Learn how to plant, grow, and care for arborvitae trees—rugged evergreens perfect for privacy hedges, windbreaks, and low-maintenance landscaping.
If you're looking for a fast-growing evergreen tree or shrub for your garden, arborvitaes are hard to beat. Plant them in a row for a privacy screen or hedge or create an evergreen focal point. Learn about the different types of arborvitaes and how to grow and care for them.
Learn how to grow Emerald Green arborvitae, including planting, spacing, and care tips for these healthy, low-maintenance privacy trees.
Arborvitae is an essential landscape staple – no garden is complete without a Thuja! Learn how to grow and care for these trees now on Gardener’s Path.
Learn how to care for arborvitae shrubs and trees, and choose the perfect variety for hedges, privacy screens, rock gardens, and more
Arborvitae shrubs and trees have their pros, but there are enough cons, and enough better alternatives, to choose other evergreen species. Of course, we'll leave this up to you to decide as we explore both the benefits of arborvitae planting and reasons why you shouldn't plant arborvitae in the landscape. Pros of Planting Arborvitae
Arborvitaes are generally slow-growing evergreen conifers with soft, lush feathery foliage. Different types of arborvitae grow as upright columnar trees, small conical trees, or globe-shaped shrubs.
Arborvitae trees or evergreen trees add privacy and beauty to your yard. Check out some varieties to help you choose the best ones for your landscaping.
Learn to grow arborvitae, or “tree of life,” a slow-growing evergreen tree with dense foliage often grown for privacy.
Q. We have a row of arborvitae trees that have not done well for about seven years. Someone told me that the trees require topping after their fifth year to make them full and bushy instead of their ...