ISA offers a variety of educational materials to help arborists improve their arboricultural knowledge. Each week we will feature a product, or group of products that will enhance your arboriculture education. This week, ISA is featuring the Best Management Practices – Tree Planting by Gary Watson.

This BMP focuses on the active process of tree planting, including site and species selection, planting practices, post-planting pruning and early tree care. This publication covers topics on time of planting, planting practices, root loss and new root growth, pruning, and so much more.

The Best Management Practices – Tree Planting also serves as a companion publication for the American National Standard for Tree Care Operations – Tree, Shrub and Other Woody Plant Management – Standard Practices (Planting and Transplanting). This ANSI A300 addresses plant and site inspections, timing of transplanting, lifting plants, backfill and post-planting care.

Both of these valuable resources are available for purchase at the ISA Store.