I had the great pleasure of visiting the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, AZ, in February while visting with friends who live in the area. One of my friends is an …

East Side, Spruce plot
submittted by Mary Evers

For a moment suspended in time be still.
BE ...and breathe deeply winter's chill.

Come without judgment; make no sound.
Step reverently onto snow-laden ground.
A …

A Prayer for Arboretum Visitors

Oh, see more
More than beauty and delight
Crispness and crunch

In the sunlight, see more
In the beauty of these hills,
The darkness under those pines
The breadth of these prairies
The whisper …

I literally grew up with The Morton Arboretum. My parents started taking me to the Arboretum when I was a very little child. The only public building was an ugly green …

The reason I love The Morton Arboretum is because I feel at one with nature. Every time I go, I see something different. I love walking down Joy Path and I …

Mike H.

One of the best times I had at the Arboretum took place one early morning before the Arboretum opened. I was taking one of the photography courses offered by the Arboretum …

by Beverly Stuben
I travel the trails of winter here,

Across a landscape that changes

According to the light and shadows

Racing ahead of me, or sullenly lagging behind.

The weather is capricious, not so the …

The Arboretum is a treasure I had driven past countless times. It was either "someday I have to get back there," or "I wonder what all the construction is about?"

In the …

Ten years ago, The Gang was like an acorn deep in the soil. There was no sign of its existence. In that embryonic stage, just two women, Peg and Peggy Anne, the core of what became …

“Have you been to see David Rogers’ Big Bugs?” Kelly from the Arboretum asked. “No, but the girls have been asking to come see Xanadu, so we'll be out there soon.” …