Q: I have five mature Italian cypress trees. They are planted in a 2-foot-wide strip of earth between our driveway and a stone wall. The trees are 20 feet tall but only 2 feet wide. These trees are ...

Would I plant any Italian cypresses in my garden or design them into anyone else's garden? No, but there is a solution to the common problems that these dramatic trees have. The solution is the same ...

Q: I have just about reached my maximum frustration level with my 35 Italian cypresses. Between spraying them down weekly in the summer to keep the mites off and them not standing on their own without ...

A reader inquired about the care of 20 Italian cypress trees, about 60 years old, on a property he recently purchased. He was excited to have them “sheared and cared for” since they looked like they ...

Q: We have almost a dozen Italian cypress trees in our backyard. They seem to be dying, and it’s getting worse. We thought we saw spider webs on some. What would cause this browning, and what can we ...

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(KRON) — The San Rafael Fire Department is warning residents to remove Italian cypress trees in an effort to reduce the risk of wildfires. Pre-citation letters have been sent out to residents who ...

DEAR NEIL: Like many others I lost my Italian cypress tree in last year’s cold. I liked it for its narrow and tall presence, but I’m wondering if I should replace it with another Italian cypress or ...

There is something about fastigiate trees — you either love them or hate them. Or so it seems. Fastigiate means columnar, and I could not help but contemplate this arboreal form upon a recent ...

DEAR NEIL: We have almost a dozen Italian cypress trees in our backyard. They seem to be dying, and it’s getting worse. We thought we saw spider webs on some. What would cause this browning, and what ...

Q: My Italian cypress had spider mites, so I sprayed the trees with an insecticide about six weeks ago. Nearby Italian cypress trees are also full of spider mites. I was going to spray them with an ...