Q. We have a row of arborvitae trees that have not done well for about seven years. Someone told me that the trees require topping after their fifth year to make them full and bushy instead of their ...

Since I became a landscape designer, I have used many arborvitaes in many different applications. This species of plant has many colors, sizes and shapes. I would use one columnar variety to emphasize ...

Gardening columnist Don Kinzler answers questions about treating arborvitae winter damage and the best time to divide peonies. He also identifies the white-flowered trees currently in bloom around ...

I have eight arborvitae trees for a screen. Most are turning brown. What might be causing this? - G.R., Tulsa Arborvitaes are native to America and are one of our most beautiful needled evergreens.

Q: I am sending along some pictures to see if you can help. The arborvitae has been there for approximately four years and now looks half dead! There is a little bit of green growth on the dead side ...

If you'd like to add privacy, shade, or just a windbreak shrub to your yard, arborvitae are a great way to do that. Arborvitae belong to the cypress family and are versatile evergreen trees and shrubs ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Eastern Arborvitae, a member of the Cypress family, botanically known as Thuja occidentalis, also is referred to as Eastern White cedar and American Arborvitae. It was named ...

If you don’t have an arborvitae tree or shrub in your yard, chances are your neighbor does. Arborvitaes are among the most commonly planted evergreens in Chicago-area landscapes. Many yards and ...

A couple of years ago, I used this column to sing the praises of 10 especially tough and beautiful trees for the Midwest. My list included white pine, Kentucky coffee tree, Norway spruce, crabapple, ...

Planting arborvitaes; fireplace tools 101; how to build a container tote storage rack. Lee Gilliam helps a homeowner plant a row of arborvitae trees for a privacy border; Mark McCullough breaks down ...