Happy Arbor Day!!!
What does he plant who plants a tree?
He plants cool shade and tender rain,
And seed and bud of days to be,
And years that fade and flush again;
He plants the glory of the plain;
He plants the forest’s heritage;
The harvest of a coming age;
The joy that unborn eyes shall see–
These things he plants who plants a tree.
—Excerpt from The Heart of the Tree by Henry Cuyler Bunner (1855-1896)
" Garden as if your life depends upon it.”
— Dr. Doug Tallamy
Entomologist, University of Delaware
If you live East of the Mississippi, here are my suggestions for planting
Shrub
Viburnium ( bee, butterfly, birds)
Ligustrum( bee , butterfly, birds)
New Jersey tea( bee, butterfly)
Spicebush ( bee , butterfly. Birds) ( host Spicebush swallowtail)
Blueberry ( bee, butterfly, bird)
Native azalea ( butterfly),
Wild coffee ( warmer climate only) ( bee, burds),
Button bush ( moist, wet, by stream, by lake, by pond) butterflies galore!!, bees, birds!!
Small trees usually 15 feet
Service berry tree ( butterfly, burds),
Native dogwoods ( Cornus florida, ) ( host butterfly. Moth, burds),
Red buckeye ( humming bird favorite)
Native plum ( bee, butterfly, bird)
Redbud. ( butterfly, burd)
Alternate leaf dogwood ( bee, butterfly, bird),
Fringe tree ,( bird, butterfly),
Medium tree
Crabapple ( supports hundreds of butterfly and moth, many song burds)
Wax myrtle ( evergreen, songbirds)
Paw paw tree ( host zebra swallowtail)
Native black cherry ( tiger swallowtail host. Small berries feed songbirds),
Sassafras tree ( hosts swallowtail )
Mulberry tree, magnetic to birds!!!@ , tortoise / turtles will gather under tree to eat berries to
Hawthorne ( butterflies, songbirds)
Plant something Native, bring diversity and life to your area. Many of these trees and shrubs are going extinct from whole zip codes. As developers only plant non native, or 1 or 2 types of trees, people have forgotten all our native beauties, or dont think about it and grab what's at big box stores. Visit plant nursery many carry natives.
"Bring birds to your home today by growing native plants. With Audubon's Native Plant Database, you can find the best plants for the birds in your area. Growing bird-friendly plants will attract and protect the birds you love while making your space beautiful, easy to care for, and better for the environment. Explore all of our native plant resources here, "
https://www.audubon.org/PLANTSFORBIRDS
https://act.audubon.org/onlineactions/icNeR7XkDUCAdJpV3K0YVQ2
Find plants here, free shipping .
" Since 1970, one third of North American Bird populations have declined. Backyard birds rely on thousands of caterpillars supplied by native plants."
https://www.nwf.org/Garden-for-Wildlife/About/Native-Plants/Native-Plant-Types
https://www.agriculture.com/family/living-the-country-life/10-best-trees-shrubs-for-wildlife
https://www.wildflower.org/plants/
What does he plant who plants a tree?
He plants cool shade and tender rain,
And seed and bud of days to be,
And years that fade and flush again;
He plants the glory of the plain;
He plants the forest’s heritage;
The harvest of a coming age;
The joy that unborn eyes shall see–
These things he plants who plants a tree.
—Excerpt from The Heart of the Tree by Henry Cuyler Bunner (1855-1896)
" Garden as if your life depends upon it.”
— Dr. Doug Tallamy
Entomologist, University of Delaware
If you live East of the Mississippi, here are my suggestions for planting
Shrub
Viburnium ( bee, butterfly, birds)
Ligustrum( bee , butterfly, birds)
New Jersey tea( bee, butterfly)
Spicebush ( bee , butterfly. Birds) ( host Spicebush swallowtail)
Blueberry ( bee, butterfly, bird)
Native azalea ( butterfly),
Wild coffee ( warmer climate only) ( bee, burds),
Button bush ( moist, wet, by stream, by lake, by pond) butterflies galore!!, bees, birds!!
Small trees usually 15 feet
Service berry tree ( butterfly, burds),
Native dogwoods ( Cornus florida, ) ( host butterfly. Moth, burds),
Red buckeye ( humming bird favorite)
Native plum ( bee, butterfly, bird)
Redbud. ( butterfly, burd)
Alternate leaf dogwood ( bee, butterfly, bird),
Fringe tree ,( bird, butterfly),
Medium tree
Crabapple ( supports hundreds of butterfly and moth, many song burds)
Wax myrtle ( evergreen, songbirds)
Paw paw tree ( host zebra swallowtail)
Native black cherry ( tiger swallowtail host. Small berries feed songbirds),
Sassafras tree ( hosts swallowtail )
Mulberry tree, magnetic to birds!!!@ , tortoise / turtles will gather under tree to eat berries to
Hawthorne ( butterflies, songbirds)
Plant something Native, bring diversity and life to your area. Many of these trees and shrubs are going extinct from whole zip codes. As developers only plant non native, or 1 or 2 types of trees, people have forgotten all our native beauties, or dont think about it and grab what's at big box stores. Visit plant nursery many carry natives.
"Bring birds to your home today by growing native plants. With Audubon's Native Plant Database, you can find the best plants for the birds in your area. Growing bird-friendly plants will attract and protect the birds you love while making your space beautiful, easy to care for, and better for the environment. Explore all of our native plant resources here, "
https://www.audubon.org/PLANTSFORBIRDS
https://act.audubon.org/onlineactions/icNeR7XkDUCAdJpV3K0YVQ2
Find plants here, free shipping .
" Since 1970, one third of North American Bird populations have declined. Backyard birds rely on thousands of caterpillars supplied by native plants."
https://www.nwf.org/Garden-for-Wildlife/About/Native-Plants/Native-Plant-Types
https://www.agriculture.com/family/living-the-country-life/10-best-trees-shrubs-for-wildlife
https://www.wildflower.org/plants/
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