American Grove

Leaf drop

What are some possible causes for trees, such as young(2-3 years) Oaks, to loose all their leaves except on the ends of the branches? The trees are in Chicagoland.

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EAB ASH REPLACEMENT PROGRAMS

Many cities are losing large portions or their urban forest very quickly to Emerald Ash Borer.

What sort of programs and practices are people doing to help communities recover and replace the ash that have been lost? Also, how are…

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To prune Citrus trees?

I see out of the window in my office that my grapefruit and my lime are growing long, skinny, snakelike branches. Should I ask my man to prune them? We're not seeing fruit and I'm fairly certain that citrus are more like bushes.. Also, just…

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Looking for Tree Photo and Description Resource for a Website

Our Village is planning a tree replacement program, and I am looking for a resource for pictures and descriptions of trees that I can link or use on our website and/or possibly print.  Residents may be given a choice of trees for the parkway and…

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What has been your favorite summer tree moment?

Being married to a tree enthusiast can be trying for the less…

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Anyone have suggestions for Municipal Tree care?

 Johnson, Vermont, (small town, all volunteer)  has a new Tree Board and we're drawing up a maintenance plan for our  two year old planting of 56 municipal trees. They're a mixture of Kentucky Coffee Trees, Pin Oaks, Red Maples, and Japanese Tree…

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Pin Oaks

Does anyone have any definitive sources they can steer me towards about the difficulty of establishing any vegetation under a close stand of pin oaks?  Our neighborhood association is giving us a hard time about the lack of a lawn under 4 of…

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Urban Forests = Healthy Lives

"A decade of research across diverse disciplines that include social sciences, psychology, forestry and medicine is leading scientists to similar conclusions: Healthy trees are essential for healthy human…

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2014 Farm Bill

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What was your most satisfying Tree ID?

While I have familiarized myself with most the trees native to…

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Bonnie Appleton Memorial Fund

Anyone who met or worked with Dr. Bonnie Appleton quickly realized what an amazing person she was. She had a passion for her work in horticulture and arboriculture, and shared that enthusiasm with all who knew her.

In honor of Bonnie and to…

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Have you experienced Arborglow?

You might have heard of Alpinglow s an optical phenomenon in…

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