Leyland cypress problems usually manifest themselves as one of two fungal diseases. Browning and dieback is largely due to Seiridium and Botryosphaeria (Bot). The easiest way to distinguish between ...

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 to ...

Q. My tall, beautiful Leyland cypress is slowly turning brown in spite of being watered regularly. What is an easy-care evergreen for Texas? This is for property we have in Central Texas, and pines ...

Q: We planted a bare-root Leyland cypress tree 2 years ago, and it started to grow the first summer. But then we've had no new growth last year or this year. It's about a foot tall and light brown on ...

Stressed Italian cypress trees throughout North Texas are turning an ugly brown, and many are dying. The problem has gotten so bad that trees in nurseries have been affected, so buy carefully. The ...

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 reputation ...

This Alaska cedar has a lot of brown needles, but they're all on the inner part of the branches. I have a weeping Alaska cedar and a cryptomeria that both are looking pretty brown. Both have been in ...