Emerald Green Arborvitaes 🌲🌲 The Ultimate Screening Tree!!

[@laurenhorner6963]

Those are huge! We just planted 10 of them but we put them pretty close together (3 feet, we're desperate for them to grow together). I don't need them to get tall, just dense. I hope they look half as good as these one day!

[@savvydirtfarmer]

These really are spectacular!

[@rosesmith3377]

I just love all your examples of the arborvitae trees. I have 3 acres and I’m looking to block winds coming from the north here in Colorado. I’m going to buy 3 emerald green arborvitae for my front porch. I’ll probably plant them 4 feet apart.

[@xXrancidXx]

I have watched a dozen KZbin videos about the emerald green and none mentioned the multiple stems. I'm going shopping tomorrow for some and will definitely keep this in mind!!

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Thanks for watching!!

[@ladylyonteeth3952]

Thankyou. Solid effort, and it’s always great to learn something new. 👏

[@savvydirtfarmer]

thank you!

[@TheUrbanBeekeepers]

4:50 you could use bonsai wire to train the trunks together while they're still young.

[@timgoodin42053]

Your videos have peaked my interest in this beautiful plant. I plan to plant some this spring and try them out. Thanks for your channel, I really enjoy watching.

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Great! Thanks for watching.

[@hopalongjohnny9797]

Awesome looking trees. I planted 10 12” trees just 2 years ago and they are reaching 6’ now!!!

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Sounds great!

[@richardbotha777]

Great video. We planted 50 of them recently in New England.

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Oh wow!

[@outdoorztime2923]

Good information on purchasing a single steamed specimen. Those are some nice-looking trees. You remind me a little of David Blanton, with Realtree Outdoors. Anyway, best wishes on a lot of sales, and great video.

[@savvydirtfarmer]

I’m familiar with David! Really good dude

[@Yourfairweatherfriend]

I am so jealous of these trees, they are superior. Thank you for this video.

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Yes! They are awesome trees

[@Firode9856]

In Italy cupressus semper virens , much slimmer than your trees when young , are planted at the gateway of a property , semper virens means everlasting life , it is often called the Italian cypress & grows in North Africa , the Mediterranean & up to middle Europe . They can be grown almost anywhere , don’t have a double crown & look really good in large pots , the more you water them the quicker they grow , when they are established ie. after two years or so they can survive very dry conditions , a wonderful plant , I’ve planted quite a few, there are blue & gold varieties . They also take up very little space ! Please note all plants have to be well watered during summer for at least two years after planting & of course mulched where I live , central Portugal .

[@dgjFOURlife]

Thanks

[@S.K-d5n]

wow thank you so much for this video! i was searching for info on having a few stems/leaders. I purchased a lot of Emerald Greens from our local hardware store and notices that many of them had multiple leaders and multiple big stems in the dirt. does this mean that essentially these are 2 or a few emerald green bushes growing in one pot? these are around 3' high in a 2.25 gallon pot. i live in NJ so i was going to wait till the spring to plant this i assumed, question is should these be pruned down or separated. if separation makes sense that would be great so i would have more bushes :) i dont want to ruin them though. if helps i would love to send pictures and videos some how so you can guide me! and please let me know the best time to plant them. thank you!!!

[@gracec1665]

Very informative video! Thank you.

[@pshahdoshi]

Emerald arborvitae were planted three years ago but they are not growing tall that quickly, can you recommend the brand of the fertilizer you use, hopefully that won’t burn the plant, thank you

[@toronto690]

How far away from the red brick house is the centre of the tree? And the white house? How far should it be so the roots don't interfere with the foundation

[@braeden761]

Great video thank you! I’ve got a question for you. I’ve got a row of these in my backyard for privacy and they’re beautiful. They are around 20’ now and were not pruned into a dominate trunk so they all have multiple trunks and additional codominates growing up. Forgive me if I’m not using correct terms here… Can I trim the smaller codominates to try and consolidate to the thickest most mature trunks to withstand wind, occasional snow, and ice? will the larger trunk fill in the areas left open with new growth when I remove a codominates growth that has a decent amount of green (leaves?)

