L.A. is partnering with colleges and nonprofits to launch ShadeLA, an initiative focused on tree planting, canopy design and ...

Up is now in, and climbing plants are a secret weapon for creating spaces that feel larger and more interesting than their ...

Filtered shade (from pine trees and deciduous trees) is perfect for camelias, fringe trees, redbud trees, Asiatic azaleas and bulbs like Narcissus and Lycoris. The typical idea of a Southern ...

Some of the effective shade gardens I’ve seen are: 1: A paver patio and walkways under a mature live oak, with light colored river rock mulch between the large roots and mulched ornamental ...

While planting over 100 trees and plants is significant, it will only make a dent in Emerson’s tree canopy dearth, according to Killoren. “No single effort really achieves the goal,” Lodato ...

LA's focus on quantity over quality has bogged down various goals to increase tree planting and canopy cover. That has to change. Shade is not just a nice-to-have amenity in a rapidly warming world.