Q: We just discovered an arborvitae that has turned brown at the top...seemingly overnight! Upon inspection, it was covered in bagworms at the top. We picked as many as we could up to 6 feet and got a ...

When is the best time to prune my arborvitae? I've got lines of them along two sides of my property. A: The best time to prune arborvitae is at the end of winter -- right before new growth begins.

If conditions are too dry, plant roots are still unable to nourish the plant. You will have crispy brown foliage everywhere (that may perk up once watered) and will probably not survive. Here are a ...

Arborvitae, otherwise known as Thuja, is a well-known evergreen plant typically used as a hedge or boundary plant. With ...

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 ...

CORVALLIS – For a hedge, arborvitae has a place. It’s tall, skinny, evergreen, low-maintenance and cheap. “Some people look down on arborvitae, but it fits in places that other things can’t,” said ...

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.

The arborvitae foliage on the plant’s interior that has reached 2 years of age turns brown and begins shedding in late summer through fall and winter. As long as the shedding of brown foliage is on ...

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 ...

“I just moved to Highland Park from the city and was quite surprised when my neighbors told me about the occasional group of deer that comes through the neighborhood feeding on plants. I am especially ...