I never thought the day would come when I would be watching gardening videos and getting really excited. This is wonderful! You hit on so many of the exact features I'm looking for in a privacy hedge. I'm new to this world but I love what I'm learning.
You have an amazing attitude and an appreciation for learning! That’s a great place to start. Gardening can bring so much joy and appreciation. Go plant that hedge! 💚
@@DaruDhillonthanks for the video and information! I'm in zone 7 and planted 12" tall emerald arborvitae along our drive.. my question, as I see varying answers online, should I cover these for the cold snaps we get (like now 5*F)?? I know they're cold hardy, but these being so young... I've staked around them and slipped pillow cases over the stakes hoping to save them! Any info/ advice would be appreciated!
One thing I wish I knew about arborvitae is that deer LOVE to eat them. We bought 30 at our last house and with 3-4 years the deer had eaten them bare up to about 5 feet. We love the look bit we will never use them for landscaping again in New England
I'm sorry you had to go though that but I appreciate you sharing your story. Even ones that are advertised as Deer Resistant are hit or miss depending on how hungry/picky your deer are. Hope you're enjoying your spring in New England, it's beautiful part of the country!
Nor on the north Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. Ours look like an hour glass - the only prevention is to fence the hedge. Every once in awhile though, a deer gets its head stuck in the fence while taking a nibble.
Seems like it would have been a good idea to mention what zones that cedar grows in best and what zones it won't grow in at all. Maybe even mention what kind of soil I likes.
I planted 6’ tall Arborvitae’s on each side of my house along the property lines. That was 30 years ago and I made a big mistake by never trimming them. They are now at least 20 feet tall and the heavy, wet snow has broken the tops off of several of them. I have enjoyed the privacy but if you decide to plant them, don’t make the mistake I made. Keep them trimmed.
Roy, I’ve done the same thing! I planted 1’ high arborvitae 34 years ago and have never trimmed them! Mine are now 25’ high. They provide a lot of privacy but are overgrown. I’d like to get someone in who knows what they’re doing to trim them back. It might take a few years to get them cut back just right.
If you want a faster growing hedge (3 years) look into cold hardy clumping bamboo. It’s also an evergreen and produces the same results in a shorter time.
@@pekoe46 you’re talking about “running bamboo”. The one I’m talking about is “clumping bamboo” which doesn’t send out runners in random places and isn’t invasive.
May 15 2024.....Hi Dara....i followed all your planting tips to the T when I planted 20 Arborvitae Thujas along my neighbors fence. I did space them 3 feet apart which I read is industry standard, plus because of the cost here in south Florida. I can't wait until a year from now...Lou
But wait until maintenance time. My neighbor planted his arborvitae all along his property for all the reasons you mentioned in your video. 10 years later, he said, if he had known what he knows now, he would not have planted the arborvitaes. He said life is too short. So what do you wish you knew earlier? You never said.
Hi Daru, love the video - so informative and lovely hedges you have! We bought a house last year that has many of these - the more informal I would say and they have grown wild. I would like to trim them back, but I'm afraid once I do all that will be left is the brown dead looking inside. There are 2 of these on either side of our front porch and they are overtaking the porch. Too wide and too tall and my husband is afraid I will kill them if I trim them back like I would like to. Thanks in advance, I will 100% be following you from now on!!! This yard is OUT of control!!
Hi Lisa, thanks so much! It really depends on how big your trees are. If they are tall but the growth can be trimmed with a small hedger you are usually ok. It will take a little time to fill in. If your tree is wide with a big trunk and you have to use a saw it gets problematic. In that case the cut can wound the tree causing it to rot. The branches might also fall apart so your husband has good advice. Good luck with your yard! You’ve got it! 🌲
Where I live we have a native cedar. They come up in my yard all the time and I usually pull them up, but since removing several large growth Pampas Grass plants I am going to transplant some of these cedars as replacements. This is in a narrow space between my fence and the street.
That sounds great! If you have them native they should do well. Where I grew up we call those little guys that pop-up volunteers. Good idea to make use of what nature gives you! 🌲
@@DaruDhillon yeah, we call them volunteers. At the price of plants I have to use what’s available in the yard as much as possible. I have loads of oxalis which I am trans planting for borders. I also have a large growth of monkey grass in a back corner. That’s gold!
Betty, I just had a guy come out with something similar to a skid loader with a bucket plus another curved piece that grabbed my overgrown, very large pampas grass out of the ground! Never again will I grow them! Every year they were a pain to maintain! The blades were so sharp, I had to wear long pants, gloves, and long-sleeved shirts to trim them!
i have about 10 dead trees in my front lawn that died shortly after being planted. probably from a bad heat wave and little water. this hedge tree would be a great replacement. the low maintenance aspect is perfect.
Plant the hedge on the outside so the neiborhood can enjoy the beautiful look Ask the neibor if they could ditch the old fence to replace with the hedge.
The original neighbor was the reason for the hedge. Weeds 4ft high in the summer over the entire yard. Sweet couple moved in years later and made it a lovely home. ❤️
Great video! These Arborvitaes look amazing. So do you trim the top every year as well , or do you wait until it's got to the final height that you want and then start trimming the top annually?
Thanks! I don't trim the tops until they reach the height I want. Once they do, you can trim the tops once a year, or more it's up to you. I usually do it annually.
@@jaandel1 I’m in Toronto, Canada where these hedges have experienced extreme cold 🥶 snow and hot and humid summers. When dealing with heavy snow I’d always remove the snow with my snow shovel so they keep their shape.
@@jaandel1I live in south central Pennsylvania. Some winters are harsher than others. Six or seven years ago, we got 34” of snow in one storm. We’ve hardly had any rain this summer. Mine have held up perfectly well. The snow, wind, or dryness has never damaged them.
