Choose deciduous shade trees — those that drop their leaves during the winter. You will have the shade you need in the summer ...

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Vertical growth is best encouraged early, as a Nellie R. Stevens naturally reaches 20 feet tall and 12 to14 feet wide.

6. CREATING PRIVACY: When creating privacy in the landscape, small evergreen trees can be used to screen an outdoor living area from the neighbors’ view. Evergreen trees are also very useful ...