Some of the most common shade trees in the United States that homeowners use to lower their AC bill include Ash (Frazinus pennsylvanica), Beech (Fagus grandifolia), Elm (Ulmus Americana ...

Elm trees Elm trees are also a popular choice for shade, and they grow more than twice as fast as oaks, at three to six feet per year.

"Demand for shade trees is always increasing, and the American elm is an iconic tree, a very romantic tree," said Chad Giblin, research fellow in the U's department of forestry. U researchers are ...

A massive American elm tree that stood for generations on the lawn of the First Presbyterian Church 1793 in Washington took its final bow on Monday as crews began its removal. The 100-foot tree was ...

Lee West welcomes everyone to the gathering and shares her story about the tree. About 40 neighbors in the 800 block of ...

The massive elm tree that shaded the corner of East Main Street and Yankee Drive was sick. Like so many others in so many of America's towns in the 1950s, it was stricken with Dutch elm disease.

If you want a lush yard with mature trees, try these fast-growing varieties, including American elm, green ash, live oak and Mexican sycamore.

Parmenter said he isn’t sure how the elm seed bug reached La Plata County. But Siberian elm trees that produce the seeds the bug eats are a weedy species that is cut for firewood and shipped around.

A few fast-growing shade trees include lacebark elm, red maple, Shumard oak and crape myrtle. But for the best recommendation, you need to determine what other characteristics besides fast growth ...

The past few years have been tough on shade trees because of hot weather, drought, wind and severe freezes. This combination of environmental challenges has resulted in diseased trees, dead ...