If you do trim the top, Does that mean I am stuck at that height? We planted about 100 ontario eastern white cedars last year and we would like them to grow tall but are debating on should we trim the top or wait a few years. Any suggestions? Thank you
I love my hedges but I have been ignoring them for yrs and some of them died on me because of English Ivy. This thing can be deadly if you are not careful and I wasn't. I have since cleaned out all the English Ivy and now I am on a replanting and fertilizing program on my hedges. I have primarily Forsythia but I am mixing it up this time with Arbovitae and others.
Thank you for such a wonderful video! I was wondering what your thoughts are about planting 3 feet apart. Will they still grow into a hedge? Thank you!!
Im a lover of globe arborvitae. They grow fast and spread out. Pyramidals take forever and are fussier. I made a mistake of buying arborvitae and after I planted them I realized I bought the wrong type. I wasnt going to replace them. My globes are huge, the Pyramidals are not even 5 feet years later.
There’s something for everyone. I’m glad you found something you love. I have globes too, they are lovely but mine are trimmed at 12 inches funny enough. Shows how pruning and personal preference vary. Love that!
I have arborvite all around my lot. It's a nightmare. It's a huge job to trim them every year. It's the ONLY thing I don't like about my yard. If I had to do it all over again I would plant a repetitive collection of evergreen trees and shrubs. This way the maintenance wouldn't be as demanding. If you lose one it won't mess up the whole look. You can use slower and lower growing varieties.
Good tips Kelly Ann! It’s important to choose trees with future maintenance in mind. I often keep them short because they are easy to trim once a year. Having variety in your landscape is also an excellent idea. 💚
Hi Daru, I want to plant thuja green giants along my fence to create privacy for our pool build. In your video you showed you can plant them relatively close to the fence, how far out from the fence would be ok to plant and is it ok to trim them so they don't grow out far INTO the patio? The trees will be behind the pool patio, I would not want them brushing up against us lol.
You can plant them as far away as you want. If you have room they can be further away. See what works best for you before planting to give you the clearance you need.
Darn…went through the questions and replies but did not see whether an arborvitae that has not been trimmed for many years (like your neighbors) can be cut back hard. Will the tops looked chopped off for ever after? Something makes me think that the top will not sprout new growth. Thanks Tim
Excellent question Tim. Topping trees is not recommended as it can put the tree under stress and creates an open wound at the top of the tree that can rot and can cause the tree to fall apart.. Some people do it and get lucky for awhile. Thanks for asking!
Such a good and informative video. Why didn’t you decide to go with the white cedar all around vs planting arborvitae+white cedar? Love your energy! Keep these coming *New Subscriber*
Welcome Vincent thanks for subscribing, I appreciate the compliment! The Emeralds are really thick when planted while the whites are thin and wiry to start. I wanted instant privacy around the lower deck so that’s why I made that choice. The whites filled in really well after a couple years. Patience pays off with hedges. Happy planting!
It took me 10 years of growing hedges to gain knowledge on what works and doesn’t. It nice to know that before you start out. That’s the beauty of gardening you learn as you go. 💚
Thank you very much!!! Did you plant them yourself? I need to ask you about your recommendation... I want to put it in front of the house😬😬😬 to have some patio since my patio is in front of the patio.
Thanks! Once they reached the height I wanted with the Emeralds I was able to use a hedge trimmer, cut straight in a couple years or so. The big hedge I trimmed flat once the leader (top part of the tree) had a lot of growth. 💚
What is the name of this tree? I am from Iraq and I would like to plant it in my home to contribute to preserving the natural environment and combating desertification. Please, what is its name? Thank you in advance. 🌹🌹🌹
These are cedars or arborvitaes. You can go to your local tree nursery and see what grows locally in your area. They will have beautiful options for you based on your needs. Choose what you love and you will find joy in watching it grow.
Great video! How far away from the property line/ fence did you plant the hedges? I'm looking to plant these next to a chain link fence that separates my property from my neighbour's... but don't want to plant too close and potentially interfere with the hedges healthy growth. Any advice would help - thank you!
For me it would depend on how much space you have in your yard. For large gardens I’d plant them further away so they could grow full on all sides. I’m working in small gardens so the trunks are about 10” from the fence. The trees in this video also hide a chain link fence planted 16” apart. I’m working on a video now where they are 2 feet apart. They look lovely but will take longer to fill in. Hope you love them as much as I do! 🌲
Nice video. My question would be which variety of arborvitae are they? Emerald green can be planted closely like that. Techny arborvitae need to be much further. Yes, these are not the scientific names, but they’re the names people know when buying.
Thanks so much for your informative video. You mention watering each with a garden hose for about 1 minute. How frequently do you water? Also how should one water their arborvitae if planted in clay-like soil? Thanks🙏
You’ll want to water it less for clay soil. It’s always good to do a water test with your soil to see how long you should water and how often. Then establish your own schedule.
Are the White Cedars good at sound-proofing/noise-canceling? That's an extremely important detail I'm looking for in a hedge, along with visual privacy. Thanks so much.
@@nicolefiocco4516. The density of the hedge and how thick you can get it would be a factor. Whites are not as dense as Emerald or green giants. Thicker the better for sound.
When I started hedging cedars were $19 approx. for 6 footers. This year especially the price has increased dramatically. Plant what you can afford, nature and patience takes care of everything. They will be beautiful whatever size you plant.
@@DaruDhillon I went with the 2 footers about 12 years ago to save money ...but man did it take time before they provided any privacy. Took a good 5,6 years. Now they are about 12 feet tall.
Hi thank you for the great tips in this video. How can I revive neglected white Ceders looking yellowish and brownish dead leaves? I want to use Pur Gro 18-3-10 9-kg Cedar Hedge Fertilizer.
Whats the tip too merge them together as ive planted 60 thuja brabant occidentals and i want to make a hedge like yours For privacy . I planted at 2.5 foot tall 2 years ago now their about 4 foot 8 in hight roughly so i need them to grow faster and i want them to merge together any tips please.
