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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"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.

Trees can provide shade in your garden for decades, but if you can't wait that long, here are five fast-growing shade trees. 1. Weeping Willow Trees Weeping willows grow by up to four feet per year ...

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 southeast lost a lot of shade last year. It seems like adding insult to injury, when, after the massive recovery from bad storms is finally completed, we are left with relentless, scorching, ...