Arborvitae trees or evergreen trees add privacy and beauty to your yard. Check out some varieties to help you choose the best ones for your landscaping.

With arborvitae, that usually means working within the outer 4 to 10 inches of the shrub, depending on its age and size. Dwarf arborvitae tend to grow lopsided, and trimming can help round them out.

One dwarf arborvitae I've had good luck with is 'Holmstrupp,' which is a compact green-needled evergreen that's about 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide in my garden after about 10 years.

'Dwarf Hinoki cypress is a great choice if you're looking for evergreen trees to stop your yard looking so bare,' says master gardener Janet Loughrey of Garden Design.

Dwarf golden arborvitae grows nicely while young, then slows significantly once it gets only a few feet high. Mature specimens may not get as tall as 6 feet, with nicely rounded form and cheery ...

Golden dwarf arborvitae gets spider mites. You are not going to get around that. But as you mentioned, they are much easier to spray and hose down with water periodically for dust control.

Finally, take a look at dwarf arborvitae, such as 'Holmstrupp.' These are soft-needled, medium green in color, happy in sun or part-shade, and tolerant of shearing (so long as you don't go back ...

Some great dwarf evergreen shrubs that do not bloom are Little Giant dwarf arborvitae, littleleaf boxwood, dwarf yaupon, dwarf junipers and dwarf distylium varieties Vintage Jade and Cinnamon Girl.

We transplanted our “dwarf” arborvitae from its heavy plastic pot on our solid concrete front steps into our backyard this fall when it exceeded 6 feet. Before that we had a dwarf Alberta spruce.

Thuja koriensis 'Glauca Prostrata'- Korean arborvitae is low growing with silvery blue foliage. Thujopsis dolobrata 'Nana'- Hiba dwarf arborvitae has a shrubby rounded habit and shiny foliage.

With arborvitae, that usually means working within the outer 4 to 10 inches of the shrub, depending on its age and size. Dwarf arborvitae tend to grow lopsided, and trimming can help round them out.