The planting distance will determine when it forms at hedge. As long as your cedars are getting sun, water and fertilizer you’re doing the best for them. The rest is patience. They grow the most in the third year and beyond! They should really start to take off in growth now.
Do you have a photo of when you planted them at 5 feet high? Will the leaves merge together into other trees even if they are already grown so that the hedge looks like 1 and not separated into sections?
I don't have a photo to post but cedars will grow into each other when planted close together. Once they reach the desired thickness and width you like you can trim them as tight as you like. The tighter you trim they will will maintain a single solid line hedge. I personally love that look. Once established you could trim them twice a year to encourage the tight dense look.
If you have a bigger garden you can plant them further away from the fence. These were planted close to it. They have lots of sun and air flow. I have a video on planting these hedges next to a fence that shows you how.
@@Feedfront the first summer/fall is the most critical. Second year water during heat waves, dry spells. After that they are established and low maintenance. Good question. Thanks!
I have a question - can I do something like this with green giant trees? Those can grow to massive heights, so I'd want to prune them, but I'd ideally like to use them for their deer resistance. The last owner of my house had other cedars that the deer tore through unfortunately.
Yes you can! Green giants make a beautiful hedge. Spacing should be a little wider since they are fast growing. Sorry to hear about your hedges. Deers can be a challenge. They should avoid them if there are other food sources available. 🍃
Hi! You can purchase them as short as 24” inches high. Smaller ones can be in planted in pots that are watered regularly but larger ones don’t do as well as planters as they can dry out. They are a beautiful and a lovely addition to a garden. 💚
My arbies are 30 ft tall. I have 10 that are adjacent to my driveway. I never trimmed them. Im soooo attached. They are soft and beautiful but are way too big. I might have to remove them and let them go. Up late searching for resolutions. 😢
Hi Noe, it depends on your soil type and the size of your hose. It's a good idea to run it for a set time then dig down with a shovel to see far down the water has saturated your soil and how long the soil holds water and to see how many days it takes to dry out. Once you have that figured out, you can establish a watering program on a timer. Clay soil won't need as much water and will hold moisture longer so overwatering can be an issue. Knowing your soil type/conditions will be helpful to know for all your plantings. Where I am the soil is sandy, it doesn't hold moisture well so I run it for 45 minutes, 3 days a week for the first summer. Thanks for the question and good luck!
Please DON’T spread your plant food at the base of the trunk. It needs to be planted at the drip line ( where the branches end). Planting them at the base of the trunk can burn the trunk and the nutrients won’t reach the active roots.
Hi'Daru... I would like to plant a privacy fence with cypresses in small backyard but I don't know the type you mention at minute 1:00 to 1:12, when you show the fence.Thank you We love you videos
I watered these well, 3 days a week in the end is spring/summer to get them off to a good healthy start. By year two I was watering during heat advisories or as needed.
Once you trim the top, do you have to keep trimming the top? Or will it continue to grow up. It'd be nice if it would stunt the growth so I wouldn't have to trim the top all the time.
That’s the beauty of cedars. Most people will only trim them once a year. Once you’ve chosen the height you like. Thanks for the question and happy planting! 🌲
So, we planted them in our last home, which was a home in the city on a busy corner lot. Worked great as a privacy hedge until we had an infestation of some sort of beetle that makes cocoons in arborvitae, essentially killing them. We had to pick all those babies off every tree, put them in paper bags, and burn them. Luckily they only killed one tree, but it was practically within a week that they overtook that tree.
My deck is 2.5 ft off the ground. I want to put in a hedge, and extend the deck like yours. How much space should I account for between the fence and deck(width of hedge) for tree maintenance?
You can account for as much space as you can. This yard is narrow so the distance is about 4 feet. I would tie my ladder to the hedge when trimming because it’s tight. Always nice to have more room but it worked out.
@@DaruDhillon My yard is on a slope and the narrowness of the yard and how beautiful you designed your yard is exactly my inspiration! My yard is on a slope. Looking to extend the deck to the fence accounting for an emerald cedar hedge. Can the trees thrive if I build in an open bottom raised bed or is it in better in the ground and covering the initial 2.5 feet?
You have lots of great options for arborvitaes/cedars in your area. Your local nurseries will have them on hand. They do well in that environment. I cared for lots of hedges like when I lived just north of your beautiful state on Vancouver Island. Good luck with your gardening!
How do you keep birds out of them?? We have a small yard similar to these and previous owners did not trim them so they are huge now! We want to trim them but don’t know if that will kill them and also will trimming them help keep birds away??? HELP
You can trim them back as long as you’re cutting green. If you cut back to any brown areas those areas are unlikely to regrow. Haven’t had any issues with birds. Hope you find a solution that works. :)
These can grow in US Growing Zones 3-8. If you have prolonged periods of intense heat and drought these would not be the best choice as they like a well watered soil in the hot summer months for the first two years until they are established. I’m in Toronto. Hello from your neighbor to the North 🇺🇸
I am about to plant 80 arborvitae in a hedge, and am opting to try to create a tight formal hedge like you showed here. How agressive do you prune then when first trying to shape the hedge? And how straight/vertical/plum are the trees in this video (its hard to tell)? Are they still sloped like a triangle or have they been trimmed to be straight-up?
I don’t trim the hedges in height until they reach the hedge height I want. I start trimming the fronts or backs end of year two or start of three. It just depends on how quickly they are growing. Ultimately it about establishing and maintaining the look you want and that’s entirely up to you. You can plant them further apart at 24” or as directed on the tag. 💚🌲
@@DaruDhillon Thank you! Mine are a little smaller than the ones you planted so it sounds like I can safely wait the 3 years before trying to shape the hedge to be more flat and even. Yours is the only video I could find that actually talked about and showed a real hedge with arborvitae so thank you so much! I am also probably going to follow your deck video too to make a small wood deck. Love your channel.
@@Luckingsworth thanks! Good to hear that you are planting! Hedges grow in no time. Nature takes care of everything. The patience makes it worthwhile and beautiful. Enjoy your projects ahead.
