If your yard could use more shade and needs it pronto, here are some of the best fast-growing shade trees to plant in the ...

Every autumn we revel in the beauty of the fall colors. The mixture of red, purple, orange and yellow is the result of chemical processes that take place in the tree as the seasons change from summer ...

trees reliably make a splendid contribution to fall colors, e.g., sweetgum (orange red to purple), yellow-­‐poplar (yellow fall color), sassafras (reddish-­‐orange), hickories (yellow-­‐gold), white ...

and yellow fall color. It grows quickly to reach a mature height of 30 to 40 feet tall (9-12m). This is an easy tree to grow ...

In addition to its spring display, fringe tree provides fall color with yellow foliage. Appropriate for zones 4 through 8, fringe tree only grows to about 20 feet (6m) tall at maturity.

Dogwood trees are a common and beloved sight in local gardens. While as many as 60 species of trees and shrubs are in the genus Cornus, the most common locally are our native flowering dogwood (Cornus ...

We recently returned from a trip to Virginia to visit family and spent time being “Leaf Peepers.” There’s something magical ...

It provides some interest in the fall as well with early yellow fall color. Chickasaw Plum is a small native tree growing to 20-25 feet at maturity. The Chickasaw plum blooms in early spring with ...

The compounds vary by species and determine the color of the tree’s autumn foliage—so a species like the ginkgo, which turns yellow in fall, won’t turn red. But climate volatility can ...