For most of the past decade, crews from Baton Rouge Green have canvassed city streets and parish roads and, one-by-one, counted trees. It turns out the common crape myrtle is pretty common after all.

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Trees have long been appreciated for adding beauty, shade and a sense of ...

Trees have long been appreciated for adding beauty, shade and a sense of refuge to our cities. Urban street trees offer a host of ecological benefits, too: combating the heat island effect and ...