Mulching is one of the most important things you can do for your trees. Mid- to late spring and fall are the best times to put down mulch. You can learn more from the Morton Arboretum or the Chicago Botanic Garden. Basics to remember are 3 – 4 inches of healthy (not...
Go Green Wilmette was a significant partner to the Village in strengthening our local tree ordinance to protect and preserve our existing tree canopy and encourage the planting of more native trees. The Morton Arboretum and the Chicago Region Trees Initiative...
Thanks to you, your neighbors, your Village Trustees and Village staff, Wilmette has a new, stronger tree ordinance. This is a great step forward and demonstrates that the Village understands how valuable our trees are. The ordinance will protect our tree canopy and...
In his latest book, The Nature of Oaks, Doug Tallamy explains why it is best to plant small oak trees rather than larger ones whose roots have been bound or cut. To learn more about the importance of oaks, watch his recent webinar hosted by Glencoe colleagues here....
Ready for a bit of good news? View this inspiring 3 1/2 minute video starring Greta Thunberg about the potential for trees and natural solutions to help with climate change.
Treat yourself to this ten minute video about a Michigan arborist who had a near death experience and now devotes his time to saving old growth, west coast redwood trees by cloning them and replanting them further north in protected areas. Between logging practices,...
Go Green Wilmette works with the Village, the Wilmette Park Districts and residents to protect and expand our "suburban forests.” Our Tree Walks draw more than sixty people annually to learn more about our trees. Many of the dead trees you see are ash trees, victims...
The midwest has lost many trees in recent years due to disease and pests but one of the most common causes of the death of a tree is the harm that is unwittingly done to it by humans. There are a number of things that we can all do to protect our trees. It is...
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