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b. Shrubs shall be pruned as required to ensure clear vehicular <br />and pedestrian visibility and clearance. Remove broken or <br />diseased branches and provide general containment and good <br />appearance. <br />c. Plant material encroaching onto or from City property shall be <br />trimmed back to property line at City's discretion depending on <br />circumstance, i.e. plants growing over fences and sidewalks <br />from private property adjacent to contracted areas shall be <br />trimmed back to the property line. <br />d. Prune shrubs to retain as much of the natural informal <br />appearance as possible, consistent with intended use, i.e. <br />vines not growing into other plants, etc. Coordinate with <br />Projects Manager or designee. <br />e. Continuously remove any spent blossoms or dead flower <br />stocks, as required, to present a neat, clean appearance. <br />f. Plants growing over curbing and /or sidewalks shall be <br />maintained even with the edge of the sidewalk or curb and be <br />trimmed on a natural taper rather than vertical, so as not to <br />appear to be hedged. <br />g. Schedule the application of a complete fertilizer with an <br />analysis of 15 -15 -15 at the rate of six (6) pounds per 1000 <br />square feet as often as required, but no less than three times <br />per year, to promote optimum growth and healthy appearance <br />to all shrubs. <br />h. Ailing or stunted shrubs shall be removed at time of discovery <br />and replaced in kind within five (5) working days. Shrubs <br />requiring additional nutrients to correct deficiencies shall <br />receive such nutrients within three (3) working days of <br />discovery. Contractor shall replace shrub failure that is <br />determined to be due to Contractor's neglect or improper <br />treatment at his expense. <br />D. TREE CARE <br />Note: All trees up to 9 inch DBH (Diameter at Breast Height) are <br />included in routine maintenance. <br />1) Pruning <br />All trees within the scope of work shall be maintained to keep the <br />natural integrity and shape of the trees. This work shall be <br />accomplished in a manner, which will ensure that each individual <br />tree is pruned per American National Standards Institute (ANSI) <br />standards, per ANSI A300 Part 1, 2008 pruning standard and the <br />ASNI Z133.1 as outlined in the City of Santa Ana Tree Pruning <br />