Trees are a must-have for natural shade in your outdoor space. And this fast-growing tree is the ideal species, giving you a ...

Looking for relief from the sun? These seven fast-growing shade trees are perfect for creating a cooler, more comfortable backyard in a short time.

Looking for fast-growing trees that can tolerate shady conditions? Consider these species that thrive in partial or even full shade.

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 ...

Planting in dense shade Dense shade can be from buildings and fences or from trees like mature live oaks and magnolias. The soil can be filled with roots or compacted between buildings. The area ...

The final part of our best-new-plants-of-2025 series concludes with a look at some of the top new trees and shrubs debuting this season.

Here’s a guide for you to plant trees that work in Kansas City. Kansas City’s tree canopy In 2018, Kansas City estimated that the shade canopy formed by its trees had room to double.

The top of one tree was broken and now has three sprouts. Most shade trees do best if they have a single trunk. So your first job is to pick the straightest sprout and remove the other two.

• Native trees should grow easily in Southern California, so why are so few of our street trees California natives? • The highest priority is bringing more resilient shade trees to our urban ...

If repeated attempts to establish turf from seed of shade-tolerant grasses like fine fescues have failed, consider converting the area under your trees to mulch, which should be beneficial to ...

The weather is getting cooler, and the trees are dressing in different colors. Here's a list of some of the best trees for fall foliage.

50 years ago, Dallas-Fort Worth homeowners wanted fast growing shade trees. Now we look for quality and plants adapted to climate and soils.