I planted 16 emeralds 3 years ago and lost 4 because of improper watering, so those were replaced. I now deep water by running hose down the center at least 2 mins per tree during extended dry spells. I gently leaf blow out the shedded interior needles once a year to allow air flow and interior health. I fertilize in early spring. They are all gorgeous as a result. Love your video. I also chuckled at you lovingly jiggling your huge beautiful Yew bush. Get jiggy with it! 🙂
It gives me great satisfaction to see that plants thrive under good care. Right? I am sure you are super happy looking at your healthy arborvitaes! And yes, my Yew is my big pet.
I planted a dozen of them along a chain-fence 5 years ago, when they were itty bitty. I made sure to space them exactly 2.5 feet from one another. Not only does this ensure their optimal growth, but it saves you money, since you need to purchase fewer of them to cover a fence-line. I lost 2 of them to rabbits, but made some adjustments to keep the critters out. I also wrap in burlap in late fall, to protect them from winter burn, (zone 4b). They are now between 4-6' tall & so lovely. I also like to pet them! Yours are gorgeous! Cheers!
@alexanderkennedy2969 Highly suggest getting some chicken wire. Don't waste money & time on those spray-on products, or marigolds or red-pepper flakes or peppermint oil, believe me...tried them all & nothing kept them away. Even got one of those owl scare-crows. We have a literal infestation of rabbits here & they eat everything. We reinforced our fence with chicken wire & no more rabbit damage. It's a cheap solution that actually works. Cheers!
Between all the recent rain we've gotten in Texas and watering once a week, mine have grown at least 6" so far this year. They look so much happier too 😊
Your arborvitae do look amazing. Green and lush looking. I was looking at various arborvitae videos on whether to trim competing leaders at the top to just have one or leave them all alone. Another video I saw said not trimming multiple leaders could lead to heavy snow bending the branches. I live in SW Oklahoma and we normally hardly get much snow. I planted 8 Emerald Green arborvitae 3 feet apart last year for privacy fence. Most of them are doing well. Your yard looks very nice. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for watching. I am going to trim my arbies for one leader. They do get the tendency to separate and be bold inside with age. Happy gardening!
I am planting 20 of these. One gallon each. I am setting them 4 feet center to center apart. I read about not planting them too close together. The roots on each need space to grow out.
Thank you for this video. I am getting arborvitae in the Spring to obscure the highway I live on. Have 3 acres so I want to shield part of driveway exposed to the highway. PS. Your landscaping is beautiful.
Thank you! Glad my video was helpful. Just make sure you water your arborvitaes well and deep during first season. I see so many folks neglecting these wonderful trees after planting…
@@OlgaCarmody Thank you for this tip. I never thought about making sure they have enough water since I am not used to thinking about watering trees. I will need to install a hose near this part of the property to adequately water the arborvitaes once I get them planted in the Spring.
Been looking to buy some of these for a privacy wall on my property. The ones for sale locally are about 6' tall but appear to be very thin, almost like they're underwatered.. I don't really know. If I get them planted and established with neutral fertilizer and watered sufficiently as your video mentioned, would they grow more full? Also, is the recommendation to plant them 3 feet apart from each other? Would that be sufficient to still create a privacy wall?
Beautiful arborvitaes.And tons of info on them so thanks!I love mine, but I am in south louisiana and our hot humid summers have me worried about investing in more of them for a 30-40 foot privacy screen.I put 4 small (2-3 feet) ones in the ground 2 1/2 years ago and so far so good.Best of "luck"!BTW you have a very relaxing and soothing voice :)
They are very susceptible to spider mite. Additionally many people plant them on a berm or too high which causes them to die from lack of moisture. If you drive around town in the summer you will see dead ones all over. I've tried American Pillar, and Taylor Junipers instead. I haven't lost one of those. I've lost at least 5 Smargd Emerald Green arbovitae, due to spider mites.
Nice video, very pretty garden... but don't plant Emerald Green arbs if you have deer in your area, the deer will obliterate them. If you do plant them, be careful to prevent multiple leaders from developing, otherwise they will split apart as they get larger. This is done by selecting the main leader, and gently pruning back all the other competing vertical leaders whenever they try to grow vertically.
Thank you Chris, for your info. My Emerald Greens are safe inside of my very private garden and deer very rarely go there. So, no deer damage. But for those folks who are reading these comments, it is a great information to keep in mind. Thank you for sharing about main leader too!
I have a few in their original plastic pots that have multiple leaders. I'm glad you mentioned this as I was thinking if I should cut the smaller ones off and just have one. This confirms it, it makes sense.
I'm glad I found your video, I love your Emerald Green Arborvitaes and have been wanting them for a few year. I was able to purchase 33 of them at my local garden nursery last November , they are still in their pots though. We're hoping we can replace our old wooden fence first and then plant them in the next month or so. I'm in a zone 9b, and I know this will be a huge gamble but they are just so beautiful! I don't know how I didn't realize when I first spotted them at the garden nursery that they were out of my zone, and I went crazy buying all I was able to find. Your video was very helpful. I love your style of garden, I love formal gardens and it seems like you might too. Any suggestions, advise would be greatly appreciated!
