MACOMB — Picking a tree for a windbreak is a big decision. A windbreak protects a home from the constant Illinois wind and blowing snow. With this important job, you want the trees that make up your ...

Cool, windy days remind us how useful windbreak trees are. Effective windbreak plantings save energy dollars, paying for themselves many times over the years. They also make our lives easier and our ...

As we head into the windier and hopefully snowy time of the year, now is the time to make plans to plant a windbreak on your small acreage next spring. Windbreaks make your yard less windy, prevent ...

BISMARCK - In the decades following the 1930s Dust Bowl, North Dakotans planted windbreak trees so furiously that the nation's least-forested state gained the title of having more "protection ...

This windbreak features a toyon tree, a redbud bush and native grasses. (Photo by Pamela Noemsie) Western redbud can be used to make a windbreak. (Photo by Pamela Noensie) Toyon is a great option for ...

LINCOLN — Designing an effective windbreak with trees and shrubs is important to meet the goals and purpose of the landowner. Trees are around for a long time so a person wants them to function as ...

Trees planted in windbreaks provide protection from the windy conditions often present in Illinois this time of year. While these plantings typically include evergreen species for year-round ...

TIOGA, N.D. — A North Dakota Forest Service program could help residents restore tree windbreaks that were destroyed last month by historic wildfires. Authorities have approved the use of Outdoor ...

There's a cedar tree spreading through North America that's far more aggressive than it looks, and it may be in your yard. It ...