*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Creeping red and chewings fescues Q: The grass underneath my shade trees dies back every year no matter what I try.

Make use of shade trees ... on hot summer days. A small patch of native (low-water) lawn or a spreading ground cover can cool soil around a home and outdoor living areas. In addition, foliage ...

The Alim tree (Melanolepis multiglandulosa) is a versatile species known for its ecological, medicinal, and agroforestry ...

The Lipote tree is a rare tropical tree native to the Philippines, known for its antioxidant-rich fruits, cultural ...

Washington Avenue, the entry to downtown, is the city’s best-known tree haven but far from the only neighborhood where trees ...

It's hotter in urban areas than surrounding suburbs — the “urban heat island” effect — because of abundant heat-absorbing surfaces. Trees and vegetation provide shade while lowering ...

You'd think L.A.'s 'perfect' street tree would be a California native. So why does the city plant so many trees from ...

Schools across the country are adding trees ... shade, tends to act as a heat island. Among the country’s 527 large school districts, a majority of schools are hotter than their surrounding ...

Some will deliver; others expect customers to pick up the trees, which are usually small enough to fit in a ... bringing beauty, shade and energy savings to city neighborhoods while expanding ...

As part of Reforest Spokane Day, Frost Andersen, her husband Craig Andersen, and Aidan Andersen, were three of the 200 ...

It’s hotter in urban areas than surrounding suburbs — the “urban heat island” effect — because of abundant heat-absorbing surfaces. Trees and vegetation provide shade while lowering ...