Hi there, I am glad you found this video. You have quite a number of plant there in your garden! Make sure they have enough sun, Arborvitaes hate shade. And do give them plenty of space during planting, at least 2.5 feet apart. Also, first year in the ground is crucial, you have to make sure that you stay on top of watering. After the first year, arborvitaes are fairly good to go, I water mine regularly during hot weeks. No shallow watering, but deep and good... Happy gardening!
@@OlgaCarmody Thank you for your reply! I will make sure to deep water daily especially in the summer. Originally I was thinking of planting them closer together to get a quick screen wall, but I do love the column shape so I might end up doing 3-4 ft from center to center. Thank you, love your channel!
Stunning display of nature! Thank you so much for making this video. I will be planting quite a few of these emerald greens this weekend, can you tell me what’s an appropriate length between trunks so that they can grow happily in their space but close enough that they can provide privacy? I was planning ruffly just under 3 feet or 33” thank you
3 feet sounds very good! If I would be in position to plant my privacy hedge again and have plenty of space, I would plant 2,5-3 feet apart and in zigzag fashion. I thing that way of planting looks more natural, especially with long hedges. Happy gardening!
HI! First of all thank you for the very informative video and your garden is beautiful. I have a question I hope to get a little more direction with: I bought a house in the summer and my husband trimmed the bottom couple branches off completely because the dogs were running through them. It was a hot summer and they are thinning out now (September), how can we help them grow back to being thicker? Thank you for any help you can provide
Great Info, I planted mine this week. Around 30 of them… hope your tips works and i need good luck my soil is sandy. So it seems that inhave to water them several times aweek for the first year. If you have further tips please let me know 🙌🏽👍🏽
Thanks for watching and good luck with your Arborvitaes! The other advice would be to watch for snow pile up during winter and, if you don’t plan to cut your plants on top and keep them as a uniform hedge, train them to have just one leader. Just keep other competing leaders trimmed in spring… Your arborvitaes will look somewhat misshaped at first, but soon will regain their form and fill up coming into summer! Happy gardening!
You thujas are gorgeous! Mine were planted in fall and struggling once spring warmth and rains came in. From your experience how to differentiate between overwatered and dried out trees? We got a lot of rain.. Mine are nice and green on inside and turning dull yellow on the outside…thank you!
Those beauties looks quite brown inside in winter. Don't worry, that is how they drop 3 year old foliage. In spring they should come back to their glory. Not sure what climate you live in though. I will do a video about watering our gardens for beginner gardeners, stay tuned. Usually when you put your finger into the soil and you feel it dry, it is the time to water.
Your yard is lovely! I just planted several Emerald Greens this summer. Now that it’s closer to winter, I realize that my trees are now being shaded completely by my house. In the summer they get sun from 12-6. I hadn’t planned for winter! Do you happen to have any experience with no winter sun on your arborvitaes? Thanks so much!! I’m so happy I found another lovely garden channel.
Hi Teresa, welcome! I am glad you found my yard on youtube! As for your arborvitaes, I would be nervous about deep winter shade. Mine receive extra sun in winter due to maple tree over them loosing leaves. Arborvitaes can tolerate some shade but will not perform as well. The good news is that during winter everything slows down and your “arbies” are not actively growing. Just a reminder, those beauties are actively loosing 3 year old needles in the fall and the interior can look dead. Don’t worry, that is normal… Happy gardening!
Beautiful garden! The arbor vitae are just lovely. I was so reassured to hear that you had moved some of your arbor vitae twice before getting them in the right place. I've done the same thing - needed to move them and now they don't look very happy though they are in a great sunny location with good soil. How long did it take for your arbor vitae to revive after the move? Is there anything I can do to help them out a bit while they readjust?
I would make sure that I water them well during their first year in new soil. Next spring I would fertilize with natural fertilizer. First year they will look beaten.
You are a NATURAL at this! I knew within the first 30 seconds I'd be watching the entire video. Love, love , love it! The music, your personality, the editing, the spinning 😆. I do, however, have a question. What would be the recommendation for spacing when planting? I've heard anywhere between 2.5 ft to 4 fr, but I'd love to hear your opinion because I feel you know what you're talking about. Beautiful plants!!! Thank you! Subscribed!🙏👍
Yay! Thank you! Welcome to my channel! If you want to use them as a hedge, than all depends on your patience. Arborvitaes don’t do well with competition and will brown on the side of touching other plants. If you plant them 1,5 feet apart, they will quickly form desired hedge, but will start loosing needles on both sides of contact with each other. Then, each plant won’t have enough green mass to support good photosynthesis and will decline in health, and the problems begin…. Plenty of tight miserable hedges there. If I have a situation, where I am designing a brand new hedge, I would go closer to 3 feet ( with 4 feet you will get a very healthy plants, but will wait forever for your hedge to become privacy hedge), and will plant then in zigzag pattern. In my opinion it looks more natural. Hope it helps. Full sun is great, plus watering during first year in your garden is a must.
It looks like the arborvitae in the beginning of your video are under a canopy of trees - similar to what I am having to do. Where I want to plant them, they will only get filtered light. Do you think they will survive? I am looking to purchase 5-6' ones to start in hopes that is a good start than smaller ones. Any help is greatly appreciated.
