A: Consider Lacey oak. It’s native to the Hill Country, also to far Southwest Texas. It grows 20 to 25 feet tall and 15 to 20 ...

Dear Reader: Consider Lacey oak. It’s native to the Hill Country, also to far Southwest Texas. It grows 20 to 25 feet tall ...

Besides, magnolia trees handle droughts, urban pollution, salt, and wet soils extremely well in zones 5 through 10. Although ...

Arbutus unedo, or the strawberry tree, is a fast-growing tree with evergreen foliage. This native plant originates in the ...

Shade has been increasing in my backyard as the trees have grown larger. I’ve taken out more struggling St. Augustine as I’ve ...

A large shade tree can reduce energy costs by as much as 50 percent annually by cooling the home in summer and providing a windbreak in winter months. Small and Dwarf Trees: Compared to the larger ...

I also use Flirt and Harbour Dwarf or Harbor Dwarf nandinas, or if I want something slightly taller, Compacta nandinas. The ...

You can underplant with companions that can handle its shade in summer, such as: Foxtail fern Dwarf podocarpus Purple queen Liriope ... a VIP among your garden’s best and fastest-growing shade trees.

Here are a few others you may not have considered that I’m enjoying right now. When you choose one, think about planning for a colorful partner that will set off its fall garb, whether permanent, like ...