If you want to add some height to your yard, then consider the Norway spruce ( Picea abies ), which can reach upwards of 70 ...

A fast-growing oak species? You bet ... Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) is on the list of easy-to-grow trees for your yard — if it’s male. It grows at a slow-to-moderate pace and has pretty ...

But trees grow fast in their first years. What looks like an “oak bush” in a 3-gallon pot will be casting shade by four years of age. The Shumard Oak is the fastest of all the oaks, adding 3 to 4 feet ...

Luckily, it's also fast-growing and easy to establish, according to Lisa Tadewaldt, an ISA-certified arborist and owner of Urban Forest Pro. "The one big advantage for gardeners is that the tree ...