This arborvitae is dying out on one side because, in the shade of a fence, it’s not getting enough light. Arborvitaes need at least six hours of sun each day. Unlike yews and some other shrubs ...

The arborvitae regained their structure and were still standing tall many decades later. Deciduous (leafy) shrubs that are flattened by snow and ice are better able to rebound than evergreens.

The user started their garden by planting small arborvitae shrubs in recycled kitty litter containers in the winter of 2020. In the comments, they write, “Those [containers] are the best.

Sooner or later, there will be a big snow. When heavy snow is caught in the needles of evergreen shrubs, it can sometimes bend their branches alarmingly. Usually, the alarm is unnecessary. “M… ...

Send your questions to hogan.1@osu.edu. Q: I need to prune an arborvitae hedge because it is too tall. I’d like to remove 3 or 4 feet off the top of these shrubs. When is the best time to prune ...

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 ...

Many trees and shrubs — arborvitae included — are very sensitive to dry spells, he says. “By the time these plants are stressed to the point that they look like they are dying, it’s ...

Send your questions to hogan.1@osu.edu. Q: I need to prune an arborvitae hedge because it is too tall. I’d like to remove 3 or 4 feet off the top of these shrubs. When is the best time to prune ...

Arborvitae also pair well with tall flowering shrubs (viburnum, ninebark, tree-type hydrangeas, crape myrtles, etc.) Size-wise, it's true arborvitae will grow 1 to 2 feet per year.

A standout selection of arborvitae with yellow-gold foliage all year long, Highlights™ arborvitae brings vibrant color to winter containers. As a bonus, plants thrive in the southern summer heat ...

It's typical for arborvitae to be totally stripped of foliage up to the point at which rabbits can reach. Sometimes they’ll eat higher if a snowbank gives them access.

Five hydrangeas with new twists, a compact new native Virginia sweetspire, and a “baby brother” to the popular ‘Green Giant’ arborvitae are among the best new trees and shrubs hitting the ...