Can arborvitae infect other trees that are close by.? A Bradford pear , an evergreen and a Dogwood have a fungus of some sort and they're near arborvitae .
You can determine the spacing that is best for you. If you have a lot of room you can plant them 24” to 3 feet away. If you’re tight on space 14” if you have ideal conditions. Good luck with your planting! 💚
Hand pruners work well for small pruning and when trees are young. A battery powered hedge trimmer is useful and efficient when you want to shape or trim a hedge. My go-to for yearly pruning and for a fast growing hedge. Good luck 🌲
I have a question. I am about to get baby giant arborvitaes. It says they can grow up to 6 ft width, but everywhere I see says to plant 3 ft apart for privacy. how does that work out? Do i just trim it to not grow into each other? I'm afraid to waste my money by not planting these far enough apart. sorry I've never dealt with this kind of stuff before haha
It all depends on the look you are trying to achieve and how quick you want it. They can be planted closer together if you want your hedge to grow in faster. If you have a smaller budget buy have patience you can plant them further apart but it will take longer for each tree to form a solid hedge. Baby Giants are fast growing, like you said with a width of 6 feet while Emeralds have a width of 3-4 feet. You could plant them a little further apart because you’ll have a wider spread per tree. Hope that makes sense. ☺️💚
@DaruDhillon We love in Florida and are looking for an option for privacy hedges that are low maintenance. We do have deer in the preserve behind our pond tho. Do these work for Florida? We’re Lakewood Ranch area. Ty in advance.
I never thought the day would come when I would be watching gardening videos and getting really excited. This is wonderful! You hit on so many of the exact features I'm looking for in a privacy hedge. I'm new to this world but I love what I'm learning.
You have an amazing attitude and an appreciation for learning! That’s a great place to start. Gardening can bring so much joy and appreciation. Go plant that hedge! 💚
@@DaruDhillonthanks for the video and information! I'm in zone 7 and planted 12" tall emerald arborvitae along our drive.. my question, as I see varying answers online, should I cover these for the cold snaps we get (like now 5*F)?? I know they're cold hardy, but these being so young... I've staked around them and slipped pillow cases over the stakes hoping to save them! Any info/ advice would be appreciated!
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Good hedges make good neighbors ~Robert Frost
I love this sentiment. It’s new to me. I appreciate you sharing it. Thanks!
One thing I wish I knew about arborvitae is that deer LOVE to eat them. We bought 30 at our last house and with 3-4 years the deer had eaten them bare up to about 5 feet. We love the look bit we will never use them for landscaping again in New England
I'm sorry you had to go though that but I appreciate you sharing your story. Even ones that are advertised as Deer Resistant are hit or miss depending on how hungry/picky your deer are. Hope you're enjoying your spring in New England, it's beautiful part of the country!
Nor on the north Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. Ours look like an hour glass - the only prevention is to fence the hedge. Every once in awhile though, a deer gets its head stuck in the fence while taking a nibble.
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Our thuja green giants remain untouched after 6 years. We do live next to a park with a lot of deer and food options
Same here in Nova Scotia....
Absolutely gorgeous, like a mini paradise. Well done!!☮️
Thank-you! It was a labor of love for my family. 💚💕
we have trees for 20 years now ,the deer never touch them. they are now about 16 to 18 feet tall we love them
We were thinking of what to add to our bare fence and my wife across your video. You've inspired her to go this route. She loves the way it looks.
Seems like it would have been a good idea to mention what zones that cedar grows in best and what zones it won't grow in at all. Maybe even mention what kind of soil I likes.
Thanks for the suggestion. That’s a good idea!
Thanks. Nice, short, concise video.
Glad you liked it thanks!
I'm here because the video is 4:20 and about trees.
I planted 6’ tall Arborvitae’s on each side of my house along the property lines. That was 30 years ago and I made a big mistake by never trimming them. They are now at least 20 feet tall and the heavy, wet snow has broken the tops off of several of them. I have enjoyed the privacy but if you decide to plant them, don’t make the mistake I made. Keep them trimmed.
Good point Roy. Snow loads are heavy on limbs and important to keep in mind.
Roy, I’ve done the same thing! I planted 1’ high arborvitae 34 years ago and have never trimmed them! Mine are now 25’ high. They provide a lot of privacy but are overgrown. I’d like to get someone in who knows what they’re doing to trim them back. It might take a few years to get them cut back just right.
I'm having the same problem 😢
If you want a faster growing hedge (3 years) look into cold hardy clumping bamboo. It’s also an evergreen and produces the same results in a shorter time.
You’re giving me ideas!!! Good one, thanks! ❤️
isn't bamboo considered invasive because it grows so fast and takes over everything and is extremely hard to get rid of?
@@pekoe46 you’re talking about “running bamboo”. The one I’m talking about is “clumping bamboo” which doesn’t send out runners in random places and isn’t invasive.
@@pekoe46 not clumping, running bamboo are. The clumping ones can be more easily controlled
@@Notmyhandlerwhat kind u get? I got some myself. Weavers bamboo
😇 very helpful and clear, bought a house with a love privacy fence and was sure how I should maintain it thanks
Congratulations on your new home with built-in privacy! How nice. 💚
Oooohhh so glad I found your channel! Sooo beautiful and great explanation! 🌲🌲🌲💚💚💚
Thanks so much! I love it too, it completely transformed the garden! 💚🌲
May 15 2024.....Hi Dara....i followed all your planting tips to the T when I planted 20 Arborvitae Thujas along my neighbors fence. I did space them 3 feet apart which I read is industry standard, plus because of the cost here in south Florida. I can't wait until a year from now...Lou
Happy growing! 💚🌿
Pro tip: eventually some disease comes around for super popular tree -- so diversify the species you grow if your climate / space can support it!
Yes, thanks for the tip! Diversity is good for a healthy garden and planet. 🌎 💚
Wish I planted my Emeralds 10 years ago.
