Deciduous trees produce new leaves each spring that are dropped each fall. They generally have a shorter growing season for photosynthesis than evergreen trees that retain their leaves year round.

If I had to pick a medium-sized deciduous tree for a new garden, it would be one of these 10. They are all favourites. I have at least three of them in my garden, … ...

Deciduous trees like maples, oaks, dogwoods, or willows provide shade in the summer and let in sunlight during the winter, which makes them a great choice for energy-conscious homeowners.

But if the overstory trees are deciduous, there is lots of light available for those very early spring plants, so … they can photosynthesize and grow and flower before they are heavily shaded ...

But in reality, not all deciduous trees get on board with the stick season program. And we can’t talk about stick season without acknowledging the leaves that simply refuse to fall.

Deciduous trees like maples, oaks, dogwoods, or willows provide shade in the summer and let in sunlight during the winter, which makes them a great choice for energy-conscious homeowners. However ...