diff --git a/examples/Console/Trees/Program.cs b/examples/Console/Trees/Program.cs
index 07cc974..5e46818 100644
--- a/examples/Console/Trees/Program.cs
+++ b/examples/Console/Trees/Program.cs
@@ -9,17 +9,17 @@ namespace TableExample
             var tree = new Tree();
 
             tree.AddNode(new FigletText("Dec 2020"));
-            tree.AddNode(new Markup("[link]Click to go to summary[/]"));
+            tree.AddNode("[link]Click to go to summary[/]");
 
             // Add the calendar nodes
-            tree.AddNode(new Markup("[blue]Calendar[/]"),
+            tree.AddNode("[blue]Calendar[/]",
                 node => node.AddNode(
                     new Calendar(2020, 12)
                         .AddCalendarEvent(2020, 12, 12)
                         .HideHeader()));
 
             // Add video games node
-            tree.AddNode(new Markup("[red]Played video games[/]"),
+            tree.AddNode("[red]Played video games[/]",
                 node => node.AddNode(
                     new Table()
                         .RoundedBorder()
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ namespace TableExample
 
 
             // Add the fruit nodes
-            tree.AddNode(new Markup("[green]Fruits[/]"), fruits =>
-                fruits.AddNode(new Markup("Eaten"),
+            tree.AddNode("[green]Fruits[/]", fruits =>
+                fruits.AddNode("Eaten",
                     node => node.AddNode(
                         new BarChart().Width(40)
                             .AddItem("Apple", 12, Color.Red)
diff --git a/src/Spectre.Console/Extensions/HasTreeNodeExtensions.cs b/src/Spectre.Console/Extensions/HasTreeNodeExtensions.cs
index f8b2575..a45d949 100644
--- a/src/Spectre.Console/Extensions/HasTreeNodeExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Spectre.Console/Extensions/HasTreeNodeExtensions.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.Linq;
 using Spectre.Console.Rendering;
 
 namespace Spectre.Console
@@ -9,7 +10,49 @@ namespace Spectre.Console
     public static class HasTreeNodeExtensions
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Adds a child tree node.
+        /// Adds a tree node.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">An object type with tree nodes.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="obj">The object that has tree nodes.</param>
+        /// <param name="markup">The node's markup text.</param>
+        /// <returns>The same instance so that multiple calls can be chained.</returns>
+        public static T AddNode<T>(this T obj, string markup)
+            where T : class, IHasTreeNodes
+        {
+            if (obj is null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(obj));
+            }
+
+            if (markup is null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(markup));
+            }
+
+            return AddNode(obj, new Markup(markup));
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds a tree node.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">An object type with tree nodes.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="obj">The object that has tree nodes.</param>
+        /// <param name="markup">The node's markup text.</param>
+        /// <param name="action">An action that can be used to configure the created node further.</param>
+        /// <returns>The same instance so that multiple calls can be chained.</returns>
+        public static T AddNode<T>(this T obj, string markup, Action<TreeNode> action)
+            where T : class, IHasTreeNodes
+        {
+            if (markup is null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(markup));
+            }
+
+            return AddNode(obj, new Markup(markup), action);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds a tree node.
         /// </summary>
         /// <typeparam name="T">An object type with tree nodes.</typeparam>
         /// <param name="obj">The object that has tree nodes.</param>
@@ -23,19 +66,24 @@ namespace Spectre.Console
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(obj));
             }
 
+            if (renderable is null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(renderable));
+            }
+
             obj.Children.Add(new TreeNode(renderable));
             return obj;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Adds a child tree node.
+        /// Adds a tree node.
         /// </summary>
         /// <typeparam name="T">An object type with tree nodes.</typeparam>
         /// <param name="obj">The object that has tree nodes.</param>
         /// <param name="renderable">The renderable to add.</param>
-        /// <param name="config">An action that can be used to configure the created node further.</param>
+        /// <param name="action">An action that can be used to configure the created node further.</param>
         /// <returns>The same instance so that multiple calls can be chained.</returns>
-        public static T AddNode<T>(this T obj, IRenderable renderable, Action<TreeNode> config)
+        public static T AddNode<T>(this T obj, IRenderable renderable, Action<TreeNode> action)
             where T : class, IHasTreeNodes
         {
             if (obj is null)
@@ -43,20 +91,25 @@ namespace Spectre.Console
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(obj));
             }
 
-            if (config is null)
+            if (renderable is null)
             {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(config));
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(renderable));
+            }
+
+            if (action is null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(action));
             }
 
             var node = new TreeNode(renderable);
-            config(node);
+            action(node);
 
             obj.Children.Add(node);
             return obj;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Adds a child tree node.
+        /// Adds a tree node.
         /// </summary>
         /// <typeparam name="T">An object type with tree nodes.</typeparam>
         /// <param name="obj">The object that has tree nodes.</param>
@@ -70,8 +123,61 @@ namespace Spectre.Console
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(obj));
             }
 
+            if (node is null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(node));
+            }
+
             obj.Children.Add(node);
             return obj;
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Add multiple tree nodes.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">An object type with tree nodes.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="obj">The object that has tree nodes.</param>
+        /// <param name="nodes">The tree nodes to add.</param>
+        /// <returns>The same instance so that multiple calls can be chained.</returns>
+        public static T AddNodes<T>(this T obj, params string[] nodes)
+            where T : class, IHasTreeNodes
+        {
+            if (obj is null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(obj));
+            }
+
+            if (nodes is null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(nodes));
+            }
+
+            obj.Children.AddRange(nodes.Select(node => new TreeNode(new Markup(node))));
+            return obj;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Add multiple tree nodes.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">An object type with tree nodes.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="obj">The object that has tree nodes.</param>
+        /// <param name="nodes">The tree nodes to add.</param>
+        /// <returns>The same instance so that multiple calls can be chained.</returns>
+        public static T AddNodes<T>(this T obj, params TreeNode[] nodes)
+            where T : class, IHasTreeNodes
+        {
+            if (obj is null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(obj));
+            }
+
+            if (nodes is null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(nodes));
+            }
+
+            obj.Children.AddRange(nodes);
+            return obj;
+        }
     }
 }