Trees play several roles in the home landscape. Here are some expert recommendations for which trees to plant for the specific needs of your lawn. Trees serve many purposes in a landscape — providing ...

Planting evergreen trees as privacy screens often looks friendlier than a fence, is cheaper than a wall, and prettier than lattice. It may take longer to reach a size to fully do the job, but it will ...

Deciduous trees such as oak, popular, and maple add color, texture and height to our landscapes as well as adding color in the fall. Evergreens typically go un-noticed during fall, serving as the back ...

These dwarf evergreen trees bring year-round appeal to small spaces. Dwarf evergreens like junipers, arborvitae, and false cypress offer year-round color, texture, and privacy to small spaces.

Question for Dan Gill: There have been tons of leaves falling from the live oak in the yard of the house I just moved into. What gives? I thought live oaks were evergreen. — Elizabeth Naquin Answer: ...

SAN ANTONIO – Oak trees are the backbone of South Central Texas. Hardy, evergreen and beautiful, oak trees can also provide plenty of shade. But neighborhoods like Live Oak, Shavano Park, Hollywood ...