Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A row of evergreens lining a fence for privacy - Grace Cary/Getty Images When it comes to natural privacy solutions, two popular ...

Green Giant arborvitae is a fast-growing hybrid evergreen tree created by combining Western redcedar and Japanese arborvitae. This tree features lush, dense, green foliage that remains vibrant through ...

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 ...

Q: I want to plant emerald green arborvitae a few feet from my pool. Will the root system spread under my pool from this distance? How far out do the roots spread? We are going to buy five or six ...

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.

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: 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 ...

Halloween is Wednesday, and I'm already thinking about Christmas decorations. I have a pair of large planters on either side of the porch steps that always beg for something, anything to fill them ...

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 ...