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    10 Drought-Tolerant Trees That Will Throw Shade

    By Arbor Day Foundation | April 26, 2022

    Summers are getting warmer and warmer. One great way to beat the heat is by strategically planting trees that are drought-tolerant and provide great shade. Here are 10 drought-tolerant shade trees that will keep you cool and green up to your landscape. 1. Eastern Redcedar Juniperus virginiana The eastern redcedar tree is a common sight throughout most of the plains states and eastern United States on road cuts, in fence rows and scattered across abandoned fields—especially where limestone soils are…

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  • Landscape Design

    Top 10 Shade Trees for 2022

    The right shade trees can add beauty and cooling shade to your yard. And your choices are vast. Check out some of our favorites from the Arbor Day Foundation’s tree nursery. 1. Quaking Aspen…

    By Arbor Day Foundation | March 24, 2022
  • Landscape Design

    5 Tips to Landscape with Trees

    Trees are a beautiful and affordable way to add color, texture, and life to your yard. With so many options to choose from, finding the right tree can become overwhelming. With some careful planning,…

    By Arbor Day Foundation | July 31, 2019
  • Landscape Design

    Designing a Landscape with Trees

    Plants are some of the easiest (and most sustainable) ways to make a landscape more vibrant and welcoming. Planting the right tree for the right place helps ensure that your tree will live a…

    By Sheereen Othman | July 30, 2018
  • Landscape Design

    Fast-Growing Small Shade Trees

    It can be hard to find the right tree for the right place when you have a small space to work with. But that shouldn’t stop you from planting trees. There are plenty of…

    By Sheereen Othman | July 5, 2018
  • Landscape Design

    Small Trees Can Provide Shade Too

    When we think about shade trees, we often imagine towering giants that reach more than 40 or 50 feet high. To properly shade a two-story house, you probably need a tree that stands at…

    By Lance Walheim | September 8, 2017
  • Tree of the Week

    Texas Ebony: The Deciduous Evergreen

    (Pithecellobium flexicaule) Although summer may be dwindling down, the heat of the sun and limited rainfall is not backing off. This year’s current conditions could be a hint to what next summer will be…

    By Sheereen Othman | July 30, 2015