Forest Tree Disease Field Guide: Diseases of Trees and Shrubs (Comstock)

Best All-Around Reference

"Diseases of Trees and Shrubs" (Comstock/Cornell Press) — comprehensive ID for roots, stems, crowns, leaves. Link

Use book for diagnosis, then search current controls online. Treatment books outdated quickly due to label changes.

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