Sep. 28—ATHENS — Leyland cypress are one of the most commonly planted landscape trees, but poor site selection and disease pressure may soon send them the way of red tips and Bradford pears. Popular ...

Question: I lost all 12 of my Leyland cypress trees to seiridium canker. I was told by an arborist that the disease spread via the ground, and that there wasn't anything I could have done to prevent ...

A homeowner in my neighborhood here in Napa contacted me with a concern about an evergreen tree in his front yard. He prizes it for the screening it provides and for its year-round greenery. The tree ...