Rodents can do serious damage to trees. Voles and rabbits often chew the bark around the base of woody plants, ... Bark gone from Hinoki cypress. Updated: Aug. 08, 2011, 1:27 p.m.

I purchased four golden dwarf Hinoki cypress trees as a holiday accent. I have put them in my breezeway, which is cool but would like to plant them in the yard. Do I need to do that before winter ...

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.

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.

Feeling refreshed or relaxed after walking through a forest — that is the effect of so-called “forest bathing.” It’s the primary prescription in a treatment being called, in all ...