evergreens

Arborvitae is a plant that is widely used as an evergreen hedge or screen. Some are suffering or completely dead. What can be done?

Many times, a homeowner wants to try and save a dying evergreen. It may be providing privacy or screening from an unwanted view. But is trying to save an evergreen worthwhile or cost effective?

Evergreens are appropriately named as ‘Evergreen’. They don’t tend to lose their needles and come back to life. But in Ohio, there are 2 narrowleaf, deciduous trees that drop their foliage in the fall, and leaf out in Spring.

Evergreens make up a large portion of our landscapes. Some selections tend to be embraced, overplanted and can lead to insect and disease pressure. Also, care and pruning can enter into the selection.

Everyone has probably struggled with plant identification at some point in their life. While some of us may still be learning - it can be on ongoing process, others may have mastered the skills involved in identifying plants in the landscape, woodlots or streetscapes.