Want more privacy in your backyard? Here are 16 fast-growing privacy trees that offer year-round beauty and security, ...

Cool, windy days remind us how useful windbreak trees are. Effective windbreak plantings save energy dollars, paying for themselves many times over the years. They also make our lives easier and ...

While there's a chance you may luck out with a few large, mature trees on the lot of your home upon purchase, many homeowners ...

This windbreak features a toyon tree, a redbud bush and native grasses. (Photo by Pamela Noemsie) Western redbud can be used to make a windbreak. (Photo by Pamela Noensie) Toyon is a great option ...

Rows of trees, known as windbreaks, were planted decades ago throughout eastern and southern Ukraine to fortify adjacent crop fields and help reduce soil erosion from the bitter wind. In a modern ...

TIOGA, N.D. — A North Dakota Forest Service program could help residents restore tree windbreaks that were destroyed last month by historic wildfires. Authorities have approved the use of ...

In climates where wind chill can be an issue during colder months, windbreaks are very helpful. When cattle are stressed by wind and cold, they seek shelter. Karl Hoppe, Extension Livestock ...

The deadline is Friday. Cedar Falls TREES is a volunteer organization, sponsored by Cedar Falls Utilities, that promotes shade and windbreak tree plantings for energy efficiency. It has funded ...

The workshop will cover the benefits of windbreak planning, proper tree care, pest management, and trees of the Eastern Plains. Light breakfast and lunch are included. RSVP by March 20 to Madeline ...

A living windbreak is a group of plants positioned to filter the wind. The group can be as small as a few shrubs or as large as a group of trees, shrubs and small plants. Benefits can include ...