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This Knockout Native Gives Dreamy Clouds of Color and Year Round Beauty – How to Grow the American Smoke Tree

Set your ornamental garden ablaze with the dramatic fall foliage and smoky blooms of this cracking native. Find out how easy it is to grow the unforgettable American smoke tree ...

That dead tree stump you're thinking about removing? Don't. It's feeding insects and fungi

Dead trees also provide shelter for birds, such as six types of woodpeckers, owls, chickadees, bluebirds, wrens, nuthatches and American kestrels.
Hornell Evening Tribune

Planting the right trees and shrubs in your lawn can bring in birds, wildlife. Column

Planting the right mix of native trees and shrubs will increase wildlife viewing opportunities, writes Hans Kunze.