There is something about fastigiate (fass-ti’-gee-it) trees. You either love them or hate them. Or so it seems. Fastigiate means columnar and I could not help but contemplate this arboreal for...
Q: We have a stand of Italian cypress trees that surround the perimeter of our very windy back yard. They are about 7 feet tall. Some branches on some of the trees have fallen over. Do I cut off thes...
My neighbor has a 40-foot Italian cypress that stands like a solitary sentinel, guarding his pool and hot tub and my garage and basketball net. The majestic presence of this tree and its unidirection...