The species name is Platycladus Orientalis, and the family name is Cupressaceae. It is said that French botanists gave Arborvitae its Latin name, the Tree of Life. It was believed that the ...

while false cedars are in the family Cupressaceae and comprise a variety of genera. False cedars have scaly, evergreen foliage that is arranged in fan-like sprays. Whether they are true or false ...

When you’re looking for a tall, long-lived evergreen tree for your landscape, why not consider a cypress species? Cypress ...

Most of us are familiar with our common cedar in Trinity County – the Incense Cedar, but are you aware of the truly rare and ...

ABSTRACT: Juniperus ashei (Ashe juniper, Cupressaceae) is a shrub or small tree found in woodlands and savannas of central and western Texas, northern Mexico, Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma.

ABSTRACT: Juniperus ashei (Ashe juniper, Cupressaceae) is a shrub or small tree found in woodlands and savannas of central and western Texas, northern Mexico, Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma.

I am following up on my previous column: "Planting depth critical for transplant success" (Napa Valley Register Week of February 6-12, 2025). The focus was mostly on that one aspect of planting ...

Warm season vegetables start long before summer warmth, and several develop most efficiently from seed which prefers direct ...

Wildflowers from seed that went into the garden late last autumn may be blooming about now, and some more types can start now ...

Warm season annuals are more varied than cool season annuals for one simple reason. Spring and early summer are the best time for bloom. Afterward, there is plenty of time for seed to develop ...

The legendary tall hedge is often in short supply. We survey the broader Thuja landscape, searching for other larger-than-life options. Thuja occidentalis is well represented in cultivation in the U.S ...