From my experience, arborvitaes don’t want to grow if they are in filtered shade. In my case I don’t want them to become too high. Plus if they don’t get enough sun and are hit with stress (drought, severe weather….) they might start declining. There is nothing better than beautiful arborvitaes growing in full sun! Good luck with yours!
Hello because of this video my husband and I ended up buying 5 arborvitae’s your garden looks so gorgeous May I ask how far apart should we space them to achieve the same look as yours?
Hi there, arborvitaes are very graceful trees, but you need patience to let them fill the hedge space. I you have plenty of patience, I would advice full 2.5 feet, even 3 feet apart. But if you need that screen soon, around 2 feet will give quicker results. Full sun is the best.
Yes.... Do not let the top of the arborvatea split in 2 or else there will be a gap in privacy, keep only 1 straight stalk and trim any other sub stalks off the main one. They will die if not kept moist especially when they are young
I make sure those Arborvitaes of mine don't go into dry autumn without extra watering. They need to meet cold weather well hydrated. So, I water them deeply when weather is dry. Can't really say how often, it really depends on the weather. If you stick your finter 2 inches into the soil and you feel it dry, it is time to water. Hope it helps.
Thank you Sylvia, I bought those arborvitaes when they were up to my shoulders. I was calling store twice a week to see when they receive fresh trees. Same day of delivery, I came and picked them up, nice and fresh.
I just planted this in my front yard, I think I've made it mistake. I thought they would stay around 4-5 ft at tops. I'm going to move it somewhere else before it's too late.
Thank you for this wonderful content. Your garden is exquisite, my dear! So, to create a beautiful privacy hedge of EGA, what should the distance be between each tree-trunk to trunk? I assume they should also be the same distance from the wall/fence. I appreciate your reply.
Hi Cassandra, here is the answer I wrote to the other viewer, who asked me the same question. Hope you will find it helpful: Oh, gosh, I planted mine 2,5 feet apart and now would recommend at least 3 feet. But who wants to wait several years for gaps between arborvitaes to close? Especially for privacy hedge… If you are super patient, which we all should be in gardening, take the long route and invest into more mature trees. Don’t know where you live, but if you have Job Lot store near you, check them out in spring. I know that they have excellent shipments of fresh bushes and trees in spring. Plants arrive in best condition, but then are placed inside the store together with shelf stuff. I literally was calling them several days a week to see when fresh “arbies” will arrive. Same day of arrival I came and bought beautiful, fresh, 5 feet tall plants for $39.00 each. Good deal and my beauties still had fresh dew on them. Hope it helps, have a great day.
Hello, Thank you for your video! I am getting a lot of these unsightly tiny brown cones on my Arborvitaes... and they are not this lush green color... Any ideas why?
Hi there, arborvitaes are conifers, so they will produce cones sometimes, especially if not trimmed. What arborvitaes do you have? Emerald Green is a selected form of American Arborvitae, and is superior in color and form. Maybe you have some wilder plants, and old ones. Old arborvitaes are more prone to produce cones. Hope it helps.
I want to grow them into a privacy hedge. Do you have to cut the long stem (new growth) at the top so that they grow wider versus skinnier? Also, one side of my arborvitae are growing quicker than the other side. It’s almost as if they haven’t grown.
Well, Emerald green arborvitaes grow tall and narrow. If you want the foliage to become more dense, you would give them a light annual trim on the sides. I will make a video about trimming them. Stay tuned. As for growth on one side. Arborvitaes will build green mass on the sunny side. And if shade is too much, you will see the results of unbalanced growth and browning on shaded side. Hope it helps, stay tuned to the future video.
I am so in awe of you Emerald green as most of the ones I see are way slimmer and not grown as wide and lush? Please share how you get yours this wide and lush? I just ordered 20 of them for my yard.Some that I bought has brown dried foliage but its in a pot so I am not sure? Zone 9A/10
Hi there, Congratulations on your Arborvitaes! I feed mine in spring, make sure they get deep soak from once in a while. But THE most crucial thing to do, is to stay on strict watering schedule the first year of planting. If you neglect this, you might loose them or get sick looking, skinny trees which would be struggling. It is highly unfortunate, I see so many of them in poor and neglected shape. People think that they are trees and once planted, can be forgotten. Another crucial mistake - planting them in shade. Arborvitaes can take some light shade, but will reward you with gorgeous lush foliage in full sun. And one more suggestion, plant them at least 3 feet apart for long lived privacy hedge. Happy gardening!
@@OlgaCarmody Hi Olga, your advice is very much appreciated! I hv a drip irrigation system for them , the are in absolute full sun, they will be planted 8 feet apart and 4 feet away from the fence. Did you prune the top off yours to get yours to grow so wide and lush, most I see are skinny and like you said very sad and unhealthy looking in my neighborhood… to a point it worried me before I saw yours.
@@lionessfoodie1640 Oh, gosh, you are doing everything so right from the beginning! Your arborvitaes are going to thrive in your garden. I didn't cut mine, since they are growing in slight part sun, they tend to be slower growers and don't form a strong leader. Those high skinny vertical leaders are a very good sign. Yours arbies are going to have them in full sun and will be bushy and happy in no time. Congratulations!
