Waiting until the leaves drop in fall is a rule of thumb for pruning shade trees, mainly because you can see bare limbs better, and the job is less “messy” without leaves attached to the cut branches.

If there's a swampy corner in your backyard, the swamp chestnut oak (Quercus michauxii) is a tree worth considering. It is tall, does exceptionally well in drenched conditions, and will turn that ...

SAN ANTONIO – Oak trees are the backbone of South Central Texas. Hardy, evergreen and beautiful, oak trees can also provide plenty of shade. But neighborhoods like Live Oak, Shavano Park, Hollywood ...