I hope you are enjoying them now. 🌲
so beautifully dense and healthy
your back yard looks awesome
Love it too! 🌲Thanks! 💕
But wait until maintenance time. My neighbor planted his arborvitae all along his property for all the reasons you mentioned in your video. 10 years later, he said, if he had known what he knows now, he would not have planted the arborvitaes. He said life is too short. So what do you wish you knew earlier? You never said.
Beautiful look, great ideas and tips!!
I wish my yard would look like that
Excellent tutorial, thank you!
You're very welcome!
Beautiful yes exactly what I want.Thanks.
Thanks David, great to hear from you. 🌲👋🏽
Hi Daru, love the video - so informative and lovely hedges you have! We bought a house last year that has many of these - the more informal I would say and they have grown wild. I would like to trim them back, but I'm afraid once I do all that will be left is the brown dead looking inside. There are 2 of these on either side of our front porch and they are overtaking the porch. Too wide and too tall and my husband is afraid I will kill them if I trim them back like I would like to. Thanks in advance, I will 100% be following you from now on!!! This yard is OUT of control!!
Hi Lisa, thanks so much! It really depends on how big your trees are. If they are tall but the growth can be trimmed with a small hedger you are usually ok. It will take a little time to fill in.
If your tree is wide with a big trunk and you have to use a saw it gets problematic. In that case the cut can wound the tree causing it to rot. The branches might also fall apart so your husband has good advice. Good luck with your yard! You’ve got it! 🌲
Where I live we have a native cedar. They come up in my yard all the time and I usually pull them up, but since removing several large growth Pampas Grass plants I am going to transplant some of these cedars as replacements. This is in a narrow space between my fence and the street.
That sounds great! If you have them native they should do well. Where I grew up we call those little guys that pop-up volunteers. Good idea to make use of what nature gives you! 🌲
@@DaruDhillon yeah, we call them volunteers. At the price of plants I have to use what’s available in the yard as much as possible. I have loads of oxalis which I am trans planting for borders. I also have a large growth of monkey grass in a back corner. That’s gold!
@@bettye444 that’s awesome! Transplanting is the way to go and you’ve got some stunners to work with! 🪴
Betty, I just had a guy come out with something similar to a skid loader with a bucket plus another curved piece that grabbed my overgrown, very large pampas grass out of the ground! Never again will I grow them! Every year they were a pain to maintain! The blades were so sharp, I had to wear long pants, gloves, and long-sleeved shirts to trim them!
i have about 10 dead trees in my front lawn that died shortly after being planted. probably from a bad heat wave and little water.
this hedge tree would be a great replacement. the low maintenance aspect is perfect.
Those heat waves are hard on new trees. After first couple of years they become more tolerant of the heat ☀️
Don't plant them too close to the road if you live where they salt!!!
Plant the hedge on the outside so the neiborhood can enjoy the beautiful look
Ask the neibor if they could ditch the old fence to replace with the hedge.
The original neighbor was the reason for the hedge. Weeds 4ft high in the summer over the entire yard. Sweet couple moved in years later and made it a lovely home. ❤️
@@DaruDhillon well then time to let them see the beautiful hedge 🤣
JAHBLESS, SOULJAH.
How long did it take from planting to this hedge-like look? Not the full 10 years, I imagine? It's beautiful!
It usually takes at least 3 years for Emeralds to get really good growth.
She said they were bought at 6 and 10 feet to start with. Arboratives grow around a foot a year.
I love it, beautiful Daru ❤
I'm glad you like it! 💚
Great video! These Arborvitaes look amazing. So do you trim the top every year as well , or do you wait until it's got to the final height that you want and then start trimming the top annually?
Thanks! I don't trim the tops until they reach the height I want. Once they do, you can trim the tops once a year, or more it's up to you. I usually do it annually.
@@DaruDhillon do this plant will survive on winter season?
@@jaandel1 I’m in Toronto, Canada where these hedges have experienced extreme cold 🥶 snow and hot and humid summers. When dealing with heavy snow I’d always remove the snow with my snow shovel so they keep their shape.
@@jaandel1I live in south central Pennsylvania. Some winters are harsher than others. Six or seven years ago, we got 34” of snow in one storm. We’ve hardly had any rain this summer. Mine have held up perfectly well. The snow, wind, or dryness has never damaged them.
If you do trim the top, Does that mean I am stuck at that height? We planted about 100 ontario eastern white cedars last year and we would like them to grow tall but are debating on should we trim the top or wait a few years. Any suggestions? Thank you
I love my hedges but I have been ignoring them for yrs and some of them died on me because of English Ivy. This thing can be deadly if you are not careful and I wasn't. I have since cleaned out all the English Ivy and now I am on a replanting and fertilizing program on my hedges. I have primarily Forsythia but I am mixing it up this time with Arbovitae and others.
@@maggarlion you’re on it! Sounds like a comeback in the making.
Thank you for such a wonderful video! I was wondering what your thoughts are about planting 3 feet apart. Will they still grow into a hedge? Thank you!!
Yes you can plant at a wider distance. Patience will get you a beautiful hedge.
Im a lover of globe arborvitae. They grow fast and spread out. Pyramidals take forever and are fussier. I made a mistake of buying arborvitae and after I planted them I realized I bought the wrong type. I wasnt going to replace them. My globes are huge, the Pyramidals are not even 5 feet years later.
There’s something for everyone. I’m glad you found something you love. I have globes too, they are lovely but mine are trimmed at 12 inches funny enough. Shows how pruning and personal preference vary. Love that!
You answered questions other videos didn’t. Distance…clipping…light…formal Vs informal.
Hi Sandra, that’s fantastic thanks for taking the time to let me know! Happy planting 💚
I have arborvite all around my lot. It's a nightmare. It's a huge job to trim them every year. It's the ONLY thing I don't like about my yard. If I had to do it all over again I would plant a repetitive collection of evergreen trees and shrubs. This way the maintenance wouldn't be as demanding. If you lose one it won't mess up the whole look. You can use slower and lower growing varieties.
