Fast-growing trees can add character and color to your home's landscape relatively quickly, but those varieties often require full sun to add height so quickly. However, there are plenty of ...

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 ...

Having a big shade tree in your yard can provide a cooler hangout spot in the summer and cut back on the AC bill. But choosing and planting the right tree so it will grow to full height and provide ...

Many gardeners love being outside in their garden on a beautiful sunny summer afternoon. But what if your garden is in a full-sun location and the air temperature is 95 degrees with a heat index of ...

It may sound ridiculous to plant trees in the winter, but there are a few varieties in special conditions that may tolerate ...

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) -- August is one of the hottest months of the year and planting a shade tree can actually help cut down on your home cooling costs. Toni Cruz with Moon Valley Nursery spoke with ...

Having a garden largely shaded by trees shouldn't shatter your dream of growing an impressive array of beautiful flowers outside your home. Not all plants require full sun exposure to thrive and some ...

The cool season from November through February is an excellent time to plant hardy trees, shrubs and ground covers in our area. That makes the next few weeks a great time for planning landscaping ...

The usual recommendation for shade trees this time of the year is to plant one or more of the recommended species so they can take advantage of the cool weather and fall moisture before facing a South ...

If you need more shade to improve your landscape, now is a good time to plant shade trees. The obvious motivation to plant shade trees is to reduce the hot sun that makes summer activities unpleasant ...