Purdue Landscape Report: An unfortunate question I am sometimes asked is similar to this: “I lost my prized shade tree! What can I plant that will grow fast and give me shade?” While there is no ...

Tucson, Ariz., lies in the heart of the Sonoran Desert where summers are serious business. In 2024, a record-breaking 112 days brought temperatures over 100 degrees.

As any plant parent knows, the bigger the plant, the more expensive it can be. So if you're looking for a tree that will have a big impact on your space but not on your budget, you'll want a tree that ...

" Human-driven climate change, deforestation for infrastructure, intensive forestry, logging, and global trade in tree species all play a role. Fast-growing trees are often actively promoted because ...

As winter begins to ebb in a few weeks, people will be thinking about landscape issues again. An unfortunate question I am sometimes asked is similar to this: “I lost my prized shade tree! What can I ...

Professor Jens-Christian Svenning with a specimen of the species Aspidosperma polyneuron in Argentina. The tree is an example of one of the “slow” species that are declining despite their high ...