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 ...
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 ...
Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. White-cedar is a slow-growing tree that reaches 25 to 40 feet in height and ...
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 ...
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 ...
Our front garden is resplendent with a variety of evergreen shrubs and trees: Japanese Boxwood, Blue Arrow Juniper, Monterey Cypress, Sea Green Juniper, Witchita Blue Juniper, Cedrus Deodara, Blue ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Between the rain, ice and snow and the wind-driven rain, ice and snow our region experienced this winter, Staten Island yards and gardens sustained a good deal of damage. Most ...
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 ...