Summer is flowing along nicely in the nursery so far! The weather has been perfect for growing trees – timely rains, nice temps, plenty of sunshine… our fields look vibrant! Most of our initial pruning work is done. We are going back now and putting the finishing touches on some blocks of trees for ... READ the POST
Celebrating OAKtober
Did you know that in Illinois October is Oak Awareness Month? AKA OAKtober as designated by Gov. Bruce Rauner a few years ago. To celebrate, we would like to feature a few of our favorite new Oak hybrids here at the nursery.For more on OAKtober, you can also check out this link from the Morton ... READ the POST
“Urban Tree Selection for a Changing Climate” – UPDATED LINKS!
UPDATED LINKS FROM THE ILANDSCAPE PRESENTATION FEB 3, 2017Nancy Buley, J. Frank Schmidt Nursery & Dr. Bert Cregg, Michigan State UniversityCurrent climate projections suggest that the climate of the Great Lakes Region could resemble that of present-day Oklahoma by the latter part of this ... READ the POST
Dirr & Warren Talking About Oaks
We recently went to Oregon for the Far West Show & one of the highlights was a tour of the J. Frank Schmidt Arboretum led by Michael Dirr & Keith Warren. They showed us many new tree introductions over the years & talked about how & why they were developed. Here is a short video clip ... READ the POST
Oregon Nursery Visits
We are back from a great trip out west to visit our supplier nurseries in Oregon. The weather was beautiful & the nurseries were even better! We are very proud to have such great nurseries to partner with. All of growers we work with produce top quality trees & the fields out there have ... READ the POST
