Ron Wolford, University of Illinois Extension Chicago Urban Horticulture Educator for 27 years, Urban Agvocate, 82nd Airborne Vietnam Combat Vet and proud parent of a Juilliard grad is on Tumblr.
I live in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)
It does get a bit harsh in winter. The story behind the “sweaters” is that they are newly planted trees along a highway, wrapped to help them survive their first winter in harsh conditions.
They remind me of pilgrims this picture kind of makes me sad, but it’s very beautiful