Trees 158 Stories

Great Home Project: Choose the best tree for your region, plant it to thrive and enjoy sweet rewards year after year

Gardening Guides Best Barks and Berries for Winter Interest

Brighten winter gardens with trees and shrubs chosen for colorful berries and beautiful branches

Christmas Trees Why You Should Consider a Living Christmas Tree

Potted conifers last for years and can enrich the landscape. Here’s how to select and care for your tree

Flowers and Plants Try This Unthirsty Evergreen for Fall and Winter Interest

Juniperus virginiana, with berrylike seed cones, adds an exclamation point to eastern North American gardens

Flowers and Plants Hop Hornbeam Offers Interest in Fall and Winter Landscapes

Plant versatile Ostrya virginiana for its drought tolerance, interesting seedpods and long-lasting rusty brown leaves

Shrubs Try This Plant for Autumn Color in the Woodland Garden

Alternateleaf dogwood, or Cornus alternifolia, offers a colorful show of creamy spring flowers, blue fruit in summer and maroon fall foliage

Gardening Guides What to Plant Under Native Redwood Trees

Find out which ground covers, ferns, perennials and shrubs will thrive under the canopies of these West Coast giants

Flowers and Plants Rhus Hirta Provides Brilliant Foliage Color in Autumn

Plant staghorn sumac for its wildlife value, beautiful fall color and bright red fruit that persists into winter

Trees Houzz Call: Show Us Your Favorite Fall Tree

By Becky Harris

A towering golden oak? Flaming sugar maple? Please share a photo of peak autumn color where you live!

Trees American Basswood Provides Garden Shade and Forage for Pollinators

Use Tilia americana as a shade tree or along the edge of a woodland for its large leaves and showy flowers

Gardening Guides 10 Essential Native Trees for Southwestern Gardens

By Noelle Johnson

Add beauty and welcome shade to arid gardens with one or more of these trees from the region