@suburbanfarmer2024 your vid was very helpful, I planted 8 giant thuja's in March of 2023. They were about 5 feet tall when they went in, and are about 8 feet tall now! Builders a living fence to provide privacy for my pool...it's amazing how fast they grow. Will def reach out with questions, appreciate your vids
Thank you so much! You should have seen the thujas when they were small they came a long way they were the 15 dollar ones from lowes and used to get trampled on by all the neighborhood kids lol
I planted 50 of the Emerald Greens in the fall of 2022 after the electric company decided to cut down the wooded area between our property, two neighbors property and the interstate. They are growing nicely. I expect in another few years I will have the noise abatement while providing beauty. I do have space allowed for the deer to go to the neighbors easily. Ours are on an easy slope so the rain will water the EG and the pond. Just to play it safe we put in a rain barrel irrigation system for the hot days in the TN heat.
The one you saved by the side of the road looks like an emerald green arborvitae. Green giants make excellent privacy screens but you need a lot of space and may need to trim them as they grow fast once established.
I think you are right it's an emerald green, the skinny kind. I have since moved it to a more sunny spot. Hopefully, it finally starts growing. I am excited for the green giants to get huge, and once they fill in space instead of trimming them, I'll just cut down the Leyland to give room to them
I am in my first year of having my green giants, installed April 2024. When do you recommend I stop p watering? For ex, I know when it gets to freezing stop watering. But when it is spring again next year, should I continue to water? I currently have 13 of them on a drip line.
That would depend on how tall they were when installed, but in general, water consistently that whole first year like every couple days, and then after that, just don't let them dry out completely, maybe water every two weeks
@@dragonflybonsaigardens thank you this helps. Back in April 2024 they were planted at about 3-4ft I just measured them today and the avg height for the 13 is around 6.5ft which is nuts bc everywhere I researched they don’t normally grow in the first year. I will heed your advice and I am glad I installed the drip line, was not sure what to expect but enjoying the process. Thanks again for your insight!
I did mean to say 10 ft wide and 40 ft high, but I looked it up, and it says up to 18 ft wide, so it's possible some old specimen is close to 40 ft wide
There is a huge lack of sunlight in the back half of the line of trees. I've contemplated for years on what to plant in that section that would get large and thrive in shade
Deer have destroyed several Leyland cypress’, Green giants, and emerald greens on my property. The deer would eat the pine needles and bark and rub their antlers on the young trees. Had to finally put cages around the trees….put them on in the fall and remove them in the spring.
It's interesting that the deer messed with your Leyland cypress, I thought they were deer resistant. The deer around my property have stayed away from mine even when they were only 5 inches tall. I would plant some lavender and rosemary near them. that scent will keep the deers away
@@dragonflybonsaigardens the deer around my property will eat just about anything except weeds, thorn bushes/thorny vines that are all over my wooded property. The deer also don’t seem to bother all the paw-paw trees that grow wild on my 3-acre lot.
Thank you for the informative vid
No problem. If you have any questions about your living fence, I'd be happy to help!
@suburbanfarmer2024 your vid was very helpful, I planted 8 giant thuja's in March of 2023. They were about 5 feet tall when they went in, and are about 8 feet tall now! Builders a living fence to provide privacy for my pool...it's amazing how fast they grow. Will def reach out with questions, appreciate your vids
Good information but would be good to see the tops for height.
This is so helpful thank you.
Those thuja babies are gorgeous!!
Thank you so much! You should have seen the thujas when they were small they came a long way they were the 15 dollar ones from lowes and used to get trampled on by all the neighborhood kids lol
Great informative video. The direction of the camera facing the floor was really making me dizzy though.
I thought there was the Green Giant variety and the Emerald Green variety. I was unaware of the Emerald Green Giant variety.
I think he just misspoke, those are thuja green giant. The little one he showed in the video is an emerald green arborvitae.
The leyland needs full sun. The green giant can thrive in full sun or shade
I planted a leyland cypress about 20 yrs ago….it’s about 50 ft tall, maybe 20 ft wide now!!!! They get big!!!!!!
I planted 50 of the Emerald Greens in the fall of 2022 after the electric company decided to cut down the wooded area between our property, two neighbors property and the interstate. They are growing nicely. I expect in another few years I will have the noise abatement while providing beauty. I do have space allowed for the deer to go to the neighbors easily. Ours are on an easy slope so the rain will water the EG and the pond. Just to play it safe we put in a rain barrel irrigation system for the hot days in the TN heat.
Planting 50 trees is amazing for the environment and air quality! I hope they become a massive forest in a short time! Good luck and happy planting!
I have both a fence AND a living fence and tbh, a living fence is more interesting to look at. Thank you for the video
I agree! Living fence is better to look at and better for the animals
The one you saved by the side of the road looks like an emerald green arborvitae. Green giants make excellent privacy screens but you need a lot of space and may need to trim them as they grow fast once established.
I think you are right it's an emerald green, the skinny kind. I have since moved it to a more sunny spot. Hopefully, it finally starts growing. I am excited for the green giants to get huge, and once they fill in space instead of trimming them, I'll just cut down the Leyland to give room to them
The little one you saved is an emerald green the large ones are thuja green giants not emerald GG
I am in my first year of having my green giants, installed April 2024. When do you recommend I stop p watering? For ex, I know when it gets to freezing stop watering. But when it is spring again next year, should I continue to water? I currently have 13 of them on a drip line.
That would depend on how tall they were when installed, but in general, water consistently that whole first year like every couple days, and then after that, just don't let them dry out completely, maybe water every two weeks
@@dragonflybonsaigardens thank you this helps. Back in April 2024 they were planted at about 3-4ft I just measured them today and the avg height for the 13 is around 6.5ft which is nuts bc everywhere I researched they don’t normally grow in the first year. I will heed your advice and I am glad I installed the drip line, was not sure what to expect but enjoying the process. Thanks again for your insight!
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Good video but I've never heard of green giants getting 40 ft wide. At most maybe 20 if that. Usually it's around 15
I did mean to say 10 ft wide and 40 ft high, but I looked it up, and it says up to 18 ft wide, so it's possible some old specimen is close to 40 ft wide
Awesome
It seems as if there's a lack of sunlight in that area.
There is a huge lack of sunlight in the back half of the line of trees. I've contemplated for years on what to plant in that section that would get large and thrive in shade
The Leyland will fill in if you sheer off the ends like you said.
Sheered off the ends today. I will be doing an update video soon once it fills in
Deer have destroyed several Leyland cypress’, Green giants, and emerald greens on my property. The deer would eat the pine needles and bark and rub their antlers on the young trees. Had to finally put cages around the trees….put them on in the fall and remove them in the spring.
It's interesting that the deer messed with your Leyland cypress, I thought they were deer resistant. The deer around my property have stayed away from mine even when they were only 5 inches tall. I would plant some lavender and rosemary near them. that scent will keep the deers away
@@dragonflybonsaigardens the deer around my property will eat just about anything except weeds, thorn bushes/thorny vines that are all over my wooded property. The deer also don’t seem to bother all the paw-paw trees that grow wild on my 3-acre lot.