AAA INFORMATION:
AAA’s Guidelines for Management of Coconut Palms
ARBORIST INFORMATION:
To learn about becoming a Certified Arborist, CLICK HERE
To learn about becoming a Certified Tree Worker, CLICK HERE
For OSHA info on safety in the tree care industry, CLICK HERE
TREE AND PLANT IDENTIFICATION:
Hawaii Plant ID – This website requires you to have a Yahoo account and to join up.
Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk (HEAR)
Introduced species management • species information • plants of Hawaii • and more
Weeds of Hawaii • University of Hawaii CTAHR
Common Forest Trees of Hawaii by Elbert L. Little, Jr. and Roger G. Skolmen (33MB)
PlantPono.org • Selection and planting of non-invasive species
University of Hawai’i Campus Arboretum and Campus Arboretum Map
INDUSTRY PARTNERS:
Landscape Industry Council of Hawaii
International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)
Tree Care Industry Association
ISA’s Consumer Information Website: Trees Are Good
OTHER HELPFUL INFORMATION:
The Hawaii Pesticide Information Retrieval System
LICH’s Landscape Irrigation Conservation Best Management Practices
USDA National Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey
White Tern Citizen Science – Facebook Page
SOIL INFORMATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I:
Soil Analysis Service
A Guide to Soil Testing for Hawaii’s Residents
Testing Your Soil: Why and How to Take a Soil-Test Sample
How to Interpret a Standard CTAHR Soil Analysis Report
Soil Reaction (pH)
The pH Preference of Plants
Soils of Hawaii
Use of Soil Amendments to Improve Chemical Properties of Soil
Use of Chemical Amendments to Improve Chemical Properties of Soil
Mulching for Healthier Landscape Plants
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA PUBLICATIONS (primarily by Dr. Ed Gilman)
Developing a Preventative Pruning Program in Your Community: Mature Trees
Design Solutions for a Wind Resistant Urban Forest
Wind and Trees: Lesson Learned from Hurricanes
Choosing Suitable Trees for Urban and Suburban Sites: Site Evaluation and Species Selection
Selecting Southeastern Coastal Plain Species for Wind Resistance
Selecting Tropical and Subtropical Tree Species for Wind Resistance
Selecting Quality Trees from the Nursery
Planting and Establishing Trees
Developing an Urban Forest Management Plan for Hurricane-Prone Communities
Normal “Abnormalities” in Palms