Real estate agents know which plants appeal to homebuyers, so heed their advice when planting your yard for a quick, ...

Thuja occidentalis 'Green Giant' is perhaps one of the best-known arborvitae plants, and for good reason. This fast-growing ...

After planting a couple dozen trees over the years, I now have several shady areas where I once planted sun-loving plants, but now shade-tolerant plants thrive. Garden: Spotted lanternfly spreads ...

Arborvitaes are attractive, upright trees with feathery sprays of flat, dark-green needles. The species most often planted in the Chicago area is Eastern arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis), which is ...

Fast-growing evergreen shrubs or trees like Leylandii, Thuja, or Bamboo along the boundary of your garden can help with privacy. Grow a dense hedge using plants like Boxwood, Privet, or Laurel.

One of the most widely used landscape plants is the American arborvitae — Thuja occidentalis. Growing naturally in many regions of eastern North America, this native evergreen tree has been ...