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Emerald Green Arborvitae Thuja: There Are Much Better Options Disclosure before describing the shortcomings of Emerald Green Arborvitae Thuja: we do grow and sell them, but we do not recommend...

Fall Planting of Privacy Trees: Arborvitae and Cypress Fall is an excellent time for planting trees. The combination of cooler temperatures and increased moisture levels creates optimal conditions for root...

  Is It Safe to Plant Green Giant Arborvitae and Murray Cypress Privacy Trees in the Summer?   If you ever cloned plants, you know that successful take requires cold,...

  How Big Will Green Giants Get When Planted in a Row for Privacy? A common request from property owners looking for a row of privacy trees is ‘something that...

Transplant Shock: Green Giant Arborvitae and Murray Cypress All plants will experience some transplant shock, but potted plants will do so much less than trees dug up and sold/delivered in...

Do Arborvitae and Cypress Privacy Trees Work Well in High Wind Areas for Windbreak? Yes, they do! This is a very common question for Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. Arborvitae (Green...

How Much Water My Newly Planted Privacy Evergreen Trees Need? For simplicity sake we can assume that most trees are planted during the Spring to Fall season in warm weather....

Murray and Leyland Cypress Plant Recovery from Winter Cold Damage In our tree nursery business we observed two distinct types of cold damage to Murray and Leyland Cypress Trees. Long...

What Kind of Fertilizer and How Much to Apply for Green Giant Arborvitae Thuja and Murray Cypress? Even most good things have a ceiling, a volume beyond even a good...

Driplines and soaker hoses connected to a timer (and covered by mulch) are often the best assurance for happy and healthy trees.

How to Tell Murray Cypress and Leyland Cypress Apart? The Murray and the Leyland Cypress are both fast growers, so they are ideal for those who want fast privacy. A...

Can Arborvitae Tolerate Grown in Shade? The short answer is yes. The long answer takes us to consider another question: do plants tolerate a less than optimal environment? Of course...