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I'm mostly into trees and shrubs, and I'm based out of Texas. I have a few books, including:
Trees by Allen Coombes, useful for identifying some of the most widely-planted/popular trees and their varieties around the world.
Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of the Southwest by Robert Vines. A comprehensive resource for identifying native trees/shrubs/vines if you're in the area.
Manual of the Trees of North America by Charles Sprague Sargent, vols. 1 and 2. Slightly outdated in terms of pure taxonomy, but (again) extremely comprehensive, and includes nice identification keys and a glossary for the technical terms.
It helps to be
crazypassionate enough about the subject that you'd actually crack open these books for pleasure browsing instead of just trying to find a species, but it's not required.Google image search is your friend, especially if there is some characteristic about the plant that really stands out, you may just be able to search directly for it. If the OP has provided location information, a search like "oaks native to minnesota" (or whatever) can help narrow down a species.
Also it helps to walk through a few nurseries in your area, look at the labels, and figure out what is popular.
Some of it is just experience and really wanting to know what things are. You just get to know the trees/plants in your area, and if you see something out of place, figure out what it is and add it to your mental inventory, store its characteristics (foliage arrangement, fall color, leaf/bark variability, general shape/form, fruit, common diseases/issues, etc. etc.) Just do this for the stuff you care about. I've found that over time, as things become familiar, I have the mental space to care about things that would have escaped my attention before.
It's easier to distinguish some superficially similar trees (for instance, pecan vs. black walnut w/no fruit, or catalpa vs paulownia) after you've seen a few of them in person and know what to look for.
Sorry for the TL;DR, hope it helps!