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• Turfing
• Types:
– Closed turfing
– Spot turfing

TURFING and LANDSCAPING WORKS

Turfing method
1. Site preparation
– Remove construction debris and rock
– Leveling the site
– Install sub-soil drainage (if required)
– Preparing vegetable soil, mixing, spreading and
fertilizing

Turfing method Materials

2. Laying the turf • Vegetable soil
– Closed / spot • Fertilizer
3. Aftercare • Turf (grass)
– Watering, weeding, cutting • Wooden peg
• Water

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Type of grass
• Cow grass
• Pearl grass
• Philippine carpet grass
• Japanese carpet grass
Cow grass

Philippine carpet grass

Landscaping works Categories of landscape

• Landscaping refers to any activity that modifies
the visible features of an area of land, including: Landscape works can be classified in 2 category:
• living elements, such as flora or fauna; or what is
1. Soft Landscape
commonly called gardening, the art and craft of
2. Hard landscape
growing plants with a goal of creating a beauty
within the landscape.
• natural elements such
as landforms, terrain shape and elevation,
or bodies of water; and
• abstract elements such as the weather and
lighting conditions.

Soft landscape Hard landscape

Soft landscape or softscape refers to the elements of
landscape that comprise live, horticultural elements
Soft landscape can include flowers, trees, shrubs,
climbers, ground covers and creepers.
• Hard landscape defined to any structural elements
built by human such as pergolas, gazebos,
pavements rocks, sculpture, furniture, light fixtures,
fountain decks, bridge and other related utilities
including building

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Hard landscape Plants: The functional roles

Wind Shelter
 Vegetation can reduce wind speed over building
because it is flexible and semi-permeable

Air Quality
 They take up groundwater and release it back into
the atmosphere, cooling the air and increasing
humidity
 They take in carbon dioxide and produce oxygen
 Leaf surface trap airborne dust

Plants: The functional roles

Soil Stabilization

 Provide effective protection against erosion by

binding the soil surface with their roots
 Grasses are particularly effective and are often used
because they established quickly and develop an
extensive fibrous root system

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Types of plant Trees

Trees
 Provide shade, break the force of wind, create a natural
appearance
 Their roots are also valuable in controlling soil erosion
 Increase privacy

Types of plant Types of plant

Hedges
 Hedges are smaller than trees
Shrub or bush and usually have several woody
 distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and stems
lower height  Valuable for controlling traffic, to
define ownership boundaries,
provide shelter, reducing wind
velocity

Types of plant Climbers / Creepers

Climbers / Creepers
 Climbers can be used on buildings, walls or fences
 Can also be planted on roof or balconies so as to
drape downwards

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Types of plant
Ground Cover
 The term ground cover is applied to small plant
which cover the ground
 To retain the slope, fill the space where mowing
would be difficult and give a good looking
 Provide a lawn that does not require mowing