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Everybody loves a majestic shade tree. It invites you to stay cool and adds dimension to your landscape. But it doesn’t stop there. Healthy, well-kept trees add to the value of your property, too.

Planting native trees in your yard is one way to rebuild the local ecosystem with plants that thrive in your area. Native trees attract a diverse variety of birds, providing them with shelter and even ...

The loss of so many of our ash trees lately brings home the message why it’s so important that we don’t overplant the same few species. The emerald ash borer has wiped out millions of ash trees in ...

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If you're planning to add trees and shrubs to your yard, now is the time to do it. Planting in the fall gives them time to get established, and, when spring arrives, they will flourish. This season, ...

Fall is marked by the slow, beautiful change of green foliage to vibrant colors. As the temperatures drop and the days grow shorter, leaves stop making chlorophyll, a pigment responsible for the ...

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