@@lionessfoodie1640 You are so welcome, you might also want to look into training your trees to have one leader. There are plenty of info online and everyone has different plants for their trees. Just a thought...
Oh, gosh, I planted mine 2,5 feet apart and now would recommend at least 3 feet. But who wants to wait several years for gaps between arborvitaes to close? Especially for privacy hedge… If you are super patient, which we all should be in gardening, take the long route and invest into more mature trees. Don’t know where you live, but if you have Job Lot store near you, check them out in spring. I know that they have excellent shipments of fresh bushes and trees in spring. Plants arrive in best condition, but then are placed inside the store together with shelf stuff. I literally was calling them several days a week to see when fresh “arbies” will arrive. Same day of arrival I came and bought beautiful, fresh, 5 feet tall plants for $39.00 each. Good deal and my beauties still had fresh dew on them. Hope it helps, have a great day.
Roses do love sun, 6 hours at least. And your South facing garden is good for that, it will have sun most of the day. I am not sure which zone you are in, but if sun is very hot, make sure that you mulch your roses well, to protect them from heat. Otherwise your roses will love it in your garden! Good luck!
My thoughts would be that arborvitaes might struggle in your zone. They are good to zone 8. You can try, but these trees are finicky even in my zone 6/7. If you decide to go for the, 2 biggest advice: plant at least 2.5 feet apart for privacy hedge. Deep watering is crucial during first year in your garden.
Your zone is just as far as these beautiful trees will grow. In your case it will all depend on how protected location you’ve got. If you really like to try, do it with one tree and see how it will do through your cold winter. Mulching is a must. Hope it helps.
@@OlgaCarmody aw thank you so very much for responding they look simply marvelous. I planted 12 behind a retaining wall i build a year ago and 3 have died already. I made a huge mistake of reusing the clay soil rather than amending it. I have no idea what I am doing pulling my hair out. I want to go back to living in a building 🤣
@@ferdinando7719 Arborvitaes are very sensitive to drought the first year in the ground. And they can’t be in shade. Don’t give up, our gardens are our gifts.
Emerald Greens struggle in hot climate of Florida. You would be able to find them there, but they won’t be happy. And that is one sad picture of struggling plants.
It is normal, don't worry. That is how your arborvitaes shed their old foliage. They are evergreens, but do shed as all other plants. Just stay on top of deep watering if your arbies are looking stressed. Happy gardening!
I planted 16 emeralds 3 years ago and lost 4 because of improper watering, so those were replaced. I now deep water by running hose down the center at least 2 mins per tree during extended dry spells. I gently leaf blow out the shedded interior needles once a year to allow air flow and interior health. I fertilize in early spring. They are all gorgeous as a result.
Love your video. I also chuckled at you lovingly jiggling your huge beautiful Yew bush. Get jiggy with it! 🙂
It gives me great satisfaction to see that plants thrive under good care. Right? I am sure you are super happy looking at your healthy arborvitaes! And yes, my Yew is my big pet.
I planted a dozen of them along a chain-fence 5 years ago, when they were itty bitty. I made sure to space them exactly 2.5 feet from one another. Not only does this ensure their optimal growth, but it saves you money, since you need to purchase fewer of them to cover a fence-line. I lost 2 of them to rabbits, but made some adjustments to keep the critters out. I also wrap in burlap in late fall, to protect them from winter burn, (zone 4b). They are now between 4-6' tall & so lovely. I also like to pet them! Yours are gorgeous! Cheers!
@alexanderkennedy2969 Highly suggest getting some chicken wire. Don't waste money & time on those spray-on products, or marigolds or red-pepper flakes or peppermint oil, believe me...tried them all & nothing kept them away. Even got one of those owl scare-crows. We have a literal infestation of rabbits here & they eat everything. We reinforced our fence with chicken wire & no more rabbit damage. It's a cheap solution that actually works. Cheers!
Between all the recent rain we've gotten in Texas and watering once a week, mine have grown at least 6" so far this year. They look so much happier too 😊
Your voice is so pleasant. And I love Your passion when you speak of your shrubs
Smile! Thank you!
I admire you and your beautiful garden equally. ❤️
I adore your accent, I love how you are honest about past mistakes with your arborvitae. Your garden is beautiful it looks like a secret garden.
Thanks so much! 😊
Beautiful garden. Well designed but natural looking. Bravo
Many thanks
Not even a gardener but I was looking for arborvitae planting tips and stumbled on your video and you make it seem very fun. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Yes she makes me want an arborvitae to pet in the morning too 😄
Such green and lush arborvitae!
Your arborvitae do look amazing. Green and lush looking. I was looking at various arborvitae videos on whether to trim competing leaders at the top to just have one or leave them all alone. Another video I saw said not trimming multiple leaders could lead to heavy snow bending the branches. I live in SW Oklahoma and we normally hardly get much snow. I planted 8 Emerald Green arborvitae 3 feet apart last year for privacy fence. Most of them are doing well. Your yard looks very nice. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for watching. I am going to trim my arbies for one leader. They do get the tendency to separate and be bold inside with age. Happy gardening!
