10. Sanding
12.11. Irrigation, mineral fertilisation, phytosanitary defence
CHAPTER XIII MAINTENANCE OF AREAS WITHOUT VEGETATION COVER
13.1. Digging
13.2. Maintenance by mulching
13.3. Maintenance with herbicide applications
CHAPTER XIII MAINTENANCE OF AREAS WITHOUT VEGETATION COVER
13.1. Digging
13.2. Maintenance by mulching
13.3. Maintenance with herbicide applications
CHAPTER XIV MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES: ANNUAL MINERAL FERTILISATION AND SOIL AMENDMENTS
14.1. Contribution of soil amendments
14.2. Annual mineral fertilisation
14.3. Annual needs
14.4. Fertiliser types
14.5. Fertilisation techniques
14.6. The time to apply mineral fertilisation
14.7. Mechanical equipment used
14.8. The correction of deficiencies
CHAPTER XV MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES: IRRIGATION
15.1. Water needs in the garden
15.2. Irrigation systems used in gardening
15.3. Practical considerations about irrigation
15.4. The problems of irrigation water quality
CHAPTER XVI MAINTENANCE TECHNIQUES: PRUNING
16.1. General considerations
16.2. Types of pruning
16.3. Aesthetic or landscape determining factors
16.4. Factors affecting urban gardening
16.5. Health conditions
16.6. Basic pruning criteria
16.7. Times of pruning work
16.8. Tools and pruning equipment
16.9. Complementary materials and equipment
16.10. How to use pruning tools
16.11. The quality of pruning cuts
16.12. Complementary pruning techniques
CHAPTER XVII MAINTENANCE TECHNIQUES: TRIMMING HEDGES AND BORDERS
17.1. Training process of hedges and borders
17.2. Trimming done for maintenance
17.3. Tools for trimming
17.4. Renovation pruning
17.5. Times of renovation pruning
17.6. Artistic or geometric decorative shapes
CHAPTER XVIII MAINTENANCE TECHNIQUES: PEST AND DISEASE CONTROL
18.1. Conditioning factors and key aspects of phytosanitary management
18.2. Equipment and application methods needed for phytosanitary control
18.3. Phytosanitary products used in gardening
18.4. Active substances recommended in gardening
18.5. Common pests in our gardens
18.6. Cryptogamic diseases
18.7. Problems caused by wildlife
CHAPTER XIX INCIDENTS CAUSED BY CLIMATIC AND SOIL PROBLEMS
19.1. Winter cold: winter frosts
19.2. The problem of mild winters: the lack of rest (chilling requirements)
19.3. Spring frosts
19.4. Summer temperatures: 'heat stroke'
19.5. Incidents caused by rain
19.6. Problems caused by insolation
19.7. Incidents and damage caused by wind
19.8. The problems caused by hail and hailstones
19.9. The incidence of snow
19.10. The effect of lightning
CHAPTER XX TREE SURGERY
20.1. Treatment and care of wounds on trunk and branches
20.2. Treatment and care of cavities in the wood
20.3. Cabling and bracing branches
20.4. Placement of fixed supports
20.5. Installation of lightning rods