Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. vovashevchuk / Getty Images If you'd like to add privacy, shade, or just a windbreak shrub to your yard, arborvitae are a great ...

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 ...

Just because your yard is small, you don't need to rule out planting evergreen trees, which are some of the hardest-working and most versatile landscape plants. Want color in winter when most trees ...

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 ...

Your backyard is a natural sanctuary, your own little personal slice of the great outdoors, and a patio can be a great way to sit back and enjoy the fresh air and sunshine. However, while many people ...

UPDATE: This story has been updated to add information about the flammability of arborvitae. CORVALLIS – For a hedge, arborvitae has a place. It’s tall, skinny, evergreen, low maintenance and cheap.

Do you know why the pine tree didn’t get a Christmas present? Because it was knotty. Speaking of evergreen humor, did you hear about the guy who drove through a forest and noticed lumberjacks sawing ...

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 ...