A native to central Texas, the Texas red oak has brilliant fall color. Through the rest of the year, its leaves provide excellent shade in parks. This oak is listed as Endangered in Illinois.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas is home to a diverse range of oak species, and each has unique characteristics. They provide an environmental benefit, making them “super trees.” This is because they do a good ...

If you need more shade to improve your landscape, now is a good time to plant shade trees. The obvious motivation to plant shade trees is to reduce the hot sun that makes summer activities unpleasant ...