My friend Linda is passionate about anaqua (Ehretia anacua) trees. When she built her home, the contractor wanted to cut down a couple of anaqua trees that border her property. Linda would not allow ...

Last week I wrote about how medium-size trees provide a transition between the lawn or ground covers and shade trees, creating a complex, attractive landscape that can still look neat and manicured.

It is a good time to plant shade trees because the weather is relatively mild and the new trees can work on producing a root system before they are faced with the challenges of a Central Texas summer.