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McKinney Share the Shade 2026: Free Tree Giveaway on Nov. 14, Plus the Best Trees and Planting Tips for Homeowners

Illustration only: the canopy of a mature pecan tree (Carya illinoinensis) in Zilker Park, Austin, Texas (photo taken July 14, 2013). Pecan is one of the six tree types in McKinney's 2026 giveaway, but the trees handed out are young 5-gallon plants, not full-grown trees like this one. This is not a

Taylor Morrison Breaks Ground at Wildwood in McKinney: What Buyers Should Know (November 2026)

Illustration only: new home construction at Easton Park, a master-planned community in Austin, Texas (photo taken July 11, 2016). This is not Wildwood and not a Taylor Morrison home. It shows what the early stage of a large new community looks like: graded lots, new streets and the first homes going

Highland Park Christmas Lights 2026: Driving Tour Route, Carriage Rides and Best Nights to Go

Trees and a home wrapped in Christmas lights in Highland Park, Dallas (photo taken December 25, 2013). Displays change from year to year, so this shows the style of the neighborhood, not a 2026 house. Photo: "Highland Park Lights" by adrian valenzuela via Flickr, CC BY 2.0, cropped. Every December,

Mansfield vs Midlothian, Texas: Which City Is Right for You in November 2026

Photo: Downtown Mansfield, Texas by Renelibrary (Rene Gomez), via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped from the original. If you are weighing Mansfield vs Midlothian, you are looking at two southern DFW suburbs about 10 miles apart along US-287, with similar price points and different personalit