If your yard could use more shade and needs it pronto, here are some of the best fast-growing shade trees to plant in the ...

The bark of a tree is its own protection against the weather. While we shrug on a coat when it’s wet or cold, a tree will ...

Osage Orange (Maclura pomifera) is identifiable by its simple, glossy, ovate leaves, typically 2-5 inches long, which turn yellow in fall. The tree produces large, round, bumpy fruits, known as ...

Joanna Glovinsky, co-founder of Fruitstitute, notes that soil health is an essential part of growing an orange tree. Outside, she says, bugs and leaves maintain the organic soil—but that can be ...