Sitting under the wide canopy of a tree can cool you off on a hot summer day and even lower home-energy costs. If your landscape is treeless, the sooner a new tree grows a shady canopy, the better. A ...

Don McNeil walks the tree-lined streets of Westbrook Village in Peoria to keep his blood pressure down, but hotter weather limits his daily outings. He suffered several strokes two years ago, which ...

In central Phoenix, rows of multidecadal Aleppo pines and evergreens form lush corridors along residential city streets. Their canopies expand over roadways and sidewalks, diverting the Phoenix sun, ...

Shade, like water, is life itself in the desert. Sure, the sun is pretty good for a hot ball of gas. It’s needed for life and plants, yada-yada. But during an Arizona summer, it’s a photon-shooting ...

Magnificent, spreading shade trees do more than simply add drama to your landscape. They also provide respite from the heat, control erosion, and increase property values. Yet with all of those ...

I live in an older home – one built before the widespread use of central air conditioning. And, from my experience over the past four decades, previous generations had a pretty clever way of staying ...

A well-planned shade tree (or two) is welcome anytime, but especially in summer heat. KEN STEINHARDT Associated Press file We’re not working much in the garden in late July. Just seeking shade and ...

Every living thing needs shade and water to survive July and August in the central San Joaquin Valley. Here are a few reminders for helping the plants in your garden get through the summer in good ...