[@savvydirtfarmer]

I would remove those other trunks if they were not more than 25% of the tree, especially if the trees have some size on them. Trees at 20'? If you remove them, they're going to leave a pretty good hole, but I think it will fill in with time. Green giants with multiple trunks are just not a good luck and they won't be as strong if you have snow/ice. As far as I know, snow and ice are their biggest weakness - fortunately not a big issue in my neck of the woods.

[@vitalekg]

Just got 18 4ft tall emerald green. Gonna plant them 4ft apart and it will be awesome.. Neighbors won't see anything soon

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Nice.

[@mr-vet]

Where I live (Loudoun County VA-DC metro area), unless you buy mature emerald green arborvitaes (or other aborvitae cultivars)-which would be cost prohibitive, the deer will destroy them by rubbing their antlers on them …and eating them.; unless you protect them with some fencing.

[@mitaasy]

I am novice with landscaping and keen to learn if you can share more details about zone. What are different zones and why should I consider them? Any reading resources also good. Thanks in advance

[@savvydirtfarmer]

They grow in zones 3-8; probably 98% of the US. They make great privacy screens, depending on your space, sun exposure, etc. Google can give you more info

[@kleenk8]

Excellent video. How deep is the root system? I planted five. They are doing well and were 6' tall when I planted them. I planted them in two large, raised beds to give them a little extra height for privacy. Packed the beds with great soil which is situated over clay...which I bowled out before I planted them. I am hoping the roots will go through the soil in the beds and into the clay at some point. I read that the first year they sleep. Second year they creep, and the third year they leap. Mine appear to be leaping now. Yay!

[@savvydirtfarmer]

These are not deeply rooted. They spread more out than down. Sleep, creep, leap? This is a real thing!!

[@Dom-pf8wd]

Great video.Where were those amazing arborvitaes at the beginning of the video? Must be perfect conditions for them.

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Rural road in West KY. beautiful area!!

[@davidmotyka2708]

Beautiful.

[@SleepCycle1]

I have some that I’ve kept in pots on my patio I got them at 4 feet they’re about 6 feet tall now, can I still keep them in pots? I’m having trouble finding the right size pot for them

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Keep them in pots as long as you like. It will be never ending looking for a bigger pot, and they will grow slower in pots. but they will survive and do fine, if you wish to do that.

[@SleepCycle1]

@@savvydirtfarmer thanks so much!

[@mlr-43]

Do they grow up instead of out? Or are they trimmed?

[@emanuelcollado1343]

What do you recommend as treatments to get this beautiful height

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Water and fertilizer

[@yume816]

What is the lifespan? Do people usually plant new ones to replace?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

25 years or so

[@robinbass3133]

For those multiple trunks. In the trees early growing, would you cut the extra trunks out?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Yes. That's how you get them started off right.

[@joshuaheart2764]

So the hedge in the beginning.. how far apart were they planted please?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Probably 5 feet apart... would have probably taken them at least 10 years to grow together at that spacing

[@joshuaheart2764]

TY for taking the time to respond.

[@joshuaheart2764]

@@savvydirtfarmer I randomly stopped by a strangers house that had some similar. He let me run up & measure them. They were at four. 🤞so I'm running with four feet. Seems so far apart? Hope my kids enjoy them!

[@savvydirtfarmer]

@@joshuaheart2764 4 is good. they'll grow together a little faster.

[@bgskr9633]

My area is SANDY with little soil. When i plant mine i do add soil but should i water mine more often since it cant retain as much water due to the sand it has? I have 7 the same size as the little gallon ones but they havent grown much in one year. Maybe a few inches

[@savvydirtfarmer]

I'd just top dress with some slow release fertilizer.

[@FreddyGomez-bm1ln]

Thanks for all the info on these amazing trees. Are their roots destructive? I planted 5 of them about 3 yards out from front of the house and I’m concerned about destroying any lines (gas, sewer, etc).