You treat them like your pets😂. Cute 😀
Your garden is absolutely stunning! I’ll definitely check out your other videos!😍😍😍Thanks for sharing. I’m also zone 7, but in East Tennessee.
Thank you, I love my garden, my family spends a lot of time outside and kids love to play in the garden!
Same
I am planting 20 of these. One gallon each. I am setting them 4 feet center to center apart. I read about not planting them too close together. The roots on each need space to grow out.
I agree your garden is lovely
Thank you for this video. I am getting arborvitae in the Spring to obscure the highway I live on. Have 3 acres so I want to shield part of driveway exposed to the highway. PS. Your landscaping is beautiful.
Thank you! Glad my video was helpful. Just make sure you water your arborvitaes well and deep during first season. I see so many folks neglecting these wonderful trees after planting…
@@OlgaCarmody Thank you for this tip. I never thought about making sure they have enough water since I am not used to thinking about watering trees. I will need to install a hose near this part of the property to adequately water the arborvitaes once I get them planted in the Spring.
Your emerald greens are perfection! Could you elaborate a bit more on your fertilizer treatments please?
I will be showing it in my future videos. I use natural stuff, like Espoma products.
Wow, you have a beautiful home and garden. Nice video.
Been looking to buy some of these for a privacy wall on my property. The ones for sale locally are about 6' tall but appear to be very thin, almost like they're underwatered.. I don't really know. If I get them planted and established with neutral fertilizer and watered sufficiently as your video mentioned, would they grow more full? Also, is the recommendation to plant them 3 feet apart from each other? Would that be sufficient to still create a privacy wall?
Beautiful arborvitaes.And tons of info on them so thanks!I love mine, but I am in south louisiana and our hot humid summers have me worried about investing in more of them for a 30-40 foot privacy screen.I put 4 small (2-3 feet) ones in the ground 2 1/2 years ago and so far so good.Best of "luck"!BTW you have a very relaxing and soothing voice :)
Arborvitaes are not famous for growing very well in hot climates, but looks like you have great experience with them! Thanks and happy gardening!
I can’t help but pet them too they are so soft
Very beautiful garden ❤️. Come grow them in Michigan please! 🤗🤗🤗🤗
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@@OlgaCarmody I planted two EGA’s last season and have plans for three more in a couple months. I can’t wait! 🥰🥰🥰
Excellent video ! I must know the music you used in this video. It’s so beautiful.
It is Minor Waltz by Esther Abrami. It is beautiful, you are right!
Very helpful! Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
They are very susceptible to spider mite. Additionally many people plant them on a berm or too high which causes them to die from lack of moisture. If you drive around town in the summer you will see dead ones all over. I've tried American Pillar, and Taylor Junipers instead. I haven't lost one of those. I've lost at least 5 Smargd Emerald Green arbovitae, due to spider mites.
Different regions have different challenges indeed. What is your growing zone? Our problems are generally human mistreatments.
And deer……..
Nice video, very pretty garden... but don't plant Emerald Green arbs if you have deer in your area, the deer will obliterate them.
If you do plant them, be careful to prevent multiple leaders from developing, otherwise they will split apart as they get larger. This is done by selecting the main leader, and gently pruning back all the other competing vertical leaders whenever they try to grow vertically.
Thank you Chris, for your info. My Emerald Greens are safe inside of my very private garden and deer very rarely go there. So, no deer damage. But for those folks who are reading these comments, it is a great information to keep in mind. Thank you for sharing about main leader too!
I have a few in their original plastic pots that have multiple leaders. I'm glad you mentioned this as I was thinking if I should cut the smaller ones off and just have one. This confirms it, it makes sense.
I'm glad I found your video, I love your Emerald Green Arborvitaes and have been wanting them for a few year. I was able to purchase 33 of them at my local garden nursery last November , they are still in their pots though. We're hoping we can replace our old wooden fence first and then plant them in the next month or so. I'm in a zone 9b, and I know this will be a huge gamble but they are just so beautiful! I don't know how I didn't realize when I first spotted them at the garden nursery that they were out of my zone, and I went crazy buying all I was able to find. Your video was very helpful. I love your style of garden, I love formal gardens and it seems like you might too. Any suggestions, advise would be greatly appreciated!
Hi there, I am glad you found this video. You have quite a number of plant there in your garden! Make sure they have enough sun, Arborvitaes hate shade. And do give them plenty of space during planting, at least 2.5 feet apart. Also, first year in the ground is crucial, you have to make sure that you stay on top of watering. After the first year, arborvitaes are fairly good to go, I water mine regularly during hot weeks. No shallow watering, but deep and good... Happy gardening!
@@OlgaCarmody Thank you for your reply! I will make sure to deep water daily especially in the summer. Originally I was thinking of planting them closer together to get a quick screen wall, but I do love the column shape so I might end up doing 3-4 ft from center to center. Thank you, love your channel!
