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

If your AC bill spirals out of control every summer, one of the best things you can do to lower it is plant a shade tree or two. When planted in the right spot, shade trees can cut a home's ...

Black ironwood, a native tree of South Florida and the Caribbean ... It grows to a height of 15 to 30 feet and likes partial shade to full sun. It also likes well-drained sandy or rocky soils.