Why we love it: The pin oak attracts butterflies and hummingbirds and provides food for the gray hairstreak butterfly and squirrels. Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) is on the list of easy-to-grow trees for ...

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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources suggests immediately finishing pruning oak trees to prevent the spread of oak wilt.