Trees and ornamentals
A fall season like no other (except last fall?). So that’s TWO wet, cold, snowy fall seasons in a row- what is going on?
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Below is a copy of an older blog from a year ago- when we had several snow events, loads of ...
The newest Illinois state champion tree: the lg. 200 year old Cottonwood near Byron Il. (plus the previous state champ…the giant bald cypress of the Shawnee, est to be nearly 1250 yrs old)
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The Champ- a huge, two-stemmed Cottonwood (Champ trees are determined by their height, trunk circumference, and crown spread (points x ...
For the love of trees : part 1 (in progress) (with views from an arborist)
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And what’s not to love? Check in here periodically to catch up on my musings of the tree, the magnificent, ...
Osage Orange tree (Maclura pom.) Failure – A century and a half year old tree goes down in West Chicago, Il
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A tale behind the pictures below: (with some embellishment). Picture this……Originally oak savannah, mixed with occasional tallgrass prairie…… early 1800’s ...
Japanese maples extend colors into late fall here in the West Chicago landscapes of Ed Max
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Here on our wooded landscape, nothing comes close in intensity than autumnal foliage change of the Japanese maples. Providing that continuation of ...
Controlled burns benefit the woodlands and gardens.
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Same area of this woodland garden a month after the fire – what a difference! Controlled fires can make a ...
Arborist news: spring is prime time to plant trees
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Spring is the optimal time to plant trees, especially native species such as Bur oak (Quercus mac.), Red oak (Quercus ...
Massive White Pine (P.strobus) in winter (click on pic)
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A grand specimen White pine, on the road close to Princeton’s cemetery, where the state’s largest pine exists. Pine and ...
A winter landscape (at the Mo. Botanical Gardens)
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Bald cypress in the foreground, Dawn Redwoods beyond. At the rear of the photo you can see the original home ...
Discovering the true value of your trees, or trees you might be condisering:
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Give it a try- quite interesting, and an eye-opener. Trees are (in my opinion) greatlyundervalued. Seen below is a chart ...