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 ...

In Tallahassee, the ideal planting time is from December to February. Planting young trees in groups also provides better ...

"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.

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 ...

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 ...

Waiting a century for an oak to create shade in your yard is hard. However, the negative aspects of fast-growing trees make ...

The amended ordinance calls for the requirement of permits to remove most trees and for residents to replace tree plantings.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — All tree shade may not be equal. For Alex Kobald, associate director of the Design Across Scales Lab at Cornell University’s College of Architecture, Art and Planning, ...

A new Cornell University study offers clearer details on how much shade New York City trees provide. The researchers found that not all trees throw the same shade – even when they’re the same size.