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Read article: Be a Hero: How you can prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species
Be a Hero: How you can prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species
Unexpected guests can be a drag, especially when they show up uninvited, eat all your food, and wreck the place. Now, imagine if your unexpected...
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Read article: Why Some Plants Thrive While Others Struggle: The Role of Soil, Climate, and Competition
Why Some Plants Thrive While Others Struggle: The Role of Soil, Climate, and Competition
Plant competition is an instrumental part of natural ecosystems, with winners and losers in all cases. Still, it is really fascinating to consider...
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Read article: The Hidden Dangers of Sharing Firewood: Protecting Our Trees
The Hidden Dangers of Sharing Firewood: Protecting Our Trees
If there is one certainty for all humans is that we are drawn to natural elements. Two of the best examples are how we can become transfixed when...
clumps of fountain grass in bloom in a landscape bed with a bridge in the background
Read article: Remove and replace Fountain Grasses
Remove and replace Fountain Grasses
Several years ago on a hike in mid-November, I came across an unfamiliar grass. It was still green, with an intact seed head. The alarm bells started...

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New Invaders: Spotted Lanternfly

Spotted lanternfly is the newest “unwanted” invasive pest in Illinois. Learn how to identify and report this invasive insect as well as how to manage it and prevent further spread.

Tricia Bethke from The Morton Arboretum explores why monitoring for spotted lanternflies in winter is...

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