Oak planter
Charles W
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For the past few years I have been collecting acorns from my neighbors' sidewalks to plant. I put them in water to cull out the nonviable seeds. If the acorns float, they are viable
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October 26, 2019
For the past few years I have been collecting acorns from my neighbors' sidewalks to plant. I put them in water to cull out the nonviable seeds. If the acorns float, they are viable
I grew up in Oak Park, Illinois. After I married, we built a house on land near Lyman Woods with about 200 trees on it; about 20 of them are 100+ year old oaks.
When we moved to Villa Park over 40 years ago, elm trees along both sides of north Ardmore Avenue formed a lovely tunnel that provided shady respite on simmering summer days.
My tree story is about a Ponderosa pine that I planted and over 200 trees of different varieties.
Twenty-five years ago my family and I moved here from the East Coast, northern New England to be exact, and the Boston area specifically, although before living in Boston we lived in Maine.
Growing up in the Evergreen State, I was used to trees in every corner of space available. Even single-family home on a quarter acre might still be home to multiple 50' Douglas firs.
It was six years ago and my once healthy backyard ash tree had succumbed to the dreaded ash borer disease.
Imagine coming home one day and thinking something horrible had happened to your neighborhood. It looked like a war zone.
We moved to Warrenville three years ago because we found a large wooded lot, a change from our small lot in another community. The wooded edge of the property was thick with invasive plants.
When I moved to the Glen Ellyn area over 40 years ago, my husband and I were delighted to discover the Morton Arboretum. It was nearby and a great place for hiking.
