Tag: shade

Tag: shade

Love Helps a Sick Tree Recover and Thrive

Some friends of mine decided to plant a tree in their yard. They loved the idea of watching it grow. It would provide shade for the front of their house and part of their yard. They took good care of the tree. They watered it. They put stakes around it when the trunk was small

What Do You Like a Lot?

A tall juniper tree in my front yard lends its shade to the hollyhock plant that grows near it. The shade keeps the hollyhock from getting too much sun. Plants, like people, enjoy the sun. But many plants also sometimes need shade so they don’t get too hot. We’re that way too. It’s fun to