There are many benefits to adding trees to your yard—privacy is one of them. However, it’s important to consider all the little details before you head to the nursery and get one of your own, such as ...

Choosing fast-growing trees gives you privacy, shade, and beauty in just a few years instead of decades. Expert-recommended fast-growing trees reach maturity in as little as five years—much faster ...

Well-tended, colorful trees can add much-needed shade, privacy, and value to your property. With global deforestation a real environmental concern, every tree planted—even just one or two in the ...

Fast-growing plants have their benefits, but with these evergreens, there are also drawbacks. From being disease-prone to invasive, these are the ones to avoid.

Waiting a century for an oak to create shade in your yard is hard. However, the negative aspects of fast-growing trees make ...

There's little as rewarding as eating homegrown fruit. The good news: Many varieties — like mulberry and lemon trees — don't require a large backyard to flourish. While it's true that some fruit trees ...

Once established, conifers provide lush green screening for very little effort. Super easy to look after, they need only ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Friday we wrap up a month of talking about trees by tackling the topic of fast-growing trees. People ask us to recommendations on fast-growing trees all the time. We have a list ...