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Stunning display of nature! Thank you so much for making this video. I will be planting quite a few of these emerald greens this weekend, can you tell me what’s an appropriate length between trunks so that they can grow happily in their space but close enough that they can provide privacy? I was planning ruffly just under 3 feet or 33” thank you
3 feet sounds very good! If I would be in position to plant my privacy hedge again and have plenty of space, I would plant 2,5-3 feet apart and in zigzag fashion. I thing that way of planting looks more natural, especially with long hedges. Happy gardening!
HI! First of all thank you for the very informative video and your garden is beautiful. I have a question I hope to get a little more direction with: I bought a house in the summer and my husband trimmed the bottom couple branches off completely because the dogs were running through them. It was a hot summer and they are thinning out now (September), how can we help them grow back to being thicker? Thank you for any help you can provide
Great Info, I planted mine this week. Around 30 of them… hope your tips works and i need good luck my soil is sandy. So it seems that inhave to water them several times aweek for the first year. If you have further tips please let me know 🙌🏽👍🏽
Thanks for watching and good luck with your Arborvitaes! The other advice would be to watch for snow pile up during winter and, if you don’t plan to cut your plants on top and keep them as a uniform hedge, train them to have just one leader. Just keep other competing leaders trimmed in spring… Your arborvitaes will look somewhat misshaped at first, but soon will regain their form and fill up coming into summer! Happy gardening!
How are your 30 emerald green doing? I am getting 20 delivered Friday, hope yours are doing great !
I'm planning on planting 33 of them, how are yours doing?
@@lionessfoodie1640 Did you plant yours yet? what zone are you in?
You thujas are gorgeous! Mine were planted in fall and struggling once spring warmth and rains came in. From your experience how to differentiate between overwatered and dried out trees? We got a lot of rain.. Mine are nice and green on inside and turning dull yellow on the outside…thank you!
Those beauties looks quite brown inside in winter. Don't worry, that is how they drop 3 year old foliage. In spring they should come back to their glory. Not sure what climate you live in though. I will do a video about watering our gardens for beginner gardeners, stay tuned. Usually when you put your finger into the soil and you feel it dry, it is the time to water.
@@OlgaCarmody thank you!
Your yard is lovely! I just planted several Emerald Greens this summer. Now that it’s closer to winter, I realize that my trees are now being shaded completely by my house. In the summer they get sun from 12-6. I hadn’t planned for winter! Do you happen to have any experience with no winter sun on your arborvitaes? Thanks so much!! I’m so happy I found another lovely garden channel.
Hi Teresa, welcome! I am glad you found my yard on youtube! As for your arborvitaes, I would be nervous about deep winter shade. Mine receive extra sun in winter due to maple tree over them loosing leaves. Arborvitaes can tolerate some shade but will not perform as well. The good news is that during winter everything slows down and your “arbies” are not actively growing.
Just a reminder, those beauties are actively loosing 3 year old needles in the fall and the interior can look dead. Don’t worry, that is normal… Happy gardening!
Beautiful garden! The arbor vitae are just lovely. I was so reassured to hear that you had moved some of your arbor vitae twice before getting them in the right place. I've done the same thing - needed to move them and now they don't look very happy though they are in a great sunny location with good soil. How long did it take for your arbor vitae to revive after the move? Is there anything I can do to help them out a bit while they readjust?
I would make sure that I water them well during their first year in new soil. Next spring I would fertilize with natural fertilizer. First year they will look beaten.
You are a NATURAL at this! I knew within the first 30 seconds I'd be watching the entire video. Love, love , love it! The music, your personality, the editing, the spinning 😆.
I do, however, have a question. What would be the recommendation for spacing when planting? I've heard anywhere between 2.5 ft to 4 fr, but I'd love to hear your opinion because I feel you know what you're talking about. Beautiful plants!!! Thank you! Subscribed!🙏👍
Yay! Thank you! Welcome to my channel! If you want to use them as a hedge, than all depends on your patience. Arborvitaes don’t do well with competition and will brown on the side of touching other plants. If you plant them 1,5 feet apart, they will quickly form desired hedge, but will start loosing needles on both sides of contact with each other. Then, each plant won’t have enough green mass to support good photosynthesis and will decline in health, and the problems begin…. Plenty of tight miserable hedges there. If I have a situation, where I am designing a brand new hedge, I would go closer to 3 feet ( with 4 feet you will get a very healthy plants, but will wait forever for your hedge to become privacy hedge), and will plant then in zigzag pattern. In my opinion it looks more natural. Hope it helps. Full sun is great, plus watering during first year in your garden is a must.
@@OlgaCarmody Thank you thank you! 🙏
It looks like the arborvitae in the beginning of your video are under a canopy of trees - similar to what I am having to do. Where I want to plant them, they will only get filtered light. Do you think they will survive? I am looking to purchase 5-6' ones to start in hopes that is a good start than smaller ones. Any help is greatly appreciated.
From my experience, arborvitaes don’t want to grow if they are in filtered shade. In my case I don’t want them to become too high. Plus if they don’t get enough sun and are hit with stress (drought, severe weather….) they might start declining. There is nothing better than beautiful arborvitaes growing in full sun! Good luck with yours!
Hello because of this video my husband and I ended up buying 5 arborvitae’s your garden looks so gorgeous May I ask how far apart should we space them to achieve the same look as yours?
