APPENDIX A: REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS
This Guideline refers to the following publications. Such reference shall be to the latest edition and any amendments thereto approved by the organization issuing that publication.
1. Guidelines
American Association of Nurserymen (ANA) Z60.1-1996, American Standard for Nursery Stock. Available from the American Association of Nurserymen, 1250 I Street, N.W., Suite 500, Washington, DC, 20005 Fax:
(202)789-1893, Phone: (202)789-2900
American National Standards Institute, Inc., ANSI A300-1995. Tree Care Operations - Tree, Shrub and
Other Woody Plant Maintenance - Standard Practices. , Can be purchased in pdf format online at ANSI’s
Electronic Standards Store (www.ansi.org). Use the Standards Search option to quickly locate the document by the ANSI publication number.
American National Standards Institute, Inc., ANSI A300-(Part 1)-2001 Tree Care Operations - Tree, Shrub and Other Woody Plant Maintenance - Standard Practices (Pruning). , Can be purchased in pdf format onl ine at ANSI’s Electronic Standards Store (www.ansi.org). Use the Standards Search option to quickly locate the document by the ANSI publication number.
American National Standards Institute, Inc., ANSI A300-Part 2-1998. Tree Care Operations - Tree, Shrub, and Other Woody Plant Maintenance - Standard Practices - Part 2 - Fertilization. Can be purchased in pdf format on-line -at ANSI's Electronic Standards Store (www.ansi.org). Use the Standards Search option to quickly locate the document by the ANSI publication number.
American National Standards Institute, Inc., ANSI A300 (Part 3)-2000. Tree Care Operations - Tree, Shrub and Other Woody Plant Maintenance: Standard Practices - Part 3 - (Support Systems a. Cabling, Bracing, and Guying). Can be purchased in pdf format on-line at ANSI's Electronic Standards Store www.ansi.org).
Use the Standards Search option to quickly locate the document by the ANSI publication number.
American National Standards Institute, Inc., ANSI Z60.1-1996 - American Standard for Nursery Stock.
Available from: Global Engineering Documents, 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood, CO 80112, Phone:
303-397-7956, Fax: 303-297-2740, Email: global@ihs.com, Internet: www.global.ihs.com.
American National Standards Institute, Inc., ANSI Z133.1-1994 – American National Standard for Tree Care
Operationa- Pruning, Trimming, repairing, Maintaining, and Removing trees, and Cutting Brush-Safety
Requirements
Canada Nursery Landscape Association (CLNA), Canadian Standards for Nursery Stock . Available from the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association, R.R.#4, Stn. Main, 7856 Fifth Street, Milton, Ontario,
Canada L9T 2X8. Fax:(905) 875-1840, Phone:(905) 875-1399 or 1-888-446-3499. Email: cnla@canadanursery.com
Canadian Standards Association (CSA) A60.1 - Vitrified Clay Pipe. This document has been archived by
CSA. Reprints are available upon request. Contact the CSA at 1-800-463-6727 or 1-416-747-4316, or by email at sales@csa-intemational.org.
Canadian Standards Association (CSA) A60.3 - Vitrified Clay Pipe Joints. This document has been archived by CSA. Reprints are available upon request. Contact the CSA at 1-800-463-6727 or 1-416-747- 4316, or by email at sales@csa-intemation.org
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4. Municipal Legislation
*Tree protection and removal bylaws for various municipalities
*Zoning and development bylaws for various municipalities
5. Sources of additional Information
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, The Canadian System of Soil Classification. 1998. http://sis.agr.ca/CANSIS/PUBLICATIONS/MANUALS/cssc.2pd
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Alex, J. F. and Switzer, C.M., Weed Control in Lawns, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Publication
529 (Agdex 270), 1973. An order form is available on-line at www.gov.on./OMAFRA/english/products/product.html.
Associated Landscape Contractors of America, Guide to Interior Landscape Specifications, 4th Edition,
1988. ALCA, 150 Elden Street, Suite 270, Herndon, Virginia 20170, Phone: (703) 736-9666 or 1-800-395-
ALCA, Fax: (703) 736-9668.
Brady, Nyle C., et al, The Nature and Properties of Soils, New York: Macmillan Publishing Co. Inc., 1998.
ISBN 0138524440
CMHC: Site Planning Criteria (under publication)
Environment Canada Forestry Service: Forest Landscape Development Handbook (visual)
Environment Canada Weather Services, Meteorological Service of Canada, has an Internet site
(www.weatheroffice.com/) that gives current and long-range weather forecasts for Canadian cities, and provides a pay-per-call 'Weather by Phone' service.
Harris, Richard W.: Arboriculture: Integrated Management of Landscape Trees, Shrubs, and Vines. Third
Edition, New Jersey: Prentice Hall Inc., 1999. Available from the American Nurseryman Publishing
Company, Phone: 1-800-621-5727, Fax: (312) 782-3232, and order on-line at www.amerinursery.com
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International Society of Arboriculture, Arborists' Certification Study Guide. Product #P211. Order on- line in
Catalog of Publications at www.isa-arbor.com, or call 1-888-ISA-TREE.
International Society of Arboriculture, Guide for Plant Appraisal. Product # P1239. Order on-line in Catalog of Publications at www.isa-arbor.com, or call 1-888-ISA-TREE.
International Society of Arboriculture, Journal of Arboriculture. Article abstracts and reprint information is available on-line at www.isa-arbor.com
, or call 1-888-ISA-TREE.
International Society of Arboriculture, Tree and Shrub Transplanting Manual. Order on-line in Catalog of
Publications at www.isa-arbor.com, or call 1-888-ISA-TREE.
International Society of Arboriculture, Trees & Development: A technical Guide to Preservation of Trees
During Land Development. Product # P1239. Order on-line in Catalog of Publications at www.isaarbor.com, or call 1-888-ISA-TREE.
Public Works & Government Services Canada, Canadian National Master Construction Specifications. http:
//w3.pwgsc.gc.ca/rps/aes/tec/text/nms-e.html or 1-800-622-6232

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
1 Stone Road West
Guelph, Ontario
N1G 4Y2
E-mail: products@omafra.gov.on.ca
Website: www.gov.on.ca/omafra
Queen’s Printer for Ontario
Ontario’s Fertile Soil 92-031
Gardener’s Handbook- An integrated Approach to Insect & Disease Control 64
Integrated Pest Management BMP09
Pruning Fruit Trees 00-005
Diseases and Insects of Turfgrass in Ontario 1996 162
Grubs in Lawns 97-023
Japanese Beetle in Nurseries and Turf 92-105
Pruning Ornamentals 483
Rough Bluegrass 92-054
Turfgrass Management Recommendations 384
Turfgrass Management Recommendations 2002 Supplemental 384S
Weed Control in Lawns and Gardens 529
Growing Greenhouse Vegetables 371
Production Recommendations for Greenhouse Floriculture 370
Management of Organic Soils 93-053
Soil Management BMP06
Hairy Chinch Bugs in Lawns 97-031
Pesticide Container Rinsing 87-057
Pesticide-Handling Facility 94-037
Pesticide Storage, Handling and Application BMP13
Annual Nightshades 94-075
Bindweed 01-007
Cocklebur 01-005
Herbicide Mode of Action Categories 00-061
Herbicide Resistant Weeds 01-023
Jerusalem Artichoke 94-077
Ontario Weeds 1992 Reprint 505
Pigweeds 01-009
Poison-Ivy 99-015
Proso Millet 87-025
Wild Mustard 88-085
Drainage Guide for Ontario 29