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How to Dispose of Your Live Christmas Tree

Christmas trees compost drop off location

Illumination: A Family Tradition

Families enjoying one of the holiday light displays on the Illumination trail around Meadow Lake

Trees: Stories from The Morton Arboretum

Orange, red, and yellow colors in The Morton Arboretum's woodlands

Keep Your Holiday Tree Fresh and Festive

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Use Fallen Leaves, Don’t Waste Them

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10 Tips from the Pros: Preparing Your Garden for Winter

Male hand collects and piles fallen autumn leaves into a big sack. Cleaning service concept. Raking leaves on the lawn.

Play Golf, Then Explore Our Great Oaks

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What Comes After the Cicadas?

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4-Year-Old Donates Blue-Eyed Cicada to The Morton Arboretum

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Waste Not by Making Compost

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