During the past few years, I have become enamored with the arborvitae fern. The slowly spreading plant reaches 12 to 18 inches tall and gives the appearance of being a lacy, ground-hugging conifer. If ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Eastern Arborvitae, a member of the Cypress family, botanically known as Thuja occidentalis, also is referred to as Eastern White cedar and American Arborvitae. It was named ...

Garden Guru, public radio host and former Organic Gardening Editor-in-Chief Mike McGrath tackles your toughest garden, lawn and pest problems every week. This week: Arborvitae blight and what you can ...

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.” ...

Since I became a landscape designer, I have used many arborvitaes in many different applications. This species of plant has many colors, sizes and shapes. I would use one columnar variety to emphasize ...

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 ...

Her garden is symmetrical, meaning formal, in design but brimming with shade plants chosen more for foliage than flowers. A perfect circle of red brick is at the center of the garden. In its center is ...

I moved to Jacksonville from North Georgia and I love arborvitae. Can I grow them here? You certainly can grow Arborvitae Platycladus orientalis in North Florida. It is easy to grow, drought tolerant ...

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The past few years I have become absolutely mystified with the arborvitae fern. This slowly spreading plant reaches 12 to 18 inches tall and gives the appearance of being a lacy ground-hugging conifer ...