Planting Details and Specifications Offers up-to-date and peer reviewed set of details and specifications in AutoCAD and PDF formats for the green industry. These are designed specifically for landscape architects, engineers, architects, contractors, urban foresters, arborists, municipalities and state agencies. All are open source, free, and can be edited by the user.
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A300 Standards for Tree Care Operations represents the tree care industry's consensus on tree care practices. The standards can be used to prepare tree care contract specifications. The A300 standard consists of ten parts:
- Part 1 - Pruning
- Part 2 - Fertilization
- Part 3 - Supplemental Support Systems (includes cabling, bracing, guying, and propping)
- Part 4 - Lightning Protection Systems
- Part 5 - Management of Trees and Shrubs During Site Planning, Site Development, and Construction
- Part 6 - Transplanting
- Part 7 - Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM) [management of vegetation in electic utility corridors]
- Part 8 - Root Management Standard
- Part 9 - Tree Risk Assessment
- Part 10 - Integrated Pest Management
These tree care operations standards may be purchased directly through industry and professional associations such as the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) and the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA). A separate set of safety standards, ANSI Z133.1, covers safe arboricultural working practices
The Guideline Specifications for Nursery Tree Quality are a standard set of specifications for container-grown tree nursery stock. By adhering to these specifications, tree buyers can be assured of obtaining high quality nursery stock, free of many common defects and problems.