Good tips Kelly Ann! It’s important to choose trees with future maintenance in mind. I often keep them short because they are easy to trim once a year. Having variety in your landscape is also an excellent idea. 💚
Hi Daru, I want to plant thuja green giants along my fence to create privacy for our pool build. In your video you showed you can plant them relatively close to the fence, how far out from the fence would be ok to plant and is it ok to trim them so they don't grow out far INTO the patio? The trees will be behind the pool patio, I would not want them brushing up against us lol.
You can plant them as far away as you want. If you have room they can be further away. See what works best for you before planting to give you the clearance you need.
can you do a video on you pruning the tops? I have 15 foot tall arborvitae that I would love to top to about 2 feet
That’s a great idea. Thanks for the suggestion.
Darn…went through the questions and replies but did not see whether an arborvitae that has not been trimmed for many years (like your neighbors) can be cut back hard. Will the tops looked chopped off for ever after? Something makes me think that the top will not sprout new growth.
Thanks
Tim
Excellent question Tim. Topping trees is not recommended as it can put the tree under stress and creates an open wound at the top of the tree that can rot and can cause the tree to fall apart.. Some people do it and get lucky for awhile. Thanks for asking!
Such a good and informative video.
Why didn’t you decide to go with the white cedar all around vs planting arborvitae+white cedar?
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Welcome Vincent thanks for subscribing, I appreciate the compliment!
The Emeralds are really thick when planted while the whites are thin and wiry to start. I wanted instant privacy around the lower deck so that’s why I made that choice. The whites filled in really well after a couple years. Patience pays off with hedges. Happy planting!
So I waited for you to say what you wished you knew earlier and you never did 🤷♀️
It took me 10 years of growing hedges to gain knowledge on what works and doesn’t. It nice to know that before you start out. That’s the beauty of gardening you learn as you go. 💚
What is the fastest growing evergreen for privacy. I need something bad between our house and a highway recently widend
Hello Victoria how are you
Thank you very much!!! Did you plant them yourself? I need to ask you about your recommendation... I want to put it in front of the house😬😬😬 to have some patio since my patio is in front of the patio.
When did you start cutting the tops of them flat after planting them? Awesome yard !
Thanks! Once they reached the height I wanted with the Emeralds I was able to use a hedge trimmer, cut straight in a couple years or so. The big hedge I trimmed flat once the leader (top part of the tree) had a lot of growth. 💚
What is the name of this tree? I am from Iraq and I would like to plant it in my home to contribute to preserving the natural environment and combating desertification. Please, what is its name? Thank you in advance. 🌹🌹🌹
These are cedars or arborvitaes. You can go to your local tree nursery and see what grows locally in your area. They will have beautiful options for you based on your needs. Choose what you love and you will find joy in watching it grow.
@@DaruDhillon Thank you very much, I have registered as a new subscriber 🎄🎄🎄😊
Great video! How far away from the property line/ fence did you plant the hedges? I'm looking to plant these next to a chain link fence that separates my property from my neighbour's... but don't want to plant too close and potentially interfere with the hedges healthy growth. Any advice would help - thank you!
For me it would depend on how much space you have in your yard. For large gardens I’d plant them further away so they could grow full on all sides. I’m working in small gardens so the trunks are about 10” from the fence. The trees in this video also hide a chain link fence planted 16” apart. I’m working on a video now where they are 2 feet apart. They look lovely but will take longer to fill in. Hope you love them as much as I do! 🌲
@@DaruDhillon Thank you very much for your help! Looking forward to planting them!
I'm sorry but I didn't catch a thing you said you're beauty took all my attention... keep up the great work. Bye. Gil from Grand Prairie Texas
Nice video. My question would be which variety of arborvitae are they? Emerald green can be planted closely like that. Techny arborvitae need to be much further. Yes, these are not the scientific names, but they’re the names people know when buying.
Thanks so much for your informative video. You mention watering each with a garden hose for about 1 minute. How frequently do you water? Also how should one water their arborvitae if planted in clay-like soil? Thanks🙏
You’ll want to water it less for clay soil. It’s always good to do a water test with your soil to see how long you should water and how often. Then establish your own schedule.
So wish I knew about wax myrtles 10 years ago
Love this! 💚
Thanks for the video...is 2 feet spacing also good?
beautiful 🥰
Are those big white cedars known as "Green Giant Arborvitae"?
These are not green giants but giants are a lovely tree.
Are the White Cedars good at sound-proofing/noise-canceling? That's an extremely important detail I'm looking for in a hedge, along with visual privacy. Thanks so much.
@@nicolefiocco4516. The density of the hedge and how thick you can get it would be a factor. Whites are not as dense as Emerald or green giants. Thicker the better for sound.
Thank you!
Go ahead and check the prices of 6ft Arborvitaes compared to 2ft.
When I started hedging cedars were $19 approx. for 6 footers. This year especially the price has increased dramatically. Plant what you can afford, nature and patience takes care of everything. They will be beautiful whatever size you plant.
@@DaruDhillon I went with the 2 footers about 12 years ago to save money ...but man did it take time before they provided any privacy. Took a good 5,6 years. Now they are about 12 feet tall.
Hi there.i cut my hedge too short. Will the stems grow back again
Yes. It happens to the best of us. Good news it will encourage growth and be full in time.
I have cedars around my property in Victoria . This is helpful . Not sure how I found this but I think we went to school together (highschool )
Hi Graham, good to hear from you! Victoria is a great place to grow cedars. As you know! I went to Lambrick and Vic High how about you?
@@DaruDhillon
Lambrick too , grad 93 !
Long time ago .
Nice channel you have !
