Try some plants with standout bark to make things interesting after the leaves fall. Paperbark maple trees (Acer griseum ...

Ahead, landscape experts present durable, drought-tolerant trees that look great, require minimal maintenance, and thrive in dry conditions. The red maple tree ... its thick bark and deep roots.

Wet, clay ground and thriving. Late last summer, I noticed the leaves were dead suddenly, and the bark on the trunk was completely loose and falling off. No other trees or shrubs within 50 feet (black ...