Trees and ornamentals

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/>A tree infected with the cinnamomi fungus | Courtesy of Linda Haugen/USDA Forest Service/Bugwood.orgThe Fraser fir is the ideal Christmas tree. Fragrant, ...

Estimating a tree’s age- useful tool!

Thank you Mr. Bowles for all this great info! Field Notes Telling a Tree’s Age We always knew our favorite ...

Mychorizae (beneficial fungi and other soil organisms)

Great reading! Thank you Tod at Morton Arboretum, and the authors (UBC) of this wonderful and fascinating look at how ...

A Front Landscape Renovation

A recent landscape renovation: take a moment to scroll down – click on pix below to see the close up ...

What’s in bloom (early July) – Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parv.)

In need of a stunning and underutilized beauty? Here it is! This multi-layered species comes from the SE USA regions, ...

Certified Arborist (as of April 2011)

Wow, it’s done! I successfully passed my exam (of 200 +) questions to become a certified Arborist, and a member ...

Ancients of Illinois

That’s right! Who’d believe it, eh? In S. Illinois no less. Bald Cypress swamps (Taxodium distictum), where these 1400-2000 year ...

EAB (Emerald Ash Borer) Update, pix and video…

Great info. BTW-we have an infestation here in West Chicago.Seems that ALL the ash are infected,  seemingly right under our ...

Signs of spring – bulbs and borers

As of March 1 here in the woods of West Chicago; the snow drops are popping up through the last ...

Conifers (such as pine and spruce) add much needed colour to our drab winter landscapes.

Now, during these cold winter days do we see the value in adding conifers such as pine, spruce, and hemlock ...

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