After taking a chainsaw to 16 of the trees, Jonathan Jacoby listed his home on the market, “boldly boasting its ‘sweeping ...

Leyland cypress is a short-lived conifer, with a typical lifespan of 20 to 25 years, and will eventually have to be removed.Even properly-spaced trees left to grow may have limited root support ...

The scorned homeowner is seeking over $1.4 million in damages – valuing each mutilated tree at roughly $486,000.

The Leyland cypress (Hesperotropsis leylandii) is a hybrid of two different conifers, both of which are native to the United States. When young, it can grow as much as 3 feet per year, ...

Leyland Cypress, X Cupressocyparis leylandi, was thought to be the plant world’s equivalent of a mule. Its parents are the Monterey Cypress ( Cupressus macrocarpa) and the Alaskan Cypress (of ...

Pruning . Leyland Cypress is a fast grower and, if not pruned early, can get out of hand as a hedge. In the first year trim back long side shoots at the start of the growing season.

Leyland cypress trees grow best in USDA hardiness zones 6 to 10 and need full sun to thrive. These fast-growing plants prefer well-drained soil and can tolerate drought, which means they require ...

Leyland cypress are fast-growing, evergreen trees, reaching 50 feet tall by 25 feet wide. They are favorites for homeowners to use as hedges. Although Leylands may provide a nice green border, ...

Don’t worry, homeowners: your Leyland cypress shrubs are not sick. But, they might be dead. After an usually extreme winter filled with harsh temperatures, several feet of snow, ice and a polar ...

Love them or loathe them — and whether you call them leylandii or Leyland Cypress — they are truly freaks of nature. Credit: Alamy. Alan Titchmarsh: Why I had to cut down my decades-old hedge — and ...