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

What: An exceptional selection of the eastern arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis “Degroot’s Spire” is very popular because of its narrow, columnar form with dense green foliage that sometimes twists and ...

Leaves – persistent, generally scale-like, 1/8″ long, glandular, and decussate. Twigs – grow in a fan like pattern spreading outwards, building on previous scales. Cones – 1/2″; erect with thin, woody ...

Now that Christmas and New Year's is over, it is time to have a little talk about the North Pole. No, I am not referring to the home place of the Jolly St. Nick but North Pole arborvitae, Proven ...

About 40 or 50 years ago a previous homeowner planted a row of cedars along the east side of our yard. When Larry moved in next door eight or nine years ago, he planted 35 more, running along the ...