*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q • One of my arborvitae trees has a problem. It has developed a brown area near the top of the tree that seems to have expanded ...

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 ...

Q: I had several large pine trees removed last fall due to beetle infestations. I still have seven pine trees in the wooded part of my backyard. They are maybe 12-15 feet from each other at the ...

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 ...

Arborvitae, otherwise known as Thuja, is a well-known evergreen plant typically used as a hedge or boundary plant. With year-round greenery and a dense growing habit, arborvitae can be relied on to ...

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.