Landscape Tree Care Resources
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Websites

Tree Owner’s Manual:
http://na.fs.fed.us/urban/treeownersmanual

Trees Are Good from the International Society of Arboriculture:
http://www.treesaregood.com

Tree Care Tips from the Tree Care Industry Association:
http://treecaretips.org

Selecting Trees for Your Home from the University of Illinois Extension:
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/treeselector

Utility Friendly Trees: http://www.utilityfriendlytrees.org

Pest Management Guide for Home Ornamentals from Virginia Cooperative Extension:
http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/456/456-018/456-018.html

Plant Health Care Resources for Landscapers and Arborists from Penn State Extension:
http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/landscaping

Factsheets on Forestry from Virginia Cooperative Extension:
http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/category/forestry.html

Factsheets on Ornamental Landscapes from Virginia Cooperative Extension:
http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/category/trees-shrubs-groundcovers.html

 

Helpful Organizations

Virginia Cooperative Extension
http://ext.vt.edu/topics/environment-resources/urban-forestry/index.html

Virginia Department of Forestry
http://www.dof.virginia.gov/forestry/community/index.htm

Trees Virginia
http://www.treesvirginia.org

Mid-Atlantic Chapter of International Society of Arboriculture
http://www.mac-isa.org

 

Contact a Tree Care Professional

Find a Certified Arborist affiliated with the International Society of Arboriculture
http://www.treesaregood.org/findanarborist/findanarborist.aspx

Find a Certified Arborist affiliated with the Mid-Atlantic Chapter, International Society of Arboriculture
http://goodtreecare.com

Find a Consulting Arborist affiliated with the American Society of Consulting Arborists
http://www.asca-consultants.org/find

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