Visiting the Hackmatacks

by Dave Coulter October 23, 2012

Tamaracks, er Hackmatacks, changing color at Volo Bog last weekend.

Dave Coulter

I have been a horticulturist for thirty years working in the Chicago area and beyond. I have lived in Oak Park for over thirteen years. My writing has recently appeared in the journal Ecological Restoration... More by Dave Coulter

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