@@grahamclarke1591 Go Lions! Thanks Graham 💕
Your name sounds very Intoxicating in Hindi😊
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Hi thank you for the great tips in this video. How can I revive neglected white Ceders looking yellowish and brownish dead leaves? I want to use Pur Gro 18-3-10 9-kg Cedar Hedge Fertilizer.
I’d get them on a watering schedule, fertilize and check that they are getting enough sun. You can also check your soil conditions. ☀️
@@DaruDhillonAwesome! Ok that's the approach I have in mind. Water them well twice a week, fertilize, trim, and Black mulch. Thanks
Will the inside turn brown and if so is that ok? We planted some two feet apart last year.
Yes, that’s ok. Inside doesn’t get the sun so it goes brown. I gently rake it out with gloves on. Most people don’t.
@@DaruDhillon thank you!
Whats the tip too merge them together as ive planted 60 thuja brabant occidentals and i want to make a hedge like yours
For privacy . I planted at 2.5 foot tall
2 years ago now their about 4 foot 8 in hight roughly so i need them to grow faster and i want them to merge together any tips please.
The planting distance will determine when it forms at hedge. As long as your cedars are getting sun, water and fertilizer you’re doing the best for them. The rest is patience. They grow the most in the third year and beyond! They should really start to take off in growth now.
What's the difference between these and the Leyland cypress? I need a fast growing hedge, which one do you recommend?
Do you have a photo of when you planted them at 5 feet high? Will the leaves merge together into other trees even if they are already grown so that the hedge looks like 1 and not separated into sections?
I don't have a photo to post but cedars will grow into each other when planted close together. Once they reach the desired thickness and width you like you can trim them as tight as you like. The tighter you trim they will will maintain a single solid line hedge. I personally love that look. Once established you could trim them twice a year to encourage the tight dense look.
My dog likes to eat berries off of hedges which is not good for the dog. Does the Arborvitaes (Cedar) have berries?
No berries and pet safe.
how far away from a fence should the Arborvitaes be planted to create a privacy hedge?
If you have a bigger garden you can plant them further away from the fence. These were planted close to it. They have lots of sun and air flow. I have a video on planting these hedges next to a fence that shows you how.
Do you still need to water them after 10 years? I thought they were less maintenance after roots are established
@@Feedfront the first summer/fall is the most critical. Second year water during heat waves, dry spells. After that they are established and low maintenance. Good question. Thanks!
I have a question - can I do something like this with green giant trees? Those can grow to massive heights, so I'd want to prune them, but I'd ideally like to use them for their deer resistance. The last owner of my house had other cedars that the deer tore through unfortunately.
Yes you can! Green giants make a beautiful hedge. Spacing should be a little wider since they are fast growing. Sorry to hear about your hedges. Deers can be a challenge. They should avoid them if there are other food sources available. 🍃
Ferttilizer placed directly on the roots can burn the roots
Absolutely you want to add water and use with care.
Why choose the emerald over the white cedar… seems the white cedar has more advantages.
They certainly do have a lot of advantages. I like to mix it up.
So how close do you have those emerald green and white cedar against the fence?
They are quite close. If you have more room you can give them more room and space to spread out.
What type of slow release fertilizer do you use on the arborvitae’s?
I use a multi-purpose slow release. You can also buy specialty fertilizer for cedars. The one I use is linked in the description. Thanks!
Your video mentioned watering newly planted trees for 30 seconds at a time- how frequently should I be doing this for a new 7ft tree?
It really depends on your soil and weather but generally I’d start at 3 days a week and adjust if needed.
Great information! I love Arborvitae. Can they be planted in large pots? Are there Arborvitae with shorter heights?
Hi! You can purchase them as short as 24” inches high. Smaller ones can be in planted in pots that are watered regularly but larger ones don’t do as well as planters as they can dry out. They are a beautiful and a lovely addition to a garden. 💚
My arbies are 30 ft tall. I have 10 that are adjacent to my driveway. I never trimmed them. Im soooo attached. They are soft and beautiful but are way too big. I might have to remove them and let them go. Up late searching for resolutions. 😢
I hope you find a solution and thanks for sharing your story. Someone can find it helpful.
@DaruDhillon Thank you! 😊
Awesome video. Regarding watering . What is the recommended schedule with a seeper hose? thank you
Hi Noe, it depends on your soil type and the size of your hose. It's a good idea to run it for a set time then dig down with a shovel to see far down the water has saturated your soil and how long the soil holds water and to see how many days it takes to dry out. Once you have that figured out, you can establish a watering program on a timer. Clay soil won't need as much water and will hold moisture longer so overwatering can be an issue. Knowing your soil type/conditions will be helpful to know for all your plantings.
Where I am the soil is sandy, it doesn't hold moisture well so I run it for 45 minutes, 3 days a week for the first summer. Thanks for the question and good luck!
if we miss trimming and fertilizing in April can we trim and fertilize in June?
Yes you can. 🌱
I’m in Florida and I need about 35 five feet Arborvitae cider’s. Where can I purchase them?
Hi Elizabeth, your local garden store or nursery should be able to help you out. 🌲
Please DON’T spread your plant food at the base of the trunk. It needs to be planted at the drip line ( where the branches end). Planting them at the base of the trunk can burn the trunk and the nutrients won’t reach the active roots.
Thanks for the helpful reminder!
So is this emerald green?
The shorter hedge is Emerald and the stand alone tree that I am fertilizing is. Yes. The neighbor’s trees are the same too.
Hi'Daru... I would like to plant a privacy fence with cypresses in small backyard but I don't know the type you mention at minute 1:00 to 1:12, when you show the fence.Thank you We love you videos
Thanks Cara! Cypress are a hardy and lovely choice! The first hedge is an Emerald Cedar. Good luck with your planting! 💚
@@DaruDhillon Thanks 😊😊😊😊
How often do you water?
I watered these well, 3 days a week in the end is spring/summer to get them off to a good healthy start. By year two I was watering during heat advisories or as needed.
Are they the green giants?
The first set of hedges in the video are Emerald Cedars and the second taller ones are White.
