Arbor Day is one of the oldest holidays, founded in 1872 by Julius Sterling Morton. In 1854, Morton and his bride settled on 160 treeless acres in Nebraska. He was fascinated with trees and planted thousands, including rare varieties and many different orchards.
As a politician, Morton was an advocate for modern farming, forestry and ecology. As Secretary of Agriculture he supported Cleveland in setting up national forest preserves. That sure sounds old-fashioned these days.
Not a tree exactly, but I was surprised and happy to see my "snowball" Viburnum rising up from the dead. Remember the snow crushed the poor trunk to the ground? Perhaps a blessing in disguise, because it's coming back as a round shrub instead of a top heavy tree. It even has a couple of buds.
Have a good weekend.
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