If you're considering planting trees for privacy instead of installing a fence, you've likely come across recommendations for both Leyland cypress and arborvitae multiple times. Both have a ...

Don’t worry, homeowners: your Leyland cypress shrubs are not sick. But, they might be dead. After an usually extreme winter filled with harsh temperatures, several feet of snow, ice and a polar ...

Mine took a beating both last winter and this one. A: I think Leyland cypress is worth a look but probably more as a specimen plant or in limited groups as opposed to a widespread screening evergreen.

Leyland cypress must be one of the most controversial plants: it is viewed either as a godsend that swiftly provides privacy, or a rogue that cannot be tamed, robbing the garden of light and ...

Q: I've heard that Arizona cypress makes a good substitute for Leyland cypress. Can you please tell me if that is your experience? Thank you. A: I'll say yes, but with a caveat or two, explained ...

Dawn redwood is a completely different genus but remarkably similar to bald cypress. It rarely has any problems in North Texas. Leyland cypress is a pretty plant but has too many built-in ...

Q: I have a row of Leyland cypress that have small dead limbs scattered about the trees. Some are near the top, some are in the middle and some are in the bottom portions of each tree.

Leyland cypress trees planted in Kern County landscapes grow fast, provide good windbreaks and look great -- for about a decade or two. And then, because they just can't hold up over the long haul ...