Trees! is written by one of the Midwest's foremost authorities on trees. Covering trees from Saskatchewan to Nebraska, from Montana to Iowa, this is author John Ball's guide to the Northern Plains fruit, nut, ornamental, shade and windbreak trees based on more than 30 years of his personal observations in North America, Europe and Asia. This book provides more than 100 original illustrations of leaves, keys to identify species by their foliage and twig characteristics, and the major insects, diseases and disorders for each genus and species. He discusses environmental requirements such as climate, and soils including pH tolerance. You’ll receive helpful information for fruit and nut trees – their pollination, harvest and storage requirements. And for all trees, the height, spread, form, autumn foliage color, flowering and fruiting characteristics for the species and cultivars along with specific information on rootstock, a feature missing from most other guides. The book covers 80 genera, almost 300 species and more than 450 cultivars to answer the question on every tree lover’s mind: “Will it grow here?”

About the author: John Ball is a Professor of Forestry at South Dakota State University.

Image description: The cover image shows the crown of a red maple tree, with a little bit of the blue sky visible on the top of the image. The title is at the top of the cover; the author's name is at the bottom.