When choosing a large shade tree, one must always deal with a conundrum - there is an inverse relationship between quality of tree and rate of growth. Trees that grow fast and produce quick shade tend ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Spring is just around the corner, green spaces are beginning to wake from their winter slumber, Earth Day and Arbor Day are a little over a month away, and people are ready to ...

I clicked on one of those rotating video things on Facebook the other day. It showed the wealthiest people in the world year by year for the past 25 years. I could watch the names rise and fall ...

Most people would agree that shade trees are an asset, if only for the cool shade they provide when the summer heat is on. Another obvious asset is their natural beauty. Some of the most memorable ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Trees with exfoliating bark such as paper bark maple or river birch add visual interest to the landscape. Friday is Arbor Day, a ...

Magnificent, spreading shade trees do more than simply add drama to your landscape. They also provide respite from the heat, control erosion, and increase property values. Yet with all of those ...

Q: I planted this tulip poplar tree about 24 years ago, and I've never had any problems until late last summer. I noticed several limbs were bare and almost a black color. Some of the bark seemed to ...

Lots of reasons spur the planting of new trees, including shade, beauty, bird and pollinator benefits, and trees’ ability to produce oxygen while storing carbon to counteract harmful climate change.

A live oak in park with sunscald starting to appear. You normally see vertical cracks developing in the bark the second or third year. Soon thereafter the bark separates and peels away from the wood ...

If your lawn has a population of sand burs or crabgrass that germinates every summer, plan to apply a preemergent herbicide for grassy weeds in late February or early March. Dimension and Crew are two ...

To the editor: Many of the houses, duplexes and multi-tenant buildings in our historic neighborhoods often have setbacks and yards with permeable ground with space for large shade trees, which help to ...