Guest post by Gillian Martin of Tree Care for Birds. Not everyone cares about birds. Understandably, some are even considered a nuisance and pose very real conflicts for people. But pause to consider this. Birds represent an epic spanning about 160 million years when archeological findings reveal they first evolved from dinosaurs. They are, however, products of evolutionary events both prior and after that time. But seen or unseen, appreciated or not, birds are a long-tested product of Nature and…
Browsing Tag
trees for wildlife
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A common thread that runs through the fabric of America is our love for wildlife. Whether it is a squirrel in a city park or a hovering marsh hawk hunting the edges of a…
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Here are five trees that help make life a bit better for our feathered and furry friends during these harsh winter months. Snowdrift Crabapple (Malus ‘Snowdrift’) – These beautiful trees will stun you with…
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Cornus racemose Similar to other dogwoods, the gray dogwood offers many of the same appealing traits that attract admirers to other dogwoods. Native to the United States, the gray dogwood—also known as the panicled…