Tree quality

Here are examples of root and top quality on a variety of finished shade trees. Click through the many photographs to make a clear distinction between good and poor quality.

• Root defects
• Planting depth
• Canopy quality
  • ideal form
  • good quality
  • poor quality
• Trunk/branch quality
• Pruning cuts
• Trunk injury

Quality standards

• Developing nursery stock specifications
• Sample nursery stock specification for shade trees
• Florida grades and standards document
• Florida grades and standards, grading example
• Florida grades and standards, clarifications for usage
• American standard for nursery stock
• California guideline specifications for nursery tree quality
• Illinois guidelines for growing, installing and maintaining healthy trees

Detailed tree pruning book