Choosing fast-growing trees gives you privacy, shade, and beauty in just a few years instead of decades. Expert-recommended fast-growing trees reach maturity in as little as five years—much faster ...

Two women planting potted tree saplings in a backyard. - Nikola Stojadinovic/Getty Images Fall gives you the perfect opportunity to experiment with the best ways to plant trees in your yard. While you ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What do you do if your neighbor crosses the property line? Whether or not you like your neighbors, privacy plants can take your ...

When seeking fast-growing trees for a natural privacy screen in your yard, Green Giant arborvitae (Thuja standishii × plicata 'Green Giant') is a near staple. Depending on the site's conditions, it ...

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 ...

Professor Jens-Christian Svenning with a specimen of the species Aspidosperma polyneuron in Argentina. The tree is an example of one of the “slow” species that are declining despite their high ...