Latin names: Amelanchier canadensis, Amelanchier arborea Locations: With their delicate, star-shaped white flowers, shadbush trees are easy to spot in early spring in the leafless…
Tim Purtell
Tree of the Month: Red Maple
/ April 7, 2017Latin name: Acer rubrum Locations: A large red maple has survived for years in front of the Chase Bank despite the fact that its roots…
Tree of the Month: Eastern Red Cedar
/ March 12, 2017Latin name: Juniperus virginiana Actually, it’s a juniper: Despite its common name, Eastern red cedar is a juniper. The trees became known as cedars because…
Tree of the Month: White Pine
/ February 10, 2017Latin name: Pinus Strobus Locations: Three white pines tower over the Library. You can also see them on Winthrop Road, on the right, as you…