The Buzz
Most Recent Comments

Your Tree Stories
How Trees Have Shaped Your Life
To post your tree story and photo, go to
My Story.

EMERSON SCHOOL’S ELMS
I grew up on the Near West Side of Chicago in a neighborhood of concrete and asphalt that was nearly…
1 comment

HEALING MY SILVER MAPLE
We have a 45 year old Silver Maple in our backyard. At some point in it's early days, someone probably…
1 comment

SAVING A TREE
I had an older Silver Maple in my backyard. I know they aren't the best trees but it provided much…
no comments


MEMBER TALK
Conversations started by you


Simply upload the picture(s) of your tree that goes with your tree story below.  If you choose to upload more than one picture of your tree, please be aware that The Morton Arboretum staff will choose which picture is shown with your story. Please also remember, we can accept low-resolution (72 DPI) images only. If you have trouble uploading your photo, resize it to 400px wide by 300px high. Every story and image will be monitored by The Morton Arboretum staff before the content is posted.