City of Frisco Engineering Standards

2.03 SOIL AMENDMENTS (None required.)
2.04 MULCH
A. Shall be shredded cypress bark mulch.
B. Submittal: Submit a one (1) quart sample of proposed mulch for Owner approval.
2.05 ROOT ACTIVATOR (Not required.)
2.06 WATER: Water shall be available at the site via irrigation system. Water required in connection
with planting will be furnished and paid for by the Owner provided it is not used in a wasteful
manner. Any hose or other watering equipment shall be provided by the Landscape Contractor to
water planting areas until the job is accepted by the Owner.
2.07 PLANT MATERIALS
A. Plant Name and Location: The names and locations of all plants are noted on the drawings.
The nomenclature of all plant materials is per Standardized Plant Names, 1942 edition and
Manual of Cultivated Plants by L. H. Bailey. Plant materials not conforming to these two
references will be rejected by the Owner.
B. Quality and Size: All plant materials shall be first class representatives of their normal
species or variety unless otherwise specified. They shall have a habit of growth that is normal
for the species and shall be healthy, shapely, well-rooted, and vigorous. All plant materials
shall be free from insect pests, plant diseases, and injuries. The containers and balls of all
plants delivered to the site shall be free from any weeds or grasses which could be considered
noxious or objectionable; i.e., nutgrass or Johnsongrass. ALL PLANT MATERIALS SHALL
BE EQUAL TO OR EXCEED THE MEASUREMENTS SPECIFIED ON THE PLANTING
PLAN WHICH ARE THE MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE SIZES. They shall be measured after
pruning with the branches in normal position. The requirements for measurement, branching,
grading, quality, balling and burlapping of plants specified generally follow the code of the
standards currently recommended by the American Nursery and Landscape Association, in
the American Standards for Nursery Stock.
C. Packaging:
a. Trees shall not be headed back in the nursery or on site. Trees with multiple leaders,
unless specified, will be rejected . Trees with damaged or crooked leader, bark
abrasions, sunscald, disfiguring knots, insect damage, or cuts of limbs over 20 mm
(3/4 in.) in diameter that are not completely closed will be rejected. The root flare
shall be visible. Trees with girdling roots will be rejected.
1. Container Grown Plants: Plants designated as “container grown” on the plans shall be full
or heavy grade and shall have been growing in the specified size container for one full
season prior to delivery to the site.
2. Balled and Burlapped Plants (B&B): Plants designated “B&B” on the plans shall be
balled and burlapped. They shall be dug with firm, natural balls of earth of sufficient
diameter and depth to encompass the fibrous and feeding root system necessary for full
recovery of the plant. Balls shall be firmly wrapped with burlap or similar materials and
bound with twine, cord, or wire mesh. Where necessary, to prevent breaking or cracking
of the ball during the process of planting, the ball may be secured to a platform.
City of Frisco May 2012
Standard Technical Specification Tree, Shrub, and Groundcover Planting 329300-2