When it comes to natural privacy solutions, two popular options stand out: the 'Green Giant' (Thuja standishii x plicata 'Green Giant') and its more compact cousin, emerald green (Thuja occidentalis ...

Editor's note: Once a month, the OSU Extension master gardener's office of Franklin County profiles a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. One of the most widely used landscape plants is 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 ...

I have a problem with my emerald arborvitae shrubs. Several years ago I planted six of these shrubs along my driveway. I also planted one in the back yard against the house and two others in the back ...

Q: I have a row of 12 'Emerald Green' arborvitae planted along the perimeter of my property. This is the third year for them. Up until now, they were doing very well. This year they all put on 6 to 8 ...

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 ...

Q: We're planning screening in our yard and could use a tall conifer in one corner. I've been reading about thujas. But any time I hear words that sound so expansively positive like what I read about ...

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 ...