Question: Hi. Cedar elm, Ulmus crassifolia, seems like a wonderful, tough, drought tolerant native tree. I'd like to plant several to shade buildings. I'm being discouraged from doing so because cedar ...

While there are certainly lots of reasons to grow trees (all good as far as I'm concerned), one of the big reasons, or at least something people commonly consider before planting, is appearance.

ANDERSON, Texas (KBTX) - A popular tree in front of the Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site in Grimes County was damaged by the strong winds of Tropical Storm Beryl. The 120-year-old cedar elm tree that ...

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.