I am an Oak Park tree killer, and I’m not (too) ashamed of it. This week, Davis Tree Care came out and removed the gigantic magnolia tree that dominated our side yard. This makes the 4th tree that we’ve had Davis remove for us. I love trees, but what the heck can you do with: [...]
Archive for October, 2009
29 Oct
Peak color
I believe we’ve just passed peak color here in NE Oak Park. It was glorious this year – check out the parkway basswood! The leaves have come off quickly this week with all the wind and rain we’ve had. What comes after peak color? Raking and vacuuming/shredding, of course. Next up, the story of the [...]
25 Oct
Bulb planting day
The cold and rainy weather got me feeling as if bulb planting was overdue (more experienced gardeners have told me that I’m overreacting), so I got some bulbs planted in the front yard today: snowdrops and crocus. Since the gas company had to rip up the parkway to put in new pipes on our block, [...]
21 Oct
Autumn Brilliance
The serviceberry ‘Autumn Brilliance’ is living up to its name today. The other cultivars (I assume) I see around are more yellow to light orange; ‘Autumn Brilliance’ has a lot of red and purple in it. Nothing says fall (or autumn) like a red tree against a blue sky!
15 Oct
Bloom Day – October 2009
The grape woodbine doesn’t have a lot of berries left, but it does have a lot of color. I apologize for neglecting this blog for several weeks. Not only is the garden not all that inspiring right now (except for the everbearing Caroline raspberries, which continue to be delicious), but I keep putting off taking [...]
