Steve Nix is a natural resources consultant and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. He is a member of the Society of American Foresters. A rapidly-growing evergreen when young, ...

This winter was difficult for many plants, but Leyland cypress were the hardest hit. These trees are experiencing everything from browning tips to complete dieback. Leyland cypress can’t handle ...

Leyland Cypress, X Cupressocyparis leylandi, was thought to be the plant world’s equivalent of a mule. Its parents are the Monterey Cypress ( Cupressus macrocarpa) and the Alaskan Cypress (of the ...

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 vortex ...

So true is the saying, "Good fences make good neighbors." And, as we all know, fences come in all forms. Many homeowners opt for "living fences," using shrubs and trees to define the perimeters of ...

Leyland cypress and red-tipped photinia have a lot in common. Both are plants you may want to avoid because they end up being problems. Fortunately, most garden centers no longer sell the photinia.

cypress trees growing in my back yard. This past week, I noticed a clear to white liquid substance on the needles of the trees. It almost looks like saliva. I cut most of the effected branches off, ...

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 ...

Growth habit: Large pyramidal form; loosely branched and open. Size: From 10 to 15 feet wide and from 30 to 40 feet tall, this cypress is slower growing than other types, which reach from 60 to ...

This article is the third in a series about Leyland Cypress. If you have missed any of the other articles and are interested, please go to possumsupply.com and look under the Horticulture Hotline tab.

Leyland cypress are susceptible to die-back when they are planted too close together. The dense foliage restricts air circulation, so foliage doesn’t dry quickly. Then you have fungal pathogens move ...

Why the Leyland cypress has been so widely planted as a screen has always been a mystery to me. If Sonoma County were in Wales where this hybrid originated, it would be understandable. Or if this were ...