Here are some very important things to consider before (choosing) and planting a new tree, especially large trees such as live oaks.

It is said to be the largest live oak east of the Mississippi. The gorgeous tree is 65 feet high, with a circumference of 25.5 feet. It's estimated that the tree shades an area of nearly 20,000 ...

Hardy, evergreen and beautiful, oak trees can also provide plenty of shade. But neighborhoods like Live Oak, Shavano Park, Hollywood Park and the Hill Country are threatened by oak wilt ...