Plant a native tree to support wildlife

Every yard needs a tree. All the better if it’s a native species of tree, one that will support native bees, butterflies and other wildlife.

“Fall is a great time for tree planting,” said Spencer Campbell, manager of the Plant Clinic at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “It’s cooler, but there is still time for trees to grow some new roots before the soil freezes. As long as you remember to water them, fall-planted trees can get off to a great start.”

A few kinds of tree are better planted in spring, because their roots are slower to establish and they need the whole growing season to get settled. They include bald cypress, American hornbeam, hemlock, sweetgum, tuliptree and willow. Learn more at mortonarb.org/fall-planting .

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