But once a tree starts, there is no way to make it ... But a species native to northern Mexico called the Montezuma cypress or Montezuma bald cypress (Taxodium mucronatum) does not produce knees.

Some of you gardeners and landscape folks probably wonder why I didn't mention Montezuma cypress in my recent column about trees I have personally planted at my home and office. I love this tree ...

The Tule Tree, or El Árbol del Tule, is a Montezuma cypress tree on the grounds of a church in Santa María del Tule in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It measures more than 119 feet around but is ...

Bigtooth maple trees typically have yellow or golden fall color. They can be easily grown in a variety of soils and have few problems with pests.(Howard Garrett / Special Contributor) Last week, I ...

Montezuma cypress (Taxodium mucronatum ... this intensely fragrant, slow-growing tree is said to have escaped the axes of 19th century loggers because of its allegedly inferior wood.

Workers have already torn out four concrete parking spaces, and university officials are working on plans to create a deck with seating around the big tree. Montezuma cypress are native to Mexico ...

We bought several trees last fall, including a couple of Shumard Oaks, a Chinese Pistache, and a Montezuma Baldcypress; of these, only the Montezuma Bald cypress has not fully leafed out so far ...

Fall is ideal for planting. If you wish to start with trees, here are 10 drought-tolerant species to consider: Montezuma cypress This fast-growing, sun-loving conifer tolerates wet and drier sites.

Short, fat and proud of that! That’s right, the taxodium mucronatum (or Montezuma cypress) does not grow into a very tall tree, however, what is lacking in its height is certainly made up for in ...

Now is a good time to plant shade trees. The recommended varieties for the San Antonio area include live oak, Texas red oak, cedar elm, Mexican sycamore, Montezuma cypress, Mexican white oak ...

A state champion tree on UL’s campus may get a bit more room to grow even larger. The university is considering moving a greenhouse to make room for the big Montezuma cypress. Workers have ...