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Bur Oak

Majestic old oaks are my favorite trees. Over the past couple decades, we’ve planted about a thousand oaks. This winter I’m spending an hour each day inspecting the trees and … Continued

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East Woods

Sunshine streaming through the woods just east of the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT) Visitor center.

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Dogwood in Snow

The 3-inches of snow yesterday stuck to the branches creating an interesting pattern on the branches of this dogwood.

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Serviceberry

Serviceberry is a small native tree that can have wonderful fall color.  To see Serviceberry at the PGT look along the ridges and bluffs above Hiller’s Creek. They seem to … Continued

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Red White Oak

It’s late in the season, but suddenly a few oaks are starting to show some good color. At the same time it’s windy and a lot of leaves are falling. … Continued

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Sugar Maple

More color from maples. They are one of the most reliable big trees for color. 

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Edge of the Woods

We had our first frost this week and with it there are spots of good color in the woods. This is along the western edge of Indigo Prairie where there … Continued

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Maple Leaves

Suddenly the maples have turned bright yellow. On a walk yesterday we saw several maples with good color in the woods by along the bluffs west of Indigo Prairie and … Continued

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Maple Leaf Carpet

The rain and wind this week knocked many leaves down. It’s rained enough that the ground is soggy. 

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