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What's Up : Leaf

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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Smooth Sumac

Now that September’s here, we are starting to get a hint of fall color. Sumacs are one of the most reliable shrubs for color display.  At the PGT a good … Continued

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Lotus Leaves

It’s going to be another month before the lotus starts to bloom, but the leaves emerging from the water are pretty amazing right now. American Lotus is my favorite wildflower … Continued

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Red Oak

The trees in the forest canopy are beginning to leaf out. As the leaves emerge, some go through a color change. This Northern Red Oak starts off red but as … Continued

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Mayapple

The large leaves of this native plant resemble umbrellas. I found a large colony of them yesterday along the sidewalk in the woods near the Prairie Garden Trust Visitor Center.

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Nelumbo lutea

Lotus Leaf

American Lotus isn’t blooming yet, but the leaves are coming up. As they emerge, they are in a spike which unrolls reveal their classic circular leaf. The spike reminds me … Continued

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