It’s appropriate to start with the official state tree for Arizona (pictured above). The trees bloom a lovely golden, need little water when mature, and will grow 30 feet tall and live 100 years. Palo ...

Shade trees offer tremendous benefits ... Photo Credit: Dushan Hanuska / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 The red maple tree is a standout because of its blazing red or orange fall color. It’s one of the most ...

Plumbago, with its clusters of pretty, sky-blue flowers and vibrant green leaves, is an excellent ground cover plant for beautifying bare spots under shade trees. Known for being low-maintenance and ...

You may even like to ponder if this shade is desirable only in the summer because you'd like more sunshine floating into your ...

There's nothing quite as majestic as a large sprawling shade tree that just invites you to sit under its cool canopy on a hot summer's day. One such outstanding specimen is the mahogany tree ...

What if your house is surrounded by tall trees? Will you have to cut them down to make your solar dreams come true? The good news is that a little shade shouldn't be a problem. You likely won't ...

Last week, the city of Phoenix approved a $60 million shade plan, part of which requires planting 27,000 trees throughout the city. Phoenix needs it. According to a city survey, a whopping 90% of ...

For this article, I’m considering a hedge to be a row of tightly spaced shrubs or low trees designed ... may experience a brief deciduous period in North Florida. Non-natives, gardenias prefer ...

Even the smallest outdoor spaces can benefit from a tree with gorgeous flowers and welcome shade. No matter what kind of space you have available, there are so many benefits to having shade trees in ...

The Springton Lake Middle School Environmental Club recently planted about 20 native shade trees along the forested perimeter of the school grounds. The after-school club was joined by Jim Jordan ...