Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A close-up of an unspecified Japanese maple seed pod - Lois GoBe/Shutterstock Many home landscapers love the look of Japanese ...

Learn the species of maple trees most commonly found in the United States, and how to tell them apart.

As winter begins to ebb in a few weeks, people will be thinking about landscape issues again. An unfortunate question I am sometimes asked is similar to this: “I lost my prized shade tree! What can I ...

Maples are the premier trees for providing shade and dramatic fall color. But if you think maples are only showy for their leaves, think again. Some types, such as the paperbark maple and coral bark ...

Fast-growing trees are taking over the forests of the future and putting biodiversity, climate resilience under pressure by Aarhus University edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' ...

Fast-growing flowering trees add beauty to your landscape, rewarding you with lovely blooms and towering stature in just a few years. Slower-growing flowering trees can add character to your garden, ...

The shape a maple tree forms as it grows can vary by species, but common species—like sugar and red maples in the eastern U.S., and Rocky Mountain maples found in the western U.S.—form bushy, round ...

Weather and soil conditions can play a big role in the color each year, but each variety does have its own characteristics. If it’s the fiery orange-red you’re looking for, plant one of these ...

Purdue Landscape Report: An unfortunate question I am sometimes asked is similar to this: “I lost my prized shade tree! What can I plant that will grow fast and give me shade?” While there is no ...