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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A person holding the roots of a small tree before planting - Professionalstudioimages/Getty Images As the weather starts warming ...

Chilopsis linearis, the desert willow or desert catalpa, is prized in dry gardens for its showy, fragrant blossoms which cover the tree in summer. When many native bloomers are past their spring glory ...

THERE ARE MANY reasons you might want to add a small tree to your landscape. Perhaps you want structure or shade in your parking strip. Common sense and municipal code will dictate that these plants ...

If you live in a small house or apartment with a tiny patio, choosing a tree can feel like a gamble. You want shade, flowers, maybe even fruit, but you do not want roots lifting the floor or cracking ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at dgill@agcenter.lsu.edu. I'm looking for a shade tree that is fast growing and attractive for my front ...

Find the best shade and small trees for South Texas yards, plus how CPS Energy's rebate can help cover planting costs.

The rains have started and the weather is cool, so it is a good time to plant trees. Last week we went over a list of large shade trees, but there are several good reasons to plant small and medium ...

Someone needs to tell the Urban Forests Ecosystems Institute that their tree location map is missing the desert willow (Chilopsis linearis) that was planted at the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden ...