Trees make a great focal point in any garden, but there are so many to choose from, it can be hard to know where to start. Shade trees are very popular for obvious reasons. Some of them have big ...

Sitting under the wide canopy of a tree can cool you off on a hot summer day and even lower home-energy costs. If your landscape is treeless, the sooner a new tree grows a shady canopy, the better. A ...

Q: I have just moved into my newly built house and would like to plant some shade trees near the house to help shade it during the summer. The back of the house faces west and takes a beating from the ...

Placing a canopy or umbrella over an outside air conditioner unit so that it is in the shade can help improve efficiency and lower energy costs. A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Energy told ...