On Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:17:49 -0800 (PST), val189
wrote:

A friend in New England was not home when a bad freeze hit recently.
She say sit's dead. Is there any hope to revive the thing? Any
tips? She is not able to go online - I'm just trying to help her -
said they were very expensive etc.

thanks

Give it some time and look for new growth, it may not be dead. Is it
all brown? Do the branches snap or bend? Scratch a little bark off
with your fingernail and see if you can see any green. Arborvitae
grow well in cold climates; it may have root damage, dehyrated, wind
burn, etc.