Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A mother and daughter plant a tree seedling in soil together. - narikan/Shutterstock You might know Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) ...

Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) is a comparatively fast-growing tree, gaining about 2 feet every year. But the key to clocking these growth rates involves planting this unusual shade tree that smells ...