Planting Details
This section should help you to read and create planting details
What is a plant detail?
How do you plant a plant? Everyone has a different idea about this. Maybe you will plant it differently in differing circumstances. Planting details are a way that you can control (to a degree) the planting methods when someone else is installing the plants. Planting details consist of a drawing in section view with annotations describing the method.
Who are they for?
The construction team
Businesses quoting on the job
Sometimes the council or engineers
Examples of details
Large Tree
Medium Tree
Small Tree
Tree with berm
Tree on a slope
Tree beside pavement
Vine
Tube Stock
Groundcover
Plant in container
Plant in retaining wall
Tree modified soil
Tree with root barrier
Vine with trellis
Rain garden planting
Trenching
Soil modification
Crown modifications
Rootball shaving
Root correction
Drawing plant details
Scale
Details in general are scaled drawings. They are commonly in 2d Section view occasionally with supplementary plans and sometimes accompanying 3d representations. For planting details, a 2d orthogonal section drawing should be sufficient.
What to include
General information that might be covered in planting detail
Staking and tying
Soil conditioning
Pruning
Mulching
Berm
Hole width in relation to rootball
Position of top of rootball
Inspection for pests and disease
Back-filling method
Drainage
Root inspection and modification
Session Outline
What is a plant detail?
Types of details
Drawing plant details
Activity: Drawing a detail
Resources
Plant Details Database - James Urban
Presentations
Activity
Draw a plant detail