One of the most widely used landscape plants is the American arborvitae — Thuja occidentalis. Growing naturally in many regions of eastern North America, this native evergreen tree has been cultivated ...

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 ...

Forever Goldy® Arborvitae is a compact variety with vibrant foliage that holds its true gold color year-round without burning or fading. Get to know the ideal conditions for growing healthy, beautiful ...

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 ...

Want a luscious winter garden full of green? It's not too late to plant these hard-working evergreen trees and shrubs in your ...

My arborvitae were eaten by deer over the winter. The lower part of trees are almost gone. It looks ugly. Will the needles regrow? How long will it take? Can I do something to speed it up? If not, ...

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 ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. An unusual evergreen shrub is the fire chief arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis ‘Fire Chief’), which is round in shape. In the heat of summer, the ...

We have two 7-foot arborvitae that we planted in early May. In July, we noticed one of them had brown patches and returned it for a replacement, which is doing fine. However, the other one has seemed ...

Q: An arborist suggested topping my arborvitae hedge so that the top branches don’t splay out if we get snow. They’re healthy now and I like them tall so I’m worried about cutting them. Is it really ...