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Dirr, Michael A. Manual of Woody Landscape Plants Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propagation and Uses. Stipes Publishing, Champaign, Illinois.
ISBN 0-87563-795-7.

Fiala, Fr. John L. Flowering Crabapples The Genus Malus. Timber Press, Inc.
ISBN 0-88192-292-7.

Mohlenbrock, Robert H. Forest Trees of Illinois. Department of Botany, Southern Illinois University. Illinois Department of Conservation. Available from Illinois Extension Service.

Reinhardt, Thomas A., Martina Reinhardt, and Mark Moskowitz. Ornamental Grasses - Design Ideas, Uses & Varieties. Friedman/Fairfac Publishers. ISBN 1-56799-219-6.

Stidd, Benton M. and Robert D. Henry. Key to Common Woody Landscape Plants in the Midwest. Stipes Publishing, Champaign, Il 61820. ISBN 0-87563-508-3

Symonds, George W. D. The Tree Identification Book. Quill, New York.
ISBN 0-688-05039-5. Companion volume to The Shrub Identification Book.

Voigt, T. B., Betty R. Hamilton, and F.A. Giles. Ground Covers for the Midwest. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Agriculture. NCR 400. Available from the Illinois Extension Service.

Walker, Mary C. & F.A. Giles. Flowering Trees for the Midwest. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Agriculture. Available from the Illinois Extension Service.

The following are references if you plan to maintain your landscape:

Available from Illinois Extension Service:
  • Illinois Commercial Landscape & Turf Grass Pest Management Handbook 1998-1999. ICLT-98.
  • Illinois Pesticide Applicator Training Manual 39-3 Ornamentals.
  • Illinois Pesticide Applicator Training Manual 39-1 Turfgrass
  • Illinois Pesticide Applicators Training Manual General Standards
Brickell, Christopher. The American Horticultural Society Pruning & Training. ISBN 1-56458-331-7.

Rakow, Donald A. and Richard Weir III. Pruning: An Illustrated Guide to Pruning Ornamental Trees & Shrubs. Cornell Cooperative Extension, New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.

The Ortho Home Gardener's Problem Solver. ISBN 0-89721-255-X.

Last updated September 24, 1999