Leyland vs. Green Giant vs. White Pine need screening advice
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Leyland Cypress vs Arborvitaes Dark Green
Comments (8)Arborvitae Cons Some leaf diseases Bagworms can destroy Deer can destroy Spider mites can destroy Heavy SNOW can destroy or disfigure Slow Growing Fairly expensive due to high demand and slow growth Pros High quality foliage Wonderful aroma- especially when it's being eaten by bagworms Easier to control hedge due to slow growth Transplanting usually successful Very desirable and makes a good accent. Leyland Cypress Cons too rapid growing for most residential hedges Can outgrow space High maintenance hedge can look unkempt not like picture insects can destroy disease- canker big problem- expensive removal I personally don't think they transplant as easily as arb. and or are finicky about soil. I see more dead transplants than with arbs. Pros Rapid growthrate a plus for fast privacy Cheap- $11 at walmart High quality foliage- dark green tough to beat Nice aroma Would make a nice specimen if it wasn't so overused Just a little suggestion. Why don't you use shrubs as a formal hedge? There are shrubs that grow rapidly but not so tall as to get out of control. You can mix in some trees like leyland cypress or arborviate for additional privacy and for looks. That way it's more like landscaping and less like a need for a screen. If you plant a tall growing hedge in a residential property, while it gives you lots of privacy, it also looks strange. And it makes it obvious that you are trying to screen the view of something. Some alternatives (depending on climate and site- do your homework) Nelly R Stevens Holly American Holly Japanese Cedar (commonly called Cryptomeria or crypto for short) Chinese or Japanese Hollies or hybrids (Such as 'Sea Green' Juniper- tall & wide growing dark color. Fast & inexpensive) Redcedar, Rocky Mtn Juniper, Chinese or Japanese Junipers or hybrids Cedar of LEbanan, atlas cedar or deodara Evergreen magnolias- southern, sweetbay Eurpean hornbeam, American Beech while deciduous offer some dormant season screening. Chinese evergreen oak Western arborvitae (aka Green Giant)...See Moregreen giant arborvitae vs. leyland cypress
Comments (7)I am still a novice in this field and have learned a lot of what i know from these forums. That said i can speak specifically to your question. Over the last 4 years i have planted a lot of trees at the rear of my property to screen an unsightly parkway. Like you my objective is/was fast growing,low cost, dear resistent. I have planted mostly green giants and leyland Cypress, some smaller from big box stores and some large 6/7 footers with huge rootballs from a professional nursery. My observations are as follows....... The cypress start out slow and then accelerate rapidly, the deer have nibbled on them from time to time but nothing drastic. The " single leader" theory mentioned above comes into play, