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Sweetgum is also a fast-growing shade tree with brilliant fall colors. It has a star-shaped leaf. One drawback of sweetgum is the spiny seed capsule. This fallen fruit can make walking in the yard ...

Privacy trees and hedges can add much-needed and beautiful separation from neighbors, busy streets, and less-than-ideal views. The best choices for privacy trees will ...

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Whether you have a small suburban lot or a big, rambling yard, any outdoor space becomes infinitely more attractive and inviting with the addition of at least one gorgeous, shady tree. While there's a ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Our recent column, “Thoughts about trees,” described the large trees in my garden, provided basic guidelines for tree care and promised a column about the ...

Spring-flowering trees bring color and beauty to our late winter and spring landscapes. The earliest flowering types typically begin to bloom in late January or February (although they are blooming a ...

Overplanting of identical species in landscaping, like Queen palms, reduces biodiversity and increases vulnerability to diseases. Ganoderma butt rot, a lethal soil-borne fungus, poses a significant ...

Dry, sunny, warm and windy winter conditions have left many Colorado landscape plants short of moisture, and Colorado State University Extension specialists recommend supplemental watering to prevent ...