How to Plant LIVING FENCE! Complete Guide for Thuja Green Giants and Leyland Cypress

[@stevie1748]

I planted ten 10 foot Green Giants in early spring. THEY GREW 2 FEET IN THEIR FIRST YEAR!!! They say sleep the first year, creep the second year and leap the third year. Mine leaped their first year.

[@bluejay3945]

Lelands have so many issues. The Green Giant was developed as an improvement over Leylands. Why on earth would u ever intermix the 2? Are u a horticulturist or an arborist?

[@dragonflybonsaigardens]

Leyland in my country are cultivated as Christmas trees. They will be cut out in the far future but have been flourishing in that spit since they were 5 inches tall.

[@dragonflybonsaigardens]

If you have any suggestions on what would be better for that spot I'm open to hear it

[@bluejay3945]

@@dragonflybonsaigardensgo to an accredited nursery or garden center. That’s my free advice. Looking at how close the sidewalk is u will also eventually have a problem Leylands are horrible. Eventually u will curse the day u planted them. U obviously have an issue with paying for a landscape ready plant so any recommendations is tough. I don’t know the size of ur area nor do I know ur climate zone. There are times when fencing just makes sense and maybe that’s ur issue. I like thuja green giant, Dragon lady holly, Brackens Brown Beauty, etc but it’s part of a design not a straight row of alternating evergreens. I can’t for the life of me understand why people like yourself don’t get professional design help before spending $ like this. Can’t tell u how many times we have had to rip out exactly what u have planted and your $500 planting turns into thousands of $ of renovation. My advice…seek out professional help from multiple sources.

[@stevie1748]

@@dragonflybonsaigardens Norway Spruce?