The Schulenberg Prairie is one of the oldest planted prairies in the midwest and is a model that other prairie plantings have followed.
The prairie is a unique ecosystem. The flowers, stems …

The Morton Arboretum is its own living laboratory.

The Arboretum is home to more than 900 acres of woodlands, savanna and prairie habitat that reflect the Chicago region’s ecological diversity and land-use history. …

We’re about a third of the way there! The Arboretum-led Tree Census teams are working hard gathering important data on the urban forest in seven counties. As of late June, they’re …

We depend on trees for life, and they depend on us for care and protection. If you love trees, The Morton Arboretum’s Community Trees Program can help you take a stewardship …

The Morton Arboretum has been testing a new approach to woodland restoration. An important 60-acre demonstration project will “take woodland restoration to the next level,” according to Kurt Dreisilker, Head of Natural …

Trees are some of the longest-lived organisms on the planet. At least 50 trees have been around for more than a millenium, but there may be countless other ancient trees that …

As you sip your (low fat?) eggnog this year, remember that, like many other of our grand traditions, there is history behind that little frothy brew.

Many believe that eggnog is a …

Give me a land of boughs in leaf,
 A land of trees that stand;
Where trees are fallen there is grief;
I love no leafless land.
 - A.E. Housman

Sentinel and specimen trees, alle'es and boulevards, …

The holiday season brings excitement and commotion associated with shopping, final exams, travel,and other seasonal preparations. In all the activities of the season our beloved pets may be exposed to hazards …

Aside from evergreens, our cold Midwestern climate offers little color this time of year. If we want more, we must import it. Poinsettias, natives of Mexico and grown in greenhouses here in …