Hi there, arborvitaes are very graceful trees, but you need patience to let them fill the hedge space. I you have plenty of patience, I would advice full 2.5 feet, even 3 feet apart. But if you need that screen soon, around 2 feet will give quicker results. Full sun is the best.
How far apart ?
Is it ok to plant with cage and burlap?
Love Olga’s accent.
How much do you water and how often?
Yes.... Do not let the top of the arborvatea split in 2 or else there will be a gap in privacy, keep only 1 straight stalk and trim any other sub stalks off the main one. They will die if not kept moist especially when they are young
Agree, one hundred percent! Thank you!
Hello would it be good practice to remove alot of original pot soil before planting . What would you suggest to feed and when to feed . thank you
Arborvitaes in your garden looks happy and gorgeous! Could you tell how often you water them in the fall?
I make sure those Arborvitaes of mine don't go into dry autumn without extra watering. They need to meet cold weather well hydrated. So, I water them deeply when weather is dry. Can't really say how often, it really depends on the weather. If you stick your finter 2 inches into the soil and you feel it dry, it is time to water. Hope it helps.
Hello Olga, How far apart are your arbovite?
Your garden is a dream!! I am also zone 7. How old are the arborvitae's in the first part of your video? How tall were they when you planted them? Ty!
Thank you Sylvia, I bought those arborvitaes when they were up to my shoulders. I was calling store twice a week to see when they receive fresh trees. Same day of delivery, I came and picked them up, nice and fresh.
Define moist soil? Do you have approximate amounts of water for 6 or 7 feet emerald arborites?
I just planted this in my front yard, I think I've made it mistake. I thought they would stay around 4-5 ft at tops. I'm going to move it somewhere else before it's too late.
You can trim them and keep them at 4-6 feet tall… If you don’t want to move them…
@@OlgaCarmody Okay thanks.. I appreciate it.
May I ask how many feets apart did you plant them?
@@yaima0901 I planted them on two separate beds.
Felicidades tienes un jardin hermoso ,cuantos años tienen tus emerald?
Thank you, Martha. My arborvitaes came to my garden as 5 feet tall trees and they are growing for, hm,,, 6 years already. Happy gardening!
Oh woow thank you .😍
Thank you for this wonderful content. Your garden is exquisite, my dear! So, to create a beautiful privacy hedge of EGA, what should the distance be between each tree-trunk to trunk? I assume they should also be the same distance from the wall/fence. I appreciate your reply.
Hi Cassandra, here is the answer I wrote to the other viewer, who asked me the same question. Hope you will find it helpful:
Oh, gosh, I planted mine 2,5 feet apart and now would recommend at least 3 feet. But who wants to wait several years for gaps between arborvitaes to close? Especially for privacy hedge… If you are super patient, which we all should be in gardening, take the long route and invest into more mature trees. Don’t know where you live, but if you have Job Lot store near you, check them out in spring. I know that they have excellent shipments of fresh bushes and trees in spring. Plants arrive in best condition, but then are placed inside the store together with shelf stuff. I literally was calling them several days a week to see when fresh “arbies” will arrive. Same day of arrival I came and bought beautiful, fresh, 5 feet tall plants for $39.00 each. Good deal and my beauties still had fresh dew on them. Hope it helps, have a great day.
@@OlgaCarmody Thank you so much! This is extremely helpful!
What fertilizer to use for emerald
I use espoma all garden fertilizer. It is organic
Wow what a beautiful garden! What kind of hedge is the one behind you at 8:09 ?
That is my neighbors well maintained privet hedge. Thank you!
@@OlgaCarmody Thank you so much 🙏🏻
Hello, Thank you for your video! I am getting a lot of these unsightly tiny brown cones on my Arborvitaes... and they are not this lush green color... Any ideas why?
Hi there, arborvitaes are conifers, so they will produce cones sometimes, especially if not trimmed. What arborvitaes do you have? Emerald Green is a selected form of American Arborvitae, and is superior in color and form. Maybe you have some wilder plants, and old ones. Old arborvitaes are more prone to produce cones. Hope it helps.
@@OlgaCarmody Well, they are Emerald Green Arborvitaes. Relatively new as we planted them only 2.5 years ago...
I want to grow them into a privacy hedge. Do you have to cut the long stem (new growth) at the top so that they grow wider versus skinnier?
Also, one side of my arborvitae are growing quicker than the other side. It’s almost as if they haven’t grown.
Well, Emerald green arborvitaes grow tall and narrow. If you want the foliage to become more dense, you would give them a light annual trim on the sides. I will make a video about trimming them. Stay tuned. As for growth on one side. Arborvitaes will build green mass on the sunny side. And if shade is too much, you will see the results of unbalanced growth and browning on shaded side. Hope it helps, stay tuned to the future video.
I am so in awe of you Emerald green as most of the ones I see are way slimmer and not grown as wide and lush? Please share how you get yours this wide and lush? I just ordered 20 of them for my yard.Some that I bought has brown dried foliage but its in a pot so I am not sure? Zone 9A/10
Hi there,
Congratulations on your Arborvitaes! I feed mine in spring, make sure they get deep soak from once in a while. But THE most crucial thing to do, is to stay on strict watering schedule the first year of planting. If you neglect this, you might loose them or get sick looking, skinny trees which would be struggling. It is highly unfortunate, I see so many of them in poor and neglected shape. People think that they are trees and once planted, can be forgotten.
