Skip the cost and hassle of a fence. These fast-growing trees can screen unwanted views and create a more secluded backyard.

Privacy trees are the most cost-effective and beautiful way to make your outdoor space truly yours (and not your neighbors!) ...

Looking for an attractive, fast-growing tree that can also function as a screen or privacy fence? Cherry laurel trees (Prunus laurocerasus), sometimes referred to as English laurel, could be the ...

Trees are a beautiful addition to any landscape, no matter the size. Whether you only have room for a small focal tree or you want to layer several varieties for maximum impact, no garden design is ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A person holds a clump of clay soil. - NurilHD/Shutterstock Clay-heavy soil is common throughout the United States, and it poses ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Red berries on a yaupon holly tree - Nenov/Getty Images When you have a heavily shaded yard that also sees full sun for a couple ...

The study also shows that nearly 41% of so-called naturalized tree species—species that do not naturally occur in a given area but now grow wild there—possess traits such as fast growth and small ...

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 ...