The Village of Homewood has been changing its landscaping by replacing lots of plants with native species outside village buildings and parkways. According to Homewood Arborist Bryon Doerr, the goal is to create a new, more appealing look to attract people to Homewood. “Our landscape division has been in[Read More…]
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Homewood and Flossmoor continue to work on recovering trees after 2024 tornado
On July 15, 2024, a tornado swept through Flossmoor and Homewood causing mass destruction among its trees. Even now, over a year later, recovery for the lost trees is still in progress. Indian Trails Park in Homewood’s Southgate neighborhood was hit the hardest with numerous trees uprooted. It took the park crew about[Read More…]
Arbor specialists plan our urban forest for generations to come
Scanning the trunk of the tree — a silver maple — it was easy to see signs of decay. A pair of large branches were already dead. Three large holes — perhaps home to squirrels and signs of internal cavities — dotted another branch. Spring buds were only visible at the very[Read More…]
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