Is there a "care guide" for trees & shrubs?
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Hi...your question seems to be cut off...the best resource may be to contact your county extension office . mine does have pamplets on tree care..how to plant, how to prune...etc.
Includes a what? Question was cut off. Head over to your local bookstore (or even the best nursery in town, mine carries many "how to" books, just chat with the master gardeners on staff which would best suit your current and future needs) and flip through the gardening books until you find one that works for you. Before purchasing a new plant that I may not have had before, I just Google how to care for it and to see if it will thrive in the location I have in mind. If not, I search for another plant. You can learn almost anything just by using Google.
What is it that you need to know ???
Below are two sites you can look through. However, I find it best to visit actual book stores where I can thumb through a copy to see if it has what I need.
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/books/gardening/shrubs/_/N-29Z8q8Z13em?showMoreIds=10008
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_8_16/143-5236876-9292820?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=trees+and+shrubs&sprefix=trees+and+shrubs%2Cstripbooks%2C259&crid=3152MADXQR9MR
No matter which method you use to plant your trees and shrubs, water them well after planting. Spread a 2- to 3-inch-deep layer of mulch over the soil around the plant; this creates a protective zone so that you don't have to mow the lawn right up against a newly planted tree and risk damaging its young bark. It also helps the soil maintain its moisture level longer, so you have to water less.