Sitting under the wide canopy of a tree can cool you off on a hot summer day and even lower home-energy costs. If your landscape is treeless, the sooner a new tree grows a shady canopy, the better. A ...

Having a big shade tree in your yard can provide a cooler hangout spot in the summer and cut back on the AC bill. But choosing and planting the right tree so it will grow to full height and provide ...

Tulip trees offer year-round shade, beautiful flowers and stunning fall foliage. Consider growing this ornamental tree if it ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Want to add some shade to your garden, backyard patio, or deck? Fast-growing shade trees are the answer.

Here is a Colorado State University list of trees poorly suited to the Front Range because of their invasiveness, tendency to split in windstorms or vulnerability to disease or pests. Colorado State ...

Lots of reasons spur the planting of new trees, including shade, beauty, bird and pollinator benefits, and trees’ ability to produce oxygen while storing carbon to counteract harmful climate change.

Shumard red oak Native to Texas, the Shumard reaches 60 feet and is one of the best oaks for fall color. The Shumard is tolerant of slightly alkaline soil. It likes sun and a moist but well-draining ...

City officials are weighing whether to change Cheyenne’s tree-planting rules in new residential areas after developers said current regulations favor large shade trees that don’t always fit smaller ...

Yep, it's the best time of year to plant trees. These are some of the trees I have planted at my home and office property. You may be surprised by some of these choices, but they are all excellent for ...

I think crape myrtles, redbuds and other ornamental-size trees are poor choices for parkways. The bushy nature of these trees interferes with views, impedes pedestrians, and makes it hard to get in ...

LOWELL — The city plans to plant about 200 ornamental shade trees in the next 12 months, in addition to the 100 it already planted in June. Thomas Bellegarde, the city’s commissioner of parks and ...