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

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.” ...

Northern white-cedar is a slow growing native North American boreal tree with the scientific name Thuja occidentalis. Arborvitae is another name for the tree in its cultivated and commercially grown ...

Q: I have several arborvitae in my yard with a western exposure. After this past winter, they are looking somewhat sparse, not as lush as usual. I put Holly-tone on them but am wondering if there is ...

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 ...

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?