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Trees on the Trail: Small trees, enormous value!

Small trees or shrubs offer a wide range of benefits and are valuable additions to every garden’s ecosystem. Shrubs play an integral role in creating bee-, butterfly-, and bird-friendly gardens by providing pollen, nectar, and seeds. They enhance privacy, curb appeal, and property values. With benefits like these, adding small trees and shrubs to your landscape should be a no-brainer!

The 2024 Arbor Day Tree Giveaway will feature two beautiful understory species that can be trained into small trees or multi-stemmed shrubs: false indigo and buttonbush. Keep reading to see which one suits your landscape – or choose both for double the benefits!

For beauty, bees, and butterflies, the Anacacho Orchid Tree is a showstopper

As a member of the pea family, not only does the Orchid Tree attract native bees and butterflies with its gorgeous fragrant flowers, it’s a nitrogen fixer too!

Learn more about this West Texas native and a link to register for Texas Trees in the Home Landscape with Texas A&M Urban and Community Forester Michael Merritt TOMORROW from 9 to 11 a.m. This virtual class will not be recorded, so don’t miss out!

Add Height and Habitat with Oxeye Sunflower

Showy yellow daisy-like flowers that draw in hummingbirds, butterflies, and native bees makes this low maintenance native a great addition to any garden. Discover how to grow oxeye sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides) for water-wise blooms all summer long on impressive plants reaching 3 to 6 feet tall. 

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