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Not that I know of

[@Bischlarbo69]

If i plant 3 feet from the edge of a driveway is that too close?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Too close for what? If you want the tree basically touching the driveway in several years, it's fine. If you don't back it up some

[@Bischlarbo69]

@savvydirtfarmer yeah I just planted 60 trees lining the driveway 2 days ago. I left a 3' gap based on a supposed 3-4' diameter for emerald greens. But I'm now finding that these trees can grow wider. So I'm just second guessing and considering ripping them out before it's too late, and moving them over a foot. But I could also just trim them down a bit if they grow too wide, no?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

@@Bischlarbo69 They are easy to trim once a year and maintain whatever size you like. Main thing is to not cut them back too hard where not much green is left. They have a hard time coming back. But an annual pruning will keep them where you want them.

[@BattleToads]

I bought 20 small emerald green arborvitae plants and put them in larger 2 gallon pots for the time being. I live in NC - zone 7B, similar to you - so I had some questions. When the sun is out and it's hot, which is pretty much all late spring/summer here, they tend to turn yellow and brown. We had a 5 day heat streak, which stressed the plants significantly - yellowing and browning. This was followed by nearly a week straight of rain, which restored most of the green to the plants. This could have been cause by heat stress or underwatering, based on my research, and the cloudcover helped with both. Will these plants be able to survive in the direct sun here with 90+ degree summers? Will they become more heat tolerant when they are older? Local nurseries seem to sell them. If I grow them under shade, then sell them to a customer and they plant them in the sun, will they not just turn brown again and anger them? I'm trying to start a nursery here and am getting nervous over these arvorvitae. Should I drop them and just call it a loss? Is there a more heat tolerant variety that is in demand? Many questions I know. Thank you for all the knowledge you share on your channel.

[@savvydirtfarmer]

My Emerald Greens do fine in the heat. Our temps here seem to be about the same as yours. Mine are in direct sun most of the day... very hot. I potted 1,500 tiny emerald green rooted cuttings in 3.5" square pots in February. Right now, looks like 5-10 of them are dead. All that to say, the heat isn't the issue. Maybe your potting soil is holding too much moisture?? Are you fertilizing with a slow release fertilizer? Arborvitaes are great sellers and aren't particularly fussy or difficult to grow - of they were, I wouldn't touch them because I'd kill them all. There has to be some simple explanation. Emerald Greens are hardy in your area so that shouldn't be any problem either.

[@BattleToads]

@@savvydirtfarmer Thank you for the reply. The person that I bought them from shipped them in pots that appeared to filled with mostly peat. Maybe the sun baked it dry and it is resisting water... I have been soaking them several times a day now for a couple days, hopefully it will help.

[@BattleToads]

@@savvydirtfarmer Could fungus gnats be causing it? I just noticed them buzzing around out there...

[@Ojb_1959]

I’m between zone 8 and 9. What privacy plant like this would you recommend? Thanks for uploading 🤙

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Sorry… you’re more South than I can intelligently speak to

[@Ojb_1959]

@@savvydirtfarmer I appreciate your honesty. I’ve read that the Wax Myrtle would be a good alternative. 🤙🏼👨‍🌾

[@yume816]

Can you split the stems at the younger age? It’s hard to find arborvitae with only one stem at the box stores.

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Yes, I prune mine to single stem as they are small plants, less than 12 inches tall

[@erickrisler3555]

Will they grow new branches if they’ve been cut back to the main trunk?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Sheared back to nothing? They'll have a hard time recovering I would think,.

[@erickrisler3555]

@@savvydirtfarmer yes. My house came with a line of arborvitae’s (15 trees) and there was no yard maintenance for years. Now I’m here trying to learn if I can save them or not

[@erickrisler3555]

@@savvydirtfarmer I just shared a couple pictures. Any advice would be greatly appreciated

[@manw8888]

Great video, may I ask what I would use to fertilize these?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

A slow release all purpose nursery fertilizer... all depends on what you pot them in.

[@pshahdoshi]

What fertilizer to use for these emerald

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Same as for everything else 18-5-12

[@Anonymous-wn2wj]

Plant them away from power lines also. I plan on buying a bunch of these arborvitae’s. Zone 5b. Thanks for this video. You taught me a lot. But one question should I add anything organic to the clay soil that I have to help them flourish?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Wouldn't hurt.

[@Anonymous-wn2wj]

@@savvydirtfarmer Ok thanks!

