Did you know that there is one native plant that you can plant almost anywhere in the US going for more populations, birds, other ecosystem than all of the rest of your native plants put together?

Did you know that there is one native plant that you can plant almost anywhere in the US going for more populations, birds, other ecosystem than all of the rest of your native plants put together? It's an oak tree. Oaks are a food source for hundreds of species of caterpillars and other insects. They're also really long-lived trees. They also variety fit in tough spots. Like if you've got a very wet area, swamp oaks might be a good solution for you. The problem that a lot of people with putting an oak in your yard is space, because a lot of species, big, huge, beautiful canopies, that that those canopies can make it hard to put in your backyard. But there has been a lot of research selection trying to get more narrow, smaller, slower growing varieties of oak trees on the market. So this is my oak tree. This is a Kindred Spirit Tree. And these are going at maturity, hit about 5 to 6 feet wide. So I have no issues into small backyard. It's not gonna overtake and of have. Another good option for the Eastern US, in particular, is the dwarf chinkapin oak. They only get to about 12 to 20 feet tall over the course of their lifetime. If you're in a zone 8, 9 or 10 in the Southeast, you can do a myrtle oak, which is actually an evergreen. There are 90 different species of oaks that are native to the US, so there's an oak tree for you probably. There exceptions, do your research, see if there's one that would work for you.