Once you trim the top, do you have to keep trimming the top? Or will it continue to grow up. It'd be nice if it would stunt the growth so I wouldn't have to trim the top all the time.
That’s the beauty of cedars. Most people will only trim them once a year. Once you’ve chosen the height you like. Thanks for the question and happy planting! 🌲
Yes you have to keep trimming the top. New growth will branch out and rise upward, too.
@@logmeindangit You know it! :)
Is that a wood or vinyl fence? If wood, any issues staining or maintaining it? Thanks, looks amazing 😀
The fence is wood, is a poorly built and not mine. So I’ve never maintained it. Would be a little tricky to do but possible.
So, we planted them in our last home, which was a home in the city on a busy corner lot. Worked great as a privacy hedge until we had an infestation of some sort of beetle that makes cocoons in arborvitae, essentially killing them. We had to pick all those babies off every tree, put them in paper bags, and burn them. Luckily they only killed one tree, but it was practically within a week that they overtook that tree.
Thank you for sharing your experience so people can learn for your situation. It’s helpful 💚
Very informative video and you also look so damn cute !
My deck is 2.5 ft off the ground. I want to put in a hedge, and extend the deck like yours. How much space should I account for between the fence and deck(width of hedge) for tree maintenance?
You can account for as much space as you can. This yard is narrow so the distance is about 4 feet. I would tie my ladder to the hedge when trimming because it’s tight. Always nice to have more room but it worked out.
@@DaruDhillon My yard is on a slope and the narrowness of the yard and how beautiful you designed your yard is exactly my inspiration!
My yard is on a slope. Looking to extend the deck to the fence accounting for an emerald cedar hedge. Can the trees thrive if I build in an open bottom raised bed or is it in better in the ground and covering the initial 2.5 feet?
Can we grow this in Seattle Washington State?
You have lots of great options for arborvitaes/cedars in your area. Your local nurseries will have them on hand. They do well in that environment. I cared for lots of hedges like when I lived just north of your beautiful state on Vancouver Island. Good luck with your gardening!
Cool, I'm doing just that. Heading to Home Depot right now...
Happy planting! 💚
@@DaruDhillon I water my newly planted Green Giants 30 min in morn and 30 min in eve with soaker hoses. Is this overkill. I have clay soil
What zone are these?
What is the best time of year to plant these arborvitae??
Spring or fall.
How do you keep birds out of them?? We have a small yard similar to these and previous owners did not trim them so they are huge now! We want to trim them but don’t know if that will kill them and also will trimming them help keep birds away??? HELP
You can trim them back as long as you’re cutting green. If you cut back to any brown areas those areas are unlikely to regrow. Haven’t had any issues with birds. Hope you find a solution that works. :)
Would these work good with the heat in the Deep South with the heat? I can’t tell where you are…
These can grow in US Growing Zones 3-8. If you have prolonged periods of intense heat and drought these would not be the best choice as they like a well watered soil in the hot summer months for the first two years until they are established. I’m in Toronto. Hello from your neighbor to the North 🇺🇸
I am about to plant 80 arborvitae in a hedge, and am opting to try to create a tight formal hedge like you showed here.
How agressive do you prune then when first trying to shape the hedge? And how straight/vertical/plum are the trees in this video (its hard to tell)? Are they still sloped like a triangle or have they been trimmed to be straight-up?
I don’t trim the hedges in height until they reach the hedge height I want. I start trimming the fronts or backs end of year two or start of three. It just depends on how quickly they are growing. Ultimately it about establishing and maintaining the look you want and that’s entirely up to you. You can plant them further apart at 24” or as directed on the tag. 💚🌲
@@DaruDhillon Thank you! Mine are a little smaller than the ones you planted so it sounds like I can safely wait the 3 years before trying to shape the hedge to be more flat and even.
Yours is the only video I could find that actually talked about and showed a real hedge with arborvitae so thank you so much! I am also probably going to follow your deck video too to make a small wood deck. Love your channel.
@@Luckingsworth thanks! Good to hear that you are planting! Hedges grow in no time. Nature takes care of everything. The patience makes it worthwhile and beautiful. Enjoy your projects ahead.
is this is Emerald green Arborvite or differnt
These are Emerald Green Arborvitaes
Can arborvitae infect other trees that are close by.? A Bradford pear , an evergreen and a Dogwood have a fungus of some sort and they're near arborvitae .
How far away from my fence should I plant them?
You can determine the spacing that is best for you. If you have a lot of room you can plant them 24” to 3 feet away. If you’re tight on space 14” if you have ideal conditions. Good luck with your planting! 💚
Thanks for the info. What’s the best tool to prune green giants ? I want wider but not too much height
Hand pruners work well for small pruning and when trees are young. A battery powered hedge trimmer is useful and efficient when you want to shape or trim a hedge. My go-to for yearly pruning and for a fast growing hedge. Good luck 🌲
@@DaruDhillon thank you!
Did you space the white cedar the same distance as the emerald green?
I believe I planted those at 24”
I have a question. I am about to get baby giant arborvitaes. It says they can grow up to 6 ft width, but everywhere I see says to plant 3 ft apart for privacy. how does that work out? Do i just trim it to not grow into each other? I'm afraid to waste my money by not planting these far enough apart. sorry I've never dealt with this kind of stuff before haha
It all depends on the look you are trying to achieve and how quick you want it. They can be planted closer together if you want your hedge to grow in faster. If you have a smaller budget buy have patience you can plant them further apart but it will take longer for each tree to form a solid hedge. Baby Giants are fast growing, like you said with a width of 6 feet while Emeralds have a width of 3-4 feet. You could plant them a little further apart because you’ll have a wider spread per tree. Hope that makes sense. ☺️💚
@DaruDhillon We love in Florida and are looking for an option for privacy hedges that are low maintenance. We do have deer in the preserve behind our pond tho. Do these work for Florida? We’re Lakewood Ranch area. Ty in advance.