[@ednaellis4895]

How far apart do you plaint them

[@savvydirtfarmer]

About 4-6'. Varies depending on exactly what you want to do with them and how long you want to wait for them to grow together - if that's your goal.

[@bjf5027]

I just bought 20 six footers for a fence line. How close should I plant them for maximum coverage?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

4’ apart and they’ll grow together nicely

[@bjf5027]

@@savvydirtfarmer wow, thank you for replying so quickly. I was actually marking the area today to start digging tomorrow!! Perfect timing, thank you!!

[@theraddadinvestor1000]

will these last in a pretty shaded area?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

won't grow as well, but as long as they get at least some sun, they will do OK

[@savvydirtfarmer]

won't grow as well, but as long as they get at least some sun, they will do OK

[@evillemonkey]

I live in Florida, any other recommendations ?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Leyland or Murray cypress. Needlepoint Holly. Wax myrtle

[@JazzyAmbitions]

Beautiful, tkxs

[@combatveteran738]

If I plant these next to the road to give privacy to my property will road salt in the winter bother them or hurt them

[@savvydirtfarmer]

I would think salt would hurt them. Either give them a burned look, or kill them. But probably depends on how much. That's not something we deal with in my neck of the woods.

[@combatveteran738]

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[@savvydirtfarmer]

@@combatveteran738 and thank you for your service to our great country!

[@combatveteran738]

@@savvydirtfarmer Thanks so Much 😎🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Positivevibes8300]

Does it fit zones 8 & 9 ?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Zones 2-8.

[@user-ku4um5rc4y]

Recommend spacing for a privacy screen?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Depends on the trees. For these, 4-5’.

[@user-ku4um5rc4y]

@@savvydirtfarmer I started to plant three feet apart based on recommendations provided by the seller do you think negative results will occur?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

@@user-ku4um5rc4y that will be fine. They will grow together quicker but likely won't grow quite as tall in maturity. Still fine to space them that way... you'll get a good screen. **Sometimes** sellers recommend tighter spacing because they want to sell you more plants... BUT... with tighter spacing, they grow solid faster. A trade-off either way.

[@user-ku4um5rc4y]

How tall would they likely get with the spacing of three feet?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

8-10' probably. But there are always variables... soil quality, sunlight hours. moisture, fertility, etc.@@user-ku4um5rc4y

[@mianaomipost9885]

I have my emerald green arborvitae in huge pots as they’re about 6 ft and have about 2 years before they grow out of them. Two questions-should I fertilize them in the pots until I build a raised bed for them? And in building a raised bed over a sunny area that stays too saturated for them because of how our yard drains, will they thrive there? I was thinking if the raised bed was 2-3 ft deep, they would be far enough from the ground to survive. Thanks!

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Yes, fertilize them... use a slow release once it warms up. Raised bed? Yes... it needs to be deep, 1-2 feet, if your ground stays wet. They won't thrive in an overly wet place so your raised bed should serve you well there.

[@mianaomipost9885]

@@savvydirtfarmer Awesome!!! Thank you so much for the response! Have a blessed year! Continue to share great and knowledgeable content. I’m a new subbie!

[@Reactstocomments11]

Are these good for privacy fence? Thinking about planting 20 of them in a row. If they can grow 20 30 ft in the air I will love that

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Yes. They typically grow 12-15”.

[@Tevo581]

Just visited a nursery and they told me that they are not going to look for a one-stem tree for me. Do you guys know any nurseries that would take their time to find an arborvitae with one stem?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

I'd just find one myself, or find the best one I could find. They may or may not even know what you're talking about.

[@Tevo581]

@@savvydirtfarmer I’ll keep looking but if you can refer me to a nursery that could help me with that I’d really appreciate it.

[@savvydirtfarmer]

No idea. If you stopped by my nursery in NW Alabama when I had some nice ones, I'd help you. Otherwise, you're on your own.@@Tevo581

[@klkiley2922]

Are they good in high wind? Also I imagine they block sound well?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Best thing to do is look around your area… your town, county, region, etc, and see if you see them thriving. That will be telling. Yes, they block vision, wind, and sound very well.

[@deejustdee4752]

But how many decades did it take for them to get that tall?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

I would guess these are 15-20 yrs old

[@deejustdee4752]

@@savvydirtfarmer Dang, I'll prob. be dead by then. 2 of my 8 trees have died so far and I only planted them about a year and a half ago. What a total waste of over a thousand dollars. 😪

[@ilovepizza8263]

@@deejustdee4752 a thousand dollars? theyre $20 at home depot lol

[@alyssa0411]

I’m moving into a tract house that has a small backyard. The current owner planted a bunch of these along their fence in a raise bed. I’m concerned about their spacing because they seem like juveniles but they are already touching and they are planted very close to the fence. I’m worried that as they get bigger we might have some problems. I wish I could post a picture of what I’m talking about.

[@savvydirtfarmer]

They can be trimmed (think haircut, not tree murder) a couple times a year if needed, to keep their size in check. That may help.

[@SirThomasHarber]

How far apart were those spaced?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Hard to say for sure, but probably about 6'.

[@edc120912]

Im in North Texas (Fort worth). Thinking of getting some 6ft tall Emeralds. Would they grow in my climate?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Look around your area… do you see them successfully growing? Do you see every garden center selling them? That’s the best way to answer.

[@edc120912]

Thanks for the response! i will look into it and go from there.

[@kenthegwood2574]

Your videos have been very inspiring to me! If I purchase Arborvitae bare root plants this spring and pot them in trade gallon pots, how long will it take them to be sellable? This fall? Next spring? Thanks for your time!

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Depends on how big those bare root plants are when you buy them. If they are small rooted cuttings, you might get them ready by next Spring, certainly late next Spring. If they are bigger, maybe sooner.

[@juliam4303]

Anyone know what would be a good similar alternative for zone 9?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Maybe Leyland or Murray Cypress... some Holly grow tall for screening too.

[@laneyelkins6970]

I have one that I planted in my zone 9 yard (Tucson, AZ) last fall and it's doing great. Granted it hasn't been here long, time will tell how it really holds up to the heat. I also have several beautiful Leyand Cypresses. Everything is on daily drip irrigation in the summer.

[@Firode9856]

See my reply above, Cupressus semper virens make wonderful, very beautiful hedges , windbreaks , screening & grow to phenomenal heights given time , they live forever! !

[@ginad3655]

Great information - thank you! Do they grow ok in a windy area?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Best thing I can say is look around. DO you see them growing well in your area? If not, there's probably a reason.

[@jparks7874]

Do you ever grow crape myrtles? These are grown everywhere in Alabama. I have started some cuttings. I would love to see a video on these.

[@charliemagoo7943]

Lets propagate emerald green

[@savvydirtfarmer]

I do a bunch of them!

[@savvydirtfarmer]

I do! They root very well from cuttings.

[@Really10801]

The Emerald Greens are nice looking, but not an option if you have any deer in your area, they will devour them. I've had good success with Green Giant arbs and Japanese Cryptomeria in my area which is full of hungry deer. They both grow to about 30' at a fast growth rate. When I only need 10 or 12" of screening, I use Schip Laurel... deer resistant, dense evergreen that grows in sun or shade and has fragrant flowers in the spring.

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Have the deer left your Green Giants alone?

[@Really10801]

​@@savvydirtfarmer The Green Giants are almost completely untouched by deer, they don't even nibble. I have about 12 of them in various sizes from 2' to 20' and not even a nibble. One was damaged during rutting season by deer using their antlers on it, but that's it. I love the Green Giants, the Nigra is very nice too but not as deer resistant.

[@BiggCope]

I have 52 in my yard and the deer don’t bother them.

[@32speedygonzales]

@@savvydirtfarmerno deer nibble on my green giants either and I get many

[@brodygoalie]

How big does emerald green get? 14 ft???

[@savvydirtfarmer]

About that, plus or minus depending on growing conditions and zone.

[@missybitsy14]

Hello, great video! I recently had a row of 5-ft emerald green arborvitae planted for privacy. I did not check to see if they have multiple leaders or not. Is it still possible to try to train them into a central leader at this 5 ft height? Wonder if a tree service company would be able to do it. Thank you!

[@savvydirtfarmer]

If the arborvitaes have two leaders that are close to each other in size, pull them apart a little to see if they are brown, or dead looking between them. If so, my concern would be that cutting one of the leaders would leave an odd shaped tree that may take quite some time to fill itself in. Tree service? That's really not what they do, but a landscaper probably would.

[@missybitsy14]

@@savvydirtfarmer thank you so much for the prompt response!

[@robertoapplewhitejr1585]

Do they sell 15 ft tall already? If so where?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Most of the evergreen screening trees I sell are 1.5 - 2 feet tall. This variety grows to 12-15' on average.

[@suongstarkey5171]

Where do I can buy it please Thank yoy

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Local nurseries should have them

[@Levi-em6ym]

Just bought one but noticed they are marked extremely flammable.

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Don't use them for Christmas trees and I think you'll be fine.

[@tjlacorti1126]

Hello I am new to your channel and so happy I have found you. I would love to purchase some of the green giant or emerald green trees. Do you sell and ship I live in Arizona and would be very interested in 10 to 15 tress. Please let me know if this is possible. Thank you.

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Thanks for checking with me. Not shipping any plants at this time though. Sorry.

[@lj1124]

Awesome video. I just bought 44 of these at Lowes. Do you know how far apart the first example of Emeralds along the road were planted?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Probably 5-6 feet. Hard to tell, but they are HUGE!

[@lj1124]

@@savvydirtfarmer Thank you.

[@honestlynate7922]

@@savvydirtfarmer good news cuz that's what I just planted the six I bought at LOL

[@anushvarma6879]

Great video! I am considering these for my backyard along the property line. How far way from the property line should I plant trees and how far apart?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Emerald Green arbs? I'd space 4 or 5 feet apart and about that distance from the property line. Just depends on how quickly you want them to form a solid wall, if that's your goal.

[@danorey1700]

I’m getting the emerald green arborvitaes. 3.93 gallon from Costco. How far apart should I plant for a privacy screen? I don’t want any gaps *** if you could give me advice please let me know:) Also how deep do you plant them and do you recommend any type of soil when planting?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Spacing? Depends on how fast you want them to grow together. 4' would be a good starting point. Don't plant them any deeper than the root ball in the pot; in other words, don't mound dirt up on the stem. When in doubt, plant shallow! Their roots will naturally settle into the depth they need to be at. Soil? Just make sure you back fill the hole with loose dirt that will fill in all gaps/voids in the hole when you soak them in as you plant. Good time of year to do this!

[@Feedfront]

I heard that these only live around 30 years, and that’s not counting the 10+ years for it to grow to full height . That leaves you only around 10 + years to enjoy its full shade .

[@savvydirtfarmer]

You should grow something else!

[@AdiGV]

How much do you space them to get the one you started the video with?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Those at the beginning are probably planted about 6 feet apart... maybe less

[@kristenalmonte1110]

Do they all grow the same height?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

They top out at about 12-15 feet, depending on a variety of growing conditions - soil type, fertility, hours of sunlight, growing season length, water, etc.

[@Hunter2847]

I love these trees but they didn’t grow tall or fast enough for my needs. I went with the American pillar

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Good choice!

[@Eastbaypisces]

Yup they grow slow

[@Curbsurfer01]

Do cows eat them ?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

No idea.

[@Curbsurfer01]

My property is surrounded by cows. I'm trying to find a fast growing windbreake / privacy tree or tall growing shrub that the cows won't eat haha.

[@Curbsurfer01]

Oh and I really like your videos.

[@xbxvevwjshdv]

Do they get taller than 15 ft? Those mature ones look so nice. Can’t decide if I want to privacy screen with the emerald green or go with taylor juniper trees for the extra height.

[@savvydirtfarmer]

These are about as big as you'll ever see

[@Guitarroom731]

Lovely, I want this cypress sir, I'm from India kolkata

[@kevinjamesparr552]

I live in zone 4 and my Green Emerald Thuja hedges never feed never watered are far better knitted into one green hedge at full height of 40 feet than what you have shown as hedge

[@savvydirtfarmer]

They sound beautiful!! But, at 40' tall, they aren't Emerald Greens. Maybe some other arborvitaes. But Emerald Greens max out around 15, maybe 18', but nowhere near 40.

[@smsvschool363]

Lifespan of trees plz

[@savvydirtfarmer]

20-30 years

[@cjedmon47]

Question. I live in zone 6b, I ordered 7 baby emerald green Arbs via mail during the heat of summer, they came green and moist, I watered them immediately and planted them immediately and set up irrigation. They are in full sun and it’s been very hot this summer. They have turned brown, I think it’s sunburned hopefully, will they live if that’s all it is?

[@cjedmon47]

Its mostly the tops

[@I3arbarian]

Arborvituh lol The deer love to eat them.

[@lilyrosedaisyvioletsweetpe1207]

💚

[@juliknapp9270]

Now if i can figure out how to keep rabbits from destroying them. Been shooting but can't be there 24/ 7.

[@joansmith6844]

Awful sad 😢 just to please u .. hell is a real place there u will b 😳🔥🔥.. leave the bunnies alone

[@juliknapp9270]

Excuse me!!???

[@tomstupka2774]

Coyote urine should help keep them away

[@KC_FlightChief]

@@joansmith6844 Ppl have been hunting rabbits since the beginning of mankind. Go hug a tree snowflake

[@JohnsmithQqqq]

@@joansmith6844I trap them and release a few miles away😊

[@frankazzuri8984]

I thought green emeralds don’t grow more than 14 feet. This is obviously bigger then that

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Yeah, these were exceptionally tall... about 15'. Very mature.

[@rocket2811]

do these attract roof rats or other rodents ?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Not that I know of.

[@samlocoaa1726]

Jealous is an understatement

[@AA-cp8ry]

you need to plant Arborvitae's BEHIND you to screen that neighbor! Why haven't you planted some for privacy?

[@savvydirtfarmer]

I don't live there anymore.

[@ThePecanTan]

If you have deer, don't even think about buying these, they're deer candy! EGA's aren't fast growling, either. The EGA's in this video are probably 20 - 30 years old.

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Yes, these are probably that old -very mature. You say they aren’t fast growing- that is correct. But it seems like you assume fast growing is a good thing. If a screening tree grows fast, that means it is going to get huge. Many places needing a screen don’t need 40’ tall trees. They just need something more compact, like the Emerald Green.

[@hvivar3351]

Mf that's no 12ft tall. 12tf would be close to two of you stack up

[@gabrielgraterol3149]

😂

[@jfox11000]

Deer are obsessed with these , wish I would’ve known , lost thousands of dollars 💵 to deer eating these right up

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Sure hate that. SO many plants are deer candy, for sure!

[@joansmith6844]

It’s arborvitae‘s. Not arborvita.

[@savvydirtfarmer]

I'll check with you first next time. Thanks!!

[@joansmith6844]

@@savvydirtfarmer No you can just go on Google and KZbin definition and pronunciation thank you though

[@savvydirtfarmer]

@@joansmith6844 I'd rather ask you.

[@cola20845]

Say Emerald Green Arborvitaes three times fast

[@savvydirtfarmer]

I can’t say it one time fast

[@cola20845]

@@savvydirtfarmer I can't even say it one time...

[@drinny26]

They look horrible as a privacy hedge.

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Disagree

[@hisnewlife3543]

It is actually not pronounced “ar bor VY duh”, it is a Latin word, and the correct pronunciation is (ar bor VEE Tay). It just sounds so stupid to mispronounce words, in the South especially. Alternatively, if you can’t pronounce it correctly, just use the common name. The common name is for common people. Leave the Latin to academics.

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Wow. Definitely screen shotting this one for those days when I need to remember how condescending “uncommon” people like yourself can be. But, thanks for watching, and if you really have “his new life,” part of the life He gives is a strong dose of humility. Be blessed.

[@johnwhite2576]

Da-yammm….

[@FreddyGomez-bm1ln]

Thanks for all the info on these amazing trees. Are their roots destructive? I planted 5 of them about 3 yards out from front of the house and I’m concerned about destroying any lines (gas, sewer, etc)

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Not that I know of