Excessive water will cause the plant to have root rot, thus destroying the plant's ability to nourish itself. The plant will brown from the bottom up and die. PD file Pam Donzelli ...

By George Weigel/The Patriot-News Q: In 2006, we purchased eight arborvitae bushes and followed the nursery instructions for planting. Only four survived the first winter. The nursery said they ...

I have been losing a bunch of arborvitaes in my garden over the last couple of years. They are supposed to be moisture-tolerant, so I thought they would be a good choice for an evergreen screen in … ...

Q: We planted 17 'Emerald' arborvitae in May. We broke apart the root ball at the suggestion of an employee at the retailer. I've since learned that this is bad to do. We are watering regularly ...

Kinzler: Arborvitae injury, viburnums that won’t bloom and tomato rot In today's "Fielding Questions" column, Don explains why a local shrub is growing well, but never seems to flower.