Q: I have just about reached my maximum frustration level with my 35 Italian cypresses. Between spraying them down weekly in the summer to keep the mites off and them not standing on their own without ...

Philadelphia, and we want to buy him a privacy hedge for between the narrow yards. We were thinking ‘Emerald Green’ arborvitae, but it sounds like Italian cypress would be perfect. Are there any ...

Would I plant any Italian cypresses in my garden or design them into anyone else's garden? No, but there is a solution to the common problems that these dramatic trees have. The solution is the same ...

A reader inquired about the care of 20 Italian cypress trees, about 60 years old, on a property he recently purchased. He was excited to have them “sheared and cared for” since they looked like they ...

Italian cypress trees can be a reliable choice for gardeners looking to create a visual screen between properties. But what if the trees, which usually are easy to grow, start to die? Reader G. Genari ...

You might recall that when a reader wrote about twin rows of Italian cypress — one established and healthy, the other newer and dying — the SoCal Garden Clinic asked a Pasadena nurseryman to tackle ...

Question: Help! My Italian cypress are drying out and dying mostly from the top down. They have their own bubblers for water. Major reasons for Italian cypress to die back: too much water -- water ...

“Cypress” is a name or nickname bestowed on a variety of species of trees. Technically, the term refers to coniferous trees in the cypress family Cupressaceae. In that group, there are true cypress ...

Q: We have almost a dozen Italian cypress trees in our backyard. They seem to be dying, and it’s getting worse. We thought we saw spider webs on some. What would cause this browning, and what can we ...

Q: I have five mature Italian cypress trees. They are planted in a 2-foot-wide strip of earth between our driveway and a stone wall. The trees are 20 feet tall but only 2 feet wide. These trees are ...