Fall is the best time for appreciating the beauty of shade trees. It's also the best time to plant them. Cool temperatures mean minimal transplanting shock. And after the leaves drop, you can let ...

All of these cultivated red maple trees are female, meaning that every late spring to early summer these trees are guaranteed to have helicopter-like samaras. This maple was patented in 1961 (although ...

Q: Every fall, these trees light up a local apartment complex. I keep meaning to "figure out" what they are but always forget until the next year. Any ideas? – Cathy A., Birmingham. A: This picture ...

Question: I live in Houston and would like to plant 2 red maples in my front yard. I know there are multiple varieties planted down here, but I can't tell which one would do best. The ones that I've ...