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DULUTH — It’s been said that the true meaning of life is planting a tree "under whose shade you do not expect to sit," a hint, of course, that you’ll likely be dead before the tree gets that tall. But ...

Two women planting potted tree saplings in a backyard. - Nikola Stojadinovic/Getty Images Fall gives you the perfect opportunity to experiment with the best ways to plant trees in your yard. While you ...

Fast-growing poplar trees are a potential source of bioenergy. A new project led by Nitzan Shabek at the UC Davis Department of Plant Biology will look at growth regulation in these trees, especially ...

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 ...

Need some shade, stat? Consider one of these easy-to-grow trees. Magic Flute/Getty Images Trees can provide shade for decades or even centuries in your garden. But maybe you aren't patient enough to ...

Q: We have a cottonwood in our yard, and we noticed last week that a few branches are dying. The tree is approximately 25-30 years old so I can’t imagine that the tree is dying. We were wondering if ...