Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Heros of Horticulture, 1 by Maackia

Maackia wrote:
I may be missing the mark as to what a Hort Hero is, but I thought this grove of American Chestnuts was pretty cool none the less. I first heard about their existence in a book on Wisconsin historic trees by Madison arborist, Bruce Allison. They were planted around 1870, and many of them are in various stages of decline, but no blight to this point. I've since learned of a larger planting (around 2500) growing on sixty acres in La Crosse County, which is about 30 miles from those I looked at.