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 ...

"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.

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 ...

I know for many people, home values have plummeted. One way to keep your home’s value as high as possible, especially compared to the neighboring homes, is to keep the landscape looking its best.

People often ask me what kind of tree to plant, and then I start asking questions. How much space do you have? What’s the purpose of the tree? Why do you want a tree in that spot? What are the growing ...

Q. My 10-year-old mountain laurel died, and I miss the shade it provided for the northwest corner of my house. What trees can you recommend that will grow quickly and provide protection from the ...

There’s a reason that old farmhouses are surrounded by mature shade trees. After a day in the fields, farm families could retire to a cool house. In the days before air conditioning, farm wives could ...

DULUTH — It’s been said that the true meaning of life is planting a tree "under whose shade you do not expect to sit," a hint, of course, that you’ll likely be dead before the tree gets that tall. But ...