When choosing a large shade tree, one must always deal with a conundrum – there is an inverse relationship between the quality of the tree and the rate of growth. Trees that grow fast and ...

The loss of large shade trees will increase the amount of sun for your garden, which will affect the performance of the existing plants. If there are other adjacent trees that provide shade for ...

If a tree grows to 35 feet, plant it at least 35 feet from the house, Lang advises. But energy efficiency also concerns homeowners, and they often want large shade trees near the house.

We like to suggest no more than 2 to 4 inches deep. If you intend to cover a large area of the tree’s root system extending out well beyond the reach of the branches, limit it to a 2-inch thickness.

This starts with careful planning. As nice as it might be to have large shade trees in your yard from the beginning, you have to be realistic about which trees can be easily saved.

The Mexican buckeye tree has beautiful fall color. (Howard Garrett / Special Contributor) There are a great many terrific Japanese maples. Some get pretty large, some are dwarf, some are red in ...

The best thing any gardener can do for a large shade tree is provide water when it is dry. Trees use vast quantities of water and can suffer if we have extended dry periods.

As a tree guy, I admire a really large, successful, shade tree. A huge bur oak, cedar elm, ash, or even a mulberry is something I can really get enthused about (and under) during a hot West Texas ...

Trees grown surrounded by grass do not have deep roots because of the frequent application of water needed by lawns. Tree roots that use this lawn-applied water will be in the top 12 inches of soil.