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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fall looms but gardening season is far from over, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very ...

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 ...

Brookfield police have an unusual case on their hands. Two men were recorded by surveillance cameras hauling away more than a dozen trees from a business on Greenfield Avenue near Sunny Slope Road ...

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 ...

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, ...

CORVALLIS – For a hedge, arborvitae has a place. It’s tall, skinny, evergreen, low-maintenance and cheap. “Some people look down on arborvitae, but it fits in places that other things can’t,” said ...

“I just moved to Highland Park from the city and was quite surprised when my neighbors told me about the occasional group of deer that comes through the neighborhood feeding on plants. I am especially ...

Q: I had several large pine trees removed last fall due to beetle infestations. I still have seven pine trees in the wooded part of my backyard. They are maybe 12-15 feet from each other at the ...