Late fall is the perfect time to add some plants, trees, and bushes to your yard to provide nectar for spring migrating ...

If you want to bring more gorgeous ruby throated hummingbirds to your yard, you'll need to provide them with flowers that ...

Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), a cousin of the magnolia, is absolutely stunning in spring when it’s fragrant, ...

Bottlebrush buckeye is a native shrub with feathery white flowers that attract butterflies. An uncommon plant with long seasonal interest, bottlebrush buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) is a southern U.S.

Also consider: Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) in zones 5-9 in full sun to part shade, and Ohio buckeye (Aesculus glabra) in zones 3-7 in full sun to part shade.

This little specimen of Aesculus hippocastanum (horse chestnut) tree was planted by me last autumn. I found the conker on the roadside; it had rooted and it seemed a shame to leave it there.

Also consider: Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) in zones 5-9 in full sun to part shade, and Ohio buckeye (Aesculus glabra) in zones 3-7 in full sun to part shade.

and Ohio buckeye (Aesculus glabra) in zones 3-7 in full sun to part shade.Jessica Damiano writes weekly gardening columns for the AP and publishes the award-winning Weekly Dirt Newsletter.