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 ...

Gradually, the user started planting flowers, adding lights, and sprucing up the garden into a small outdoor oasis. Homeowner shares before-and-after photos of backyard transformation using surprising ...

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 ...

We often overlook a lush native evergreen that is ubiquitous in our landscapes — the American arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis). The word arborvitae is from a French phrase meaning “tree of life.” ...

January is often a slow time for gardening, but if you have this evergreen shrub growing in your yard, its dormant season is ...

Q: I want to plant something to use as a privacy barrier. What type of arborvitae is best for this application? Do any arborvitae varieties attract carpenter bees or other wood-burrowing insects?

A: We can grow the more heat-tolerant varieties of this often slow-growing conifer here in sun and a fertile soil with excellent drainage. Arborvitae varieties vary from dwarf to tree heights. Give ...

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 ...

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 ...