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.

There's nothing quite like enjoying your morning coffee on your patio in the dappled shade. Sadly, this rarely comes to pass, as most shade trees are prone to dropping twigs, petals, fruits, seeds, ...

Howard Garrett / Special Contributor There are a lot of good reasons to plant smaller trees among big trees. Little trees provide different scale and texture, provide understory that's part of the ...

Homeowners with large trees and a lot of shade may find themselves having trouble getting grass to establish. Very few turf grass species thrive in shady conditions. Plus, turf grass growing under a ...

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) - During the summer heat wave, us Meteorologists would often give advice on what to avoid over-heating. This is actually a serious issue with us, as heat waves are leading ...

Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. The sprawling limbs of that grand old oak are ...

Shade gardeners may feel they have few options for low-sun spots – once they’ve planted beds of traditional hostas and finished with a few ferns, they believe they must settle for a bland, neutral ...

When you are a plant nerd like me, there is no end to the list of plants that fall into the category of “most favorite.” There are many characteristics that can make a plant qualify for that ...