Trees can provide shade in your garden for decades, but if you can't wait that long, here are five fast-growing shade trees. 1. Weeping Willow Trees Weeping willows grow by up to four feet per year ...

Purple flowers contrast beautifully against green foliage for a striking yard. These options are ideal for shadier garden ...

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Certain trees can be too dominating, toxic or harmful to your garden, so you might want to think twice before planting them.

As the Mountain Gardener, I often hear folks asking for trees that grow fast. You want shade, privacy and beauty, and you ...

Add a bit of zing to a shady garden with Great Plant Picks selections that flourish in light shade and display colorful ...

However, not all trees are suitable for a domestic backyard. Aggressive and invasive root systems, adventurous suckers, ...

I recently had the good fortune to holiday in one of the Greek islands and what struck me was how lush it was with trees blanketing the ...

I confess that I have made many mistakes in my garden. I have killed many plants. I have lost investments of time and money.

Intense blue-purple flowers cover compact mounds of fine-textured foliage, creating jewel-like spots of color. Lobelia loves ...

This vine will grow best in well-drained organic soils and produces the most blooms if planted in full sun. Crossvine can live up to 50 years and can grow long and far. It’s best planted in an area ...

As the Mountain Gardener, I often hear folks asking for trees that grow fast. You want shade, privacy, and beauty, and you ...