Empress trees provide ample shade, given their large leaves ... For starters, some fast-growing trees have short lifespans once they reach full height, and may have weaker wood than sturdier ...

Identifying a dominant leader and cutting away any competing leaders when a tree is young will allow it to grow more robustly ...

Trees that grow fast and produce quick shade tend to be short-lived, weak-limbed, and disease/pest-prone. Quality broadleaf trees generally grow more slowly. There is absolutely nothing wrong with ...

“That’s like me getting a speeding ticket because I drove too fast ... trees would only offer 57% of the shade as the original trees. That’s because big, old trees are worth way more than ...