Need some shade, stat? Consider one of these easy-to-grow trees.

Fast-growing flowering trees add beauty to your landscape, rewarding you with lovely blooms and towering stature in just a few years. Slower-growing flowering trees can add character to your garden, ...

Trees just can't be beat for providing shade in the yard and creating a relaxing and lushly green atmosphere. When you're starting with a bare yard that lacks trees, it can be tempting to ignore the ...

a gardener waters a young fruit tree - Zbynek Pospisil/Getty Images Fruit trees are among the most beneficial plants you can have in your yard. Not only do they provide you with fresh, organic food, ...

As winter begins to ebb in a few weeks, people will be thinking about landscape issues again. An unfortunate question I am sometimes asked is similar to this: “I lost my prized shade tree! What can I ...

To add beauty or privacy, put your garden on the fast track with these fast-growing bushes that add two feet or more every ...

Fruit trees aren't just for fresh, homegrown harvests—many varieties also provide plenty of shade, creating a cooler environment around your home. This is an especially wise approach if your yard ...

Does your landscape need a shade tree, or do you like some of the decorative small trees? Now is a good time to plant them. If you planted your tomatoes in the garden without covering them to protect ...

Purdue Landscape Report: An unfortunate question I am sometimes asked is similar to this: “I lost my prized shade tree! What can I plant that will grow fast and give me shade?” While there is no ...