After cutting down some problem trees on her property, Laura Miller realized just how vital shade trees are to keep things cool and save on air conditioning.

Small ornamental trees are generally 30 feet tall or less and can be as short as 8 to 10 feet tall. Rather than just one main trunk, quite a few of these small trees have multiple main stems.

The new law is only one way Missourians are trying to address the spread of invasive plant species. Conservation groups have ...

Unique Ornamental Trees. There are more than a few unique trees that make a real statement in the landscape. We’ve selected a handful of decorative tree options that are especially appealing for ...

Marianne C. Ophardt is a horticulturist for the Washington State University Extension and writes a garden column for the Tri-City Herald. She talks about grafted ornamental trees and shrubs ...

Although Chicago’s climate is too severe to grow the flowering dogwoods and mimosas of more southern climes, there are many outstanding ornamental trees that thrive in our climate.The Morton ...

Hundreds of ornamental pear trees in the Rockville Centre downtown business district are rotting as a result of a difficult-to-treat fungus, seen here on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017.

Look at these big growing oak trees: live oak, Texas red oak, bur oak, Mexican white oak (a.k.a. Monterrey oak), lacey oak and canby oak. For North Texas gardeners, staying away from water oak ...

The dank smell of the ornamental pear blossom attracts honey bees and flies, specifically, hover flies. And there's a good, but smelly, reason.