Native leaf varieties from trees like ash (Fraxinus spp.) and birch (Betula spp.) are ideal for erosion control due to their robust structure and ability to form a dense, protective cover.

Since then, it has killed tens of thousands of ash trees (Fraxinus spp.), moving quickly throughout the Midwest and elsewhere, spread mostly by contaminated firewood.

Standing among the small grove of Fraxinus oxicarpa ‘Raywood’ in the alee, the flickering late afternoon light illuminates the bushtits dancing between the branches, appearing and disappearing ...