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This week let’s talk about selecting and planting shade trees. During the dog days of summer we can all appreciate the importance of shade trees. On a hot August afternoon, a good shade tree will give ...

If you think you don't have space to grow a fruit tree it's time to think again. Now you can get a great choice of easy and reliable small and dwarf varieties of fruit trees in bare root form that ...

November through February is the best time to plant hardy trees, shrubs, ground covers and vines. If you have been thinking about adding a shade tree to your landscape, now is a great time to do it.

Silk trees (Albizia julibrissin) are easily spotted around the city with masses of fluffy pinky-red flowers covering the trees. Photo / Gareth Carter If you have thought a shade tree in the backyard ...

The benefits of trees are boundless. Whether it is the calming aesthetics of a tree-lined path or street, the cooling shade of a looming oak on a summer day, or the joy of watching wildlife shelter ...

Trees and shrubs provide shade, privacy, color, pleasing aromas, soil stability, security, food and more. Here are some of my favorite woody plants to fulfill exterior design needs. Canopies * ...

Well-tended, colorful trees can add much-needed shade, privacy, and value to your property. With global deforestation a real environmental concern, every tree planted—even just one or two in the ...

Oaks are not the fastest-growing shade trees, but some species grow faster than others. The slower rate of growth has its benefits as it contributes to the strength of the wood and long life of the ...