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 ...

Fast-growing trees can add character and color to your home's landscape relatively quickly, but those varieties often require full sun to add height so quickly. However, there are plenty of ...

"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.

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

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 ...

In 2010, Phoenix City Council approved an ambitious goal to plant enough trees to shade 25% of the city by 2030. Thirteen years later, city officials don't know how much progress they've made, if any.

In a city where summer heat outpaces shade, Pittsburg is taking steps to expand its urban tree canopy to ensure that every ...

DETROIT (AP) — Along a busy road in west Detroit, there’s little respite from the sun for residents stopping for gasoline, attending places of worship or bringing children to daycare. But a budding ...

Cut summer heat and AC costs by planting shade trees like live oak, Texas red oak, cedar elm and Mexican sycamore.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DETROIT (AP) — Along a busy road in west ...

The Lehighton Shade Tree Commission planted new trees Tuesday in Lehighton’s upper and lower parks. Judy Wingert, president, ...

Finding plants that can survive in shallow soil can be tricky, so we've rounded up 22 of them that don't mind the shade and ...