Learn at your own pace with an online interactive learning module. Includes quick knowledge check questions.
Presented by Annette Cormany, Principal Agent Associate, Home Horticulture
Textbooks
Cullina, William. Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines.
Dirr, Michael. Manual of Woody Landscape Plants.
Sibley, David Allen. The Sibley Guide to Trees.
Watte, May. Tree Finder Booklet
Wojtech, Michael. Bark: A Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast.
Websites
What is that Tree? Arbor Day Foundation. https://www.arborday.org/trees/whattree/whattree.cfm?ItemID=E6A
Tree I.D. Key. Virginia Tech. https://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/idit.htm
Trees and Shrubs for the Home Garden. https://extension.umd.edu/resource/trees-and-shrubs-home-garden/
Tree Planting for Lower Power Bills. https://trees-energy-conservation.extension.org/tree-planting-for-lower-power-bills/#:~:text=Whether%20it%20is%20winter%20or,you%20save%20energy%20at%20home.&text=Did%20you%20know%20that%20only,an%20additional%20%2420%20per%20month
PDFs
Leaf Keys to Common Trees in Maryland. https://campus.extension.org/pluginfile.php/1086412/mod_page/content/16/EB-238_Leaf_Key_to_Common_Trees_in_MD.pdf
How to Kill a Tree poster. https://campus.extension.org/pluginfile.php/1086412/mod_page/content/16/How-to-Kill-a-Tree_poster.pdf
Varied Shapes Create Attractive Landscapes. https://campus.extension.org/pluginfile.php/1086412/mod_page/content/16/Varied%20shapes%20in%20landscape.pdf