Cypress Archives

In dry gardens, landscaping works wonders

Dry soil, full of rocks, not a nutrient in sight? Seems like a harsh environment where plants can’t grow! Fear not! Just select plants that evolved specifically to thrive in those environments, and compensate for the worst drawbacks with a few astute landscaping tricks. Discover our tips to create an easy and thriving dry garden! […]

Chamaecyparis, the Lawson false cypress

Chamaecyparis is a very beautiful conifer that looks very ornamental, often called the Lawson cypress, Port Orford cedar or false cypress.

Plants for a fabulous oceanfront garden

Coastal climate batters seaside garden plants with many hardships: strong winds (even hurricanes), sea spray, dry summers, poor soil…

Garden plants for seaside oceanfront landscaping

Cypress canker

Cypress canker is really the only disease known to this conifer. Although generally quite hardy, a canker infection can devastate

Cypress tree, a superb conifer

The cypress is certainly one of the kings of the conifers to establish elegant hedges, but it is also remarkable as a standalone specimen.

Leyland cypress, the king of hedges

The Leyland cypress is certainly one of the conifers most used to set up a hedge.

Leyland cypress shaped into squares in a parc

Trimming hedges, the right time

When should a hedge be trimmed, what is the right timing, and how should one go about it best?

A woman kneeling timming a boxwood topiary hedge.

Small conifers and dwarf conifers for pots, containers and small gardens

At the onslaught of Winter, the garden loses most of its structure and greenery. Small conifers are a great opportunity to restore some of these volumes thanks to the many possibilities these dwarf-sized evergreens share.

Allergic to pollen? Types of plants to avoid, and what to replace them with

Sneezing, red eyes, runny noses… spring is the time when allergy-triggering plants spread their pollen. A horrible season for allergy-prone people!

Plants that trigger allergy and those that don't