The beautiful Serviceberry tree is a diminutive yet hardy specimen from the eastern US, loved for its flowers and foliage. It's these qualities that earn it its reputation as a tough urban tree.

The key is to choose plants that grow vertically but still match the scale of your space. For example, opt for small trees such as Japanese maple, flowering dogwood, crabapple, serviceberry, and ...

This long dry season calls for a portfolio approach, hedging your bets rather than root-and-branch restructuring ...