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 ...

Shady characters inhabit some of the best gardens. Actually, most of the best gardens have some sort of shade tree. There are so many to choose from for every sort of garden. Some stay small and ...

Derek Markham is a green living expert who started writing for Treehugger in 2012. This iconic shade tree also happens to be a fast grower, with growth rates of more than two feet per year. While ...

LIVABILITY SCORE TO COMPILE THE LIST. AND NOW TO OUR IMPACT. WEATHER. AS OUR AREA HAS BEEN UNDER A HEAT ADVISORY TODAY AND THE HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THIS WEEKEND. YOU GOT TO FIND SOME SHADE.

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 ...

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 ...

As an urban runner, V. Kelly Turner is always looking for some shade. She doesn’t want to overheat. Most weekday mornings, her usual route takes her down the shadiest stretch of Los Feliz Boulevard, ...