"DannyKewl" wrote in message
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I just bought a house here in Cleveland, Ohio, and there is a tall (maybe
20
feet) bush in the front yard. Just curious as to what it is. Here is a
pictu http://www.geocities.com/dannykewl3/bush.jpg and it has many
"seeds" if that's what they are. I put a few in an ashtray and took a pic
of
them he http://www.geocities.com/dannykewl3/seeds.jpg

The seeds are green and oval, perhaps a half inch by a quarter inch, and
when rubbed have a piney smell. What variety? Thanks in advance.

It's a Thuja, most likely American arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis. And
speaking from the perspective of a landscape designer, it is far out of
scale with your new home and obscuring the entry in an unfriendly way. You
could try pruning it back - most arbs respond well to this as long as you
don't cut back to bare wood - but I'd seriously consider removing it and
replacing it with something of smaller scale and a more delicate appearance.

pam - gardengal