CA Landscape study plan

Compute cut-and-fill quantities from spot elevations and a grading plan for a sloped yard.

Lay out a paver patio and a segmental retaining wall, calculating base aggregate, sand, and block counts from dimensions.

Interpret standard hardscape detail sections (footing, base course, edge restraint, drainage weep) and label each component on a hand sketch.

Sequence a hardscape installation from layout through compaction, and list the inspection hold points.

Calculate wall batter, embedment, and geogrid requirements for a 3-ft wall using a published gravity-wall rule of thumb.

Sketch a zone-by-zone irrigation layout, spacing heads to the manufacturer's published spacing-to-pressure ratio.

Calculate precipitation rate for each hydrozone and verify matched precipitation across head types.

Size lateral and mainline pipe using a flow-and-friction-loss chart, keeping velocity under the standard limit.

Write start-up, seasonal adjustment, and winterization checklists for a drip and a spray system.

Re-solve three hardscape quantity problems from Week 1 without notes to confirm retention.

Convert scaled plan measurements to field dimensions and build a material takeoff from a residential landscape plan set.

Assemble a bid with labor, material, equipment, overhead, and profit, and identify the line items most likely to be omitted.

Classify soil texture by feel and by jar-settling test, then state the drainage implications of each result.

Compute slope percentage and size a swale or French drain to carry a design storm flow.

Distinguish the contract documents (plan, spec, general conditions) and identify which governs in a conflict.

Match at least 25 plants to specified light, water, soil, and spacing conditions and justify each selection.

Produce a planting plan with a plant schedule, spacing, and quantity counts verified against the plan area.

Write the transplanting procedure for balled-and-burlapped and container stock, including pit width, depth, and backfill.

Calculate amendment and mulch volumes from bed area and application depth.

Explain establishment watering schedules for the first 90 days by plant type.

Diagnose five establishment failures (girdling roots, planted too deep, salt burn, drought stress, wrong exposure) from symptom descriptions.

Build an annual maintenance calendar covering pruning, fertilization, mowing height, aeration, and renovation timing.

Select the correct pruning cut for a given situation and state the season for each plant category.

Evaluate a renovation site and prescribe soil remediation, plant removal, and replanting sequence.

Refine the Week 4 planting plan using maintenance constraints such as mature size and access.

Identify common landscape weeds by growth habit and lifecycle, and match each to an appropriate control strategy.

Explain integrated pest management thresholds and when chemical control is justified.

Differentiate fungal, bacterial, and abiotic plant damage from symptom patterns.

Read a pesticide label for rate, re-entry interval, and restricted-entry precautions, and record them correctly.

Revisit irrigation scheduling as a disease-management tool and adjust a sample schedule.

Conduct a written jobsite hazard assessment for trenching, hauling, and power equipment, listing controls.

List the regulatory requirements that apply to a residential landscape job, including permits, utility locates, and water-use rules.

Re-work the weakest two domains from the Week 4 quiz, re-deriving the underlying formulas from scratch.

Build a one-page formula and reference sheet from memory, then verify it against source material.

Take two full-length timed practice exams under test conditions and score each by domain.

Review every missed item, write the correct reasoning, and re-test those items after 48 hours.

Drill the two lowest-scoring domains until each reaches 75% or better on a fresh set.

Finalize the formula sheet and confirm the exam-day logistics and permitted reference materials.