In the desert, shade can be hard to come by. Trees for shade demand water throughout their entire lives, so growing for shade becomes difficult and costly. It also takes a lifetime to achieve. In the ...

Gardening Landscape structures provide function and beauty Incorporate arbors, trellises and other structures into your designs when planning new or updating existing gardens and landscapes. These ...

The Tucson sun is relentless. Despite our cloudless skies and abundant sunny days, many of us are reluctant to spend time outside in our yards and gardens due to the heat and brightness. Some shade is ...

ShadeFX custom builds structures and retractable shades since no two spaces are the same size and style preferences vary. The ready-to-install systems are often created through collaborations between ...

Nothing is more frustrating that having a garden that is under the shade of oversized trees. Granted, those arbors can be awesome but if you want to plant and you are not hot on hostas and ferns, well ...

If you take a moment to think about the foliage in your garden, what comes to mind? What should come to mind is a picture of a lush landscape with different textures or patterns on each leaf.The ...

Students will design and build a structure that can block the sun to create a shaded area and will test to see if the shady spot is cooler. Sunlight warms the Earth’s surface. Certain structures are ...

Pergolas are the perfect way to create a covered social space in the garden. They provide structure and cover without ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

In a recent column, I reminisced about afternoons outside under trees during the summer with Granny Cloud and watermelon. The shady spots were nothing fancy, a few chairs and a few shade-loving plants ...

Jill Moore’s wheelchair doesn’t prevent her from exploring parks, playgrounds and other public spaces. In fact, as an inclusive play specialist for Minnesota-based playground designer Landscape ...