For shade tree options beyond the standard live oak, Texas red oak and cedar elm, consider Mexican white oak, bur oak, chinquapin oak, Mexican sycamore, Montezuma cypress and Chinese pistache. Some of ...

A: I think it's beautiful. Mexican sycamore (Plantanus mexicana) is a fast-growing native with large blue-green leaves with silver-white undersides that are most striking when there's a breeze. This ...

This is the best time of the year to plant a new shade tree in your landscape. The weather is great for doing the planting, and the tree will have the opportunity to grow a root system before the hot ...

Yep, it's the best time of year to plant trees. These are some of the trees I have planted at my home and office property. You may be surprised by some of these choices, but they are all excellent for ...

As the weather cools and fall color first starts to show, it is the ideal time to plant shade and ornamental trees. The first step as you start the planning is to select quality trees. Especially in ...

Now is the best time of the year to plant shade trees. The plants have an opportunity to take advantage of our moderate fall weather to develop a root system before they must face the challenge of the ...

January is a good time to plant shade trees. If you plant now, the tree will have time to develop some roots before it is challenged by our summer temperatures. Good options include Texas red oak, ...

Starting on Sept. 14, residents can go online and reserve up to two free trees. The online tool will provide care and location advice for planting. The types of trees available include: Large maturing ...