Every holiday season for nearly the past 40 years, a Hinoki false cypress in the depths of the park comes alive. It’s decorated with hundreds of ornaments memorializing beloved pets with ...

Q: An entire branch on my Hinoki cypress browned out and died. I looked at where the branch meets the main trunk and saw that the outer bark of the branch has peeled away from the "core" for about ...

I love the architectural form of spruce and pine and the rich, emerald green of the false cypress family, Chamaecyparis spp., which includes the large group of Hinoki false cypress. I appreciate ...

Q: I have two new Hinoki cypresses that are beginning to yellow near the trunk of the tree. From what I can locate on the Internet, this appears to be due to a lack of acidity in the soil.

What: No garden should be without a dwarf selection of Hinoki cypress — and this is one of the best. Chamaecyparis obtusa “Nana” is a very slow-growing cultivar. Its dark green branchlets ...

Dwarf hinoki cypress are among the most attractive conifers for the mixed border. The golden varieties add a cheery glow to the garden, especially in winter, when color is needed the most.

You probably know that I’m a big fan of the dwarf hinoki cypress. A unique upright form that looks great in the mixed border is Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Spiralis.’ Densely covered with dark ...