The recent spring snowstorm has wreaked havoc on many upright and columnar arborvitaes and junipers. Under a heavy snow load, multistemmed arborvitaes are vulnerable to bent branches, causing the ...

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 ...

We are trying to get some privacy from our neighbor's property, so something at least 8-9 feet tall that provides year-round would be great. We would like the privacy as quick as possible without ...

Q: I have a line of 8-foot-tall arborvitae that I've had to have sprayed the last few years for mites. This is getting pretty expensive. Are there any other options? I also have kids and a dog and ...

Q: I have several arborvitae in my yard with a western exposure. After this past winter, they are looking somewhat sparse, not as lush as usual. I put Holly-tone on them but am wondering if there is ...

Prepare your evergreens now before winter weather takes its toll on your boxwood, arborvitae and rhododendrons. Winter wind, sun, frozen soil, snow and ice can wreak havoc on our plants, especially ...

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 ...

Central Ohio winters can be so dark, but Yellow Ribbon arborvitae (also known as Thuja occidentalis "Yellow Ribbon") can be a bright spot. The small leaves (scales) overlap, giving this shrub a ...