This section is from the book "The Gardener's Monthly And Horticulturist V25", by Thomas Meehan. See also: Four-Season Harvest: Organic Vegetables from Your Home Garden All Year Long.
Dr. John A. Warder says : " In this prairie country one of the very best trees for street planting is the green ash. The size is just right, the growth when young is rapid, the form is easily controlled by judicious trimming, and the foliage is very neat and of a healthy green, which is nearly the same on both sides of the leaves. Then, too, the trees may be had at reasonable rates from any nurseryman. Whole blocks, or indeed whole streets, might well be planted continuously with the green ash, and produce a good effect.
 
Continue to: