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What to Do WhenThuja Arborvitae Cedar Are Not Growing Simplified, but generally true:   If trees are dead, not enough water (95%?) or too much water (5%?)   If trees...

Privacy Trees for Narrow Spaces: American Pillar Thuja Arborvitae Cedar Oftentimes there is only a narrow piece of land separating properties. See the photos below. The kitchen window of one...

September a Good Time to Plant Thuja Arborvitae Cedar? Starting Thursday, September 7th of2023  significant cooling in the Midwest region. Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan are all forecasted to...

Do Arborvitae Thuja Cedar A Good Christmas Tree? The most popular Christmas tree choice is Frasier Fir. Some other choices although more expensive include Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, Eastern White...

Thuja v Arborvtiae v Cedar Thuja in common English is referred to as Arborvitae or Cedar, they are the same thing. We are constantly creating new SPECIES, many thousands a...

  Planting White Pines for Privacy   White Pines can be managed to stay relatively medium size (sheared) or very large (natural. Christmas tree farms shear their White Pines to...

Privacy Tree Planting Mistakes A few of the notables we have seen as we plant Green Giant Arborvitae Thujas & American Pillar Arborvitae around the Midwest:   Not knowing where...

Ideal Leyland and Murray Cypress Plant Spacing for Privacy This post will have more pictures than typical, but they will make the spacing idea clearer. The trees in the pictures...

Best Privacy Trees for Chicago Neighborhoods Chicagoland Suburbs are home to beautiful neighborhoods and expensive properties with high tax property tax rates. Given the high population density in the Chicago...

Arborvitae Thuja Die Out & What to Do Newly planted, within 12 months: Is the ground moist? Do the trees appear to be receiving heavy watering often and water standing...

Green Giant Arborvitae Thuja for Privacy: Site Preparation   Are there large trees and bushes in the way? Remove most if not all, leave only the larger trees which provide...

Negative Impact of Promoting Native Species Promoting native species of plants is a popular initiative with some gardeners. Within reason we also see a benefit in promoting native species. But...