This week's Plant Pick of the Week is a down-sized version of a deer-resistant arborvitae that's a better size for most ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Eastern Arborvitae, a member of the Cypress family, botanically known as Thuja occidentalis, also is referred to as Eastern White cedar and American Arborvitae. It was named ...

Native to the east and north-central parts of the U.S., American arborvitae trees are 40-foot-tall conifers that render year-round interest with their dense, 10-foot-wide canopies.

Green Giant can grow to about 60 feet tall with a width of 14 feet. It is denser than Leyland cypress, so it may provide better adjacent privacy, but that likely isn’t a major concern for you ...

If you've got deer problems, try Thuja plicata 'Green Giant,' 'Steeplechase' or 'Spring Grove.' These are selections of western arborvitae, a species that deer apparently don't think is as tasty ...

Perhaps the most popular variety is the emerald green arborvitae (T. occidentalis ‘Smargd’). Growing 12 to 15 feet tall, it is a staple screening shrub in many residential landscapes.