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Section Eight
8 Improving Existing Planting Beds
8.4 Take the opportunity at time of store
8.1 Many areas around a site may be perfectly refurbishment to undertake major pruning of
presentable in their current condition, and will beds if required to return planting back to
not require any major improvement works. intended heights (often over time vegetation
overgrows its original boundaries etc.).
8.2 Aim to redefine the boundaries to all planting
beds and hedges where bordering a lawn, 8.5 If vermin are known to be a problem, aim
by re-edging to depth of 100mm and re–bark to remove vegetative cover in these areas and
mulch entire bed to improve appearance. replace with turf / sparse specimen planting.

8.3 Where planting beds border existing paving 8.6 Existing landscape maintenance regimes
kerbs also re-edge to 100mm and bark mulch. at McDonald’s sites are usually undertaken
to a very high standard. Continued regular
maintenance of established planting will ensure
these remain visually appealing through the life
cycle of the restaurant.
Figure 19:
Existing vegetation to rear of car park neatly trimmed, bed re-edged and new bark mulch spread.

Figure 20:
Existing section of vegetation surrounding services and CCTV position retained after being re-edged and bark mulched.

C2.6 Soft Landscaping 1.0 08 October 2014