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out on a limb
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ANDREW'S LAB

Plant Systematist and Herbarium Curator, The Morton Arboretum Lecturer, Committee on Evolutionary Biology, University of Chicago

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PERENNIALS IN FOCUS

Perennials in Focus is a group dedicated to evaluating new or underused perennial plants for Chicagoland gardens and landscapes. Our goal is to communicate evaluation results to industry professionals and consumers and encourage the availability of top performing perennials from our evaluations.

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out on a limb articles

From the blog out on a limb by kjaros on Thursday, July 30th, 2009

by Edith Makra
Community Trees Advocate
The Morton Arboretum

The historic communities of Beverly, Morgan Park and Ridge are some of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the city. Charming architecture and pride of ownership …

From the blog out on a limb by kjaros on Wednesday, June 24th, 2009



Edith Makra
Community Trees Advocate

Ever notice how spring and early summer have such a pretty, fresh fragrance? Soft scents seem to brush up against you like a beautiful stranger, catch your breath, …

From the blog out on a limb by kjaros on Thursday, June 4th, 2009

Edith Makra
Community Trees Advocate

Ah, another Arbor Day is behind us! I have always defended Arbor Day as the original environmental holiday. The purity and simplicity of its purpose - planting trees …

From the blog out on a limb by kjaros on Thursday, August 28th, 2008

by columnist Edith Makra
Community Tree Advocate
Community Tree Program
The Morton Arboretum
Sure, you can grumble when community leaders don’t seem to care for the trees as you do.

“They are going to what!? Cut …