If your yard could use more shade and needs it pronto, here are some of the best fast-growing shade trees to plant in the ...

Though being struck by lightning is usually bad, the tropical tree Dipteryx oleifera benefits. A strike kills other nearby trees and parasitic vines.

Fast-growing trees like poplars might seem likely to win ... are frequently the growth champions. Outside of tropical rainforests or cozy, moist greenhouses favored by labs studying plants ...

But for at least one tropical tree species ... giant native to Central and South America that can grow up to 165 feet tall. After the trees were struck, the researchers continued to monitor ...

Fast-growing border plants let you put the perfect finishing touch on any planting. Use pollinator-friendly plants to line formal walkways, add colorful ground coverings to the edges of rocky ...