Another crucial mistake - planting them in shade. Arborvitaes can take some light shade, but will reward you with gorgeous lush foliage in full sun.
And one more suggestion, plant them at least 3 feet apart for long lived privacy hedge.
Happy gardening!
@@OlgaCarmody Hi Olga, your advice is very much appreciated! I hv a drip irrigation system for them , the are in absolute full sun, they will be planted 8 feet apart and 4 feet away from the fence. Did you prune the top off yours to get yours to grow so wide and lush, most I see are skinny and like you said very sad and unhealthy looking in my neighborhood… to a point it worried me before I saw yours.
@@OlgaCarmody thank you so very much for responding 🙏🏻
@@lionessfoodie1640 Oh, gosh, you are doing everything so right from the beginning! Your arborvitaes are going to thrive in your garden. I didn't cut mine, since they are growing in slight part sun, they tend to be slower growers and don't form a strong leader. Those high skinny vertical leaders are a very good sign. Yours arbies are going to have them in full sun and will be bushy and happy in no time. Congratulations!
@@lionessfoodie1640 You are so welcome, you might also want to look into training your trees to have one leader. There are plenty of info online and everyone has different plants for their trees. Just a thought...
Nice video. I can see you love them! How far do you plant them a part?
Oh, gosh, I planted mine 2,5 feet apart and now would recommend at least 3 feet. But who wants to wait several years for gaps between arborvitaes to close? Especially for privacy hedge… If you are super patient, which we all should be in gardening, take the long route and invest into more mature trees. Don’t know where you live, but if you have Job Lot store near you, check them out in spring. I know that they have excellent shipments of fresh bushes and trees in spring. Plants arrive in best condition, but then are placed inside the store together with shelf stuff. I literally was calling them several days a week to see when fresh “arbies” will arrive. Same day of arrival I came and bought beautiful, fresh, 5 feet tall plants for $39.00 each. Good deal and my beauties still had fresh dew on them. Hope it helps, have a great day.
@@OlgaCarmody thank you for the info. That's really helpful! Have a good day!
A question, I live in the South West of England and I have a South facing garden, how to properly plant them and where? Thanks !!!!
Roses do love sun, 6 hours at least. And your South facing garden is good for that, it will have sun most of the day. I am not sure which zone you are in, but if sun is very hot, make sure that you mulch your roses well, to protect them from heat. Otherwise your roses will love it in your garden! Good luck!
I want to plant them in zone 8A but worried about humidity. What are your thoughts?
My thoughts would be that arborvitaes might struggle in your zone. They are good to zone 8. You can try, but these trees are finicky even in my zone 6/7. If you decide to go for the, 2 biggest advice: plant at least 2.5 feet apart for privacy hedge. Deep watering is crucial during first year in your garden.
Beautiful garden! What spacing do you recommend for emerald green arborvitae?
Between 2,5 and 3 feet, depending how patient you are.
@Olga Carmody thank you so much 🙏🏻
Will they do well in a zone 3b I live in Airdrie Alberta Canada?
Your zone is just as far as these beautiful trees will grow. In your case it will all depend on how protected location you’ve got. If you really like to try, do it with one tree and see how it will do through your cold winter. Mulching is a must. Hope it helps.
Can you shape them to be more square? All of them that I see come to a defined point at the top. Is it bad to cut the top off so there's no point?
You can shape them to a dull top. You can’t take big cuts though, arborvitaes won’t forgive that. Training should be with small trims every year.
@@OlgaCarmody Thank you!
How close did you plant the first row you talk about? I am having so many issues with mine 🤦🏻♂️
Oh, they love space, at least 2.5 feet apart.
@@OlgaCarmody aw thank you so very much for responding they look simply marvelous. I planted 12 behind a retaining wall i build a year ago and 3 have died already. I made a huge mistake of reusing the clay soil rather than amending it. I have no idea what I am doing pulling my hair out. I want to go back to living in a building 🤣
@@ferdinando7719 Arborvitaes are very sensitive to drought the first year in the ground. And they can’t be in shade. Don’t give up, our gardens are our gifts.
How far apart are yours planted?
I think I planted them over 2 feet apart. If I would be planting them now, I would give them 3 feet. Thanks.
I wonder if I could grow them in Florida zone 9 .
Emerald Greens struggle in hot climate of Florida. You would be able to find them there, but they won’t be happy. And that is one sad picture of struggling plants.
@@OlgaCarmody Thank you for your response 🤗👍
Корисно
Hopefully I will not have to go out and Cara’s them each day.
That should have been carass them
So funny, 😆 😄 no you don’t need to pet your plants.
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Почему мои туи коричневые внутри??
It is normal, don't worry. That is how your arborvitaes shed their old foliage. They are evergreens, but do shed as all other plants. Just stay on top of deep watering if your arbies are looking stressed. Happy gardening!
First lesson…..shoot 😂deer first
I know, deer, I just saw one near my house today in the morning.