Dear Master Gardener: My wife and I would like to plant a big shade tree in our front yard with beautiful fall color. We are thinking of planting a red maple. Is that a good choice? Answer: Red maple ...

As a co-owner of a native plant nursery, I am surrounded by a wonderful community of people who share a passion for native plants and natural ecosystems. This supportive network has helped me maintain ...

CORNING, Calif. — A Corning park is getting more shade after the Butte Environmental Council planted new trees at Estil C. Clark Park on Friday as part of its community shade project. About 20 ...

Cities are living organisms — constantly growing, shifting, and reshaping themselves around the people who inhabit them. But not all parts of a city grow evenly. One of the clearest indicators of ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – The City of Chicopee celebrated Arbor Day today by planting six new shade trees at Lincoln Grove Park. Mayor John Vieu, the Forestry Department, and other city officials ...

We all need shade trees but sometimes have limited available space. In South Florida’s hot, humid climate, shade is one of the most important assets of any given property or environment. My own garden ...

From an aesthetic point of view, Japanese maples have a distinctive architectural beauty year-round but especially after their leaves fall. From a practical perspective, these maple trees are compact ...

Anastasios Novratidis and Aiden Stallard each scored two goals to lead Audubon to a 4-2 win over Maple Shade in Audubon. Audubon (14-3-1) took a 2-0 lead into halftime and matched Maple Shade (8-7-2) ...

When it comes to choosing a tree for a landscape, homeowners consider many things. Some plant trees for their aesthetic appeal, while others do so for their fruit. However, there are also many people ...

If you need more shade to improve your landscape, now is a good time to plant shade trees. The obvious motivation to plant shade trees is to reduce the hot sun that makes summer activities unpleasant ...

Now that autumn has blessed us with its presence, the vibrant colors of fall will be commencing all over our region soon. Mother Nature will whip out her brush and paint breathtaking swathes of gold, ...

Every yard needs a tree. All the better if it’s a native species of tree, one that will support native bees, butterflies and other wildlife. “Fall is a great time for tree planting,” said Spencer ...