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 ...

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 ...

Whether it's the personal benefits of privacy and gorgeous fall foliage, or the environmental benefits like improved air and soil quality, you really can't go wrong with adding some trees to your ...

One of the wisest investments you can make as a homeowner is incorporating a well-placed shade tree into your landscape. Beyond the aesthetic appeal, a dense canopy provides tons of great benefits, ...

Delicious, fragrant bay leaves come from the bay laurel, a perennial shrub or tree with pale yellow flowers and black fruit, attractive olive-to-reddish bark, and dark leathery leaves. Bay leaves are ...

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.

Magnificent, spreading shade trees do more than simply add drama to your landscape. They also provide respite from the heat, control erosion, and increase property values. Yet with all of those ...

Now is a good time to plant shade trees. The recommended varieties for the San Antonio area include live oak, Texas red oak, cedar elm, Mexican sycamore, Montezuma cypress, Mexican white oak, ...

The American elm can shoot up 6 feet each year. It will also provide abundant shade, as seen with this tree at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Dallas Arboretum A lush yard with mature trees ...

If your lawn is in the shade and has limited sod, rescue grass winter weed is probably sprouting in lush waves to fill the uncovered soil that resulted from the drought. Keep it mowed and it will make ...