An RHS Pocket Guide to Trees

RHS Pocket Guide to Trees is a beautiful guide to identifying, enjoying and caring for the trees around you. Whether you want to know more about trees in parks and the countryside, or how to select the right trees for your garden.

This guide offers year-round guidance and inspiration for anyone who loves nature. It contains 50 charmingly illustrated profiles of British trees, along with a handy identification  flow chart for quick reference, when you’re out and about.

Packed with RHS-approved advice for cultivating and caring for trees, this is the perfect companion for a country walk or sunny garden seat.

Many trees (and conkers) are not safe near pets (nor horses including yew, oak and sycamore). Read more on pet-friendly gardens.

If growing fruit trees, read about no-dig gardening. Also use fruit protection bags over netting (to avoid wildlife getting trapped).

About the Authors

Dr Jordan Bilsborrow is a senior botanist at Royal Horticultural Society, who specialises in plant identification, and has a passion for identifying a range of plants – from humble weeds to mighty trees.

He manages the plant identification team at RHS and also teaches horticulture students (he has a PhD on daffodil species identification (daffodils like all bulbs are toxic to pets). 

Dr Elisabeth Karlstad Larsen developed a love for trees and forests, while growing up in Norway. She studied black poplar drought tolerance and water-use of Aleppo pine forests, and then worked as a tree scientist for RHS. She currently studies forest biodiversity and agroforestry.