When you're considering adding trees to your outdoor space, you'll need to make sure to choose a compact option that won't damage your home or driveway.

Consider other drought-friendly options like the serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea), crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia), desert willow (Chilopsis linearis), or globe willow tree (Salix matsudana).

All native serviceberries provide nice fall color, but Amelanchier x grandiflora ‘Autumn Brilliance,’ a hybrid of A. arborea and A. laevis, both eastern U.S. natives, really steals the show with ...

And because it's a native species, it's less likely to become invasive, which is another big win. The next is serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.), a much safer alternative to the pink trumpet tree, ...