Sep. 28—ATHENS — Leyland cypress are one of the most commonly planted landscape trees, but poor site selection and disease pressure may soon send them the way of red tips and Bradford pears. Popular ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Leyland Cypress Trees in a Row along Road as hedge. “Cypress” is a name or nickname bestowed on a variety of species of trees.

Question: I lost all 12 of my Leyland cypress trees to seiridium canker. I was told by an arborist that the disease spread via the ground, and that there wasn't anything I could have done to prevent ...