The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees ethnobotany A medium-sized shrub distinguished by

A medium-sized shrub distinguished by its glossy green leaves and large clusters of white flowers in winter

It is very cold and drought-tolerant

protect them from pesticides

on hillsides in chaparral

based on plant family patterns

The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees ethnobotany A medium-sized shrub distinguished byA timely and much needed call to plant, protect, and delight in these diverse, life giving giants. David George Haskell, author of The Forest Unseen and The Songs of Trees With Bringing Nature Home, Doug Tallamy changed the conversation about gardening in America. His second book, the New York Times bestseller Natures Best Hope, urged homeowners to take conservation into their own hands. Now, he is turning his advocacy to one of the most important