Christina Pfeiffer

Christina Pfeiffer

Christina Pfeiffer studied landscape horticulture at Michigan State University and the University of Washington and has been working in public gardens and teaching gardening for more than 40 years. She feels strongly that engaging with plants improves our quality of life. Christina can trace her passion for gardening all the way back to the simple act of raking leaves at her girlhood Michigan home.

  • pruning arborvitae
    How-To

    How to Prune an Arborvitae That’s Too Tall or Wide

    Arborvitaes (Thuja spp. and cvs., Zones 3–11) are a familiar staple in American gardens. Cultivars of Eastern arborvitae (T. occidentalis, Zones 3–7), Oriental arborvitae (T. orientalis, Zones 6–11), and giant…

  • arborvitae with deer damage
    How-To

    Avoid These Arborvitae Pruning Pitfalls

    Arborvitaes (Thuja spp. and cvs., Zones 3–11) are a familiar staple in American gardens. Cultivars of Eastern arborvitae (T. occidentalis, Zones 3–7), Oriental arborvitae (T. orientalis, Zones 6–11), and giant Western…