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If you’d like to learn more about tree care, check out our suggested tree and shrub care books and resources.

Insect/Disease Identification and Biology

Insects That Feed On Trees and Shrubs.
Johnson, W. T. and H. H. Lyon. 1988. 2nd ed. Cornell Univ. Press, Ithaca, NY.

Diseases of Trees and Shrubs
Sinclair, W. A., H. H. Lyon, and W. T. Johnson. 1987. Cornell Univ. Press, Ithaca, NY.

(Combine the two above books with your state’s Home and Garden Pest Management Recommendations available from your Cooperative Extension Service.)

Abiotic Disorders of Landscape Plants: A Diagnostic Guide
Costello, L. R., E. J. Perry, N. P. Matheny, J. M. Henry and P. M. Geisel. 2003. Pub. 3420. Univ. of California, Oakland, CA.

Pruning

An Illustrated Guide to Pruning
Gilman, E. F. 2002. 2nd ed. Delmar, Albany, NY.

International Society of Arboriculture, 2002. Best Management Practices, Tree Pruning, International Society of Arboriculture.

International Society of Arboriculture, 2002. Best Management Practices, Tree and Shrub Fertilizing, International Society of Arboriculture.

International Society of Arboriculture, 2001. Best Management Practices, Tree Support Systems, Cabling, Bracing, and Guying, International Society of Arboriculture.

American National Standards Institute, 2001. Tree, Shrub and other Woody Plant Maintenance-Standard Practices (Pruning), American National Standards Institute [ANSI A300 (Part 1)-2001].

American National Standards Institute, 2000. Tree Care Operations Trees, Shrubs and Other Woody Plant Maintenance-Standard Practices (Support Systems – Cabling, Bracing, and Guying), American National Standards Institute [ANSI A300 (Part 3)-2000].

American National Standards Institute, 2006. Standard Practices for Tree Care Operations Pruning, Trimming, Repairing, Maintaining, and Removing Trees, and Cutting Brush, Safety Requirements, American National Standards Institute [ANSI Z133.1-2006].

Arboriculture Text

Arboriculture: Integrated Management of Landscape Trees, Shrubs, and Vines
Harris, R. W., J. R. Clark, and N. P. Matheny. 2004. 4th ed. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.

Basic Tree and Shrub Selection and Care

Tree and Shrub Handbook
Morton Arboretum. 1999. The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL.

Tree and Shrub Identification and Information

Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propagation and Uses
Dirr, M. A. 1998. 5th ed. Stipes, Champaign, IL.

Planting

Principles and Practice of Planting Trees and Shrubs
Watson, G. W. and E. B. Himelick. 1997. International Society of Arboriculture, Savoy, IL.