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 ...

"Our governing documents do not specify anything about the tree varieties that can be planted, other than stating that they ...

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 ...

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. 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 ...

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 ...

Arborvitae, otherwise known as Thuja, is a well-known evergreen plant typically used as a hedge or boundary plant. With ...

One homeowner in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, explained that they came home to find multiple mature buckeye and arborvitae trees on their property chopped down, resulting in damage to their yard and patio, ...

UPDATE: This story has been updated to add information about the flammability of arborvitae. CORVALLIS – For a hedge, arborvitae has a place. It’s tall, skinny, evergreen, low maintenance and cheap.

To the editor — Pyramidal arborvitae are dense trees that grow tall, providing beauty and privacy when mature; they are a favorite for privacy fencing. Young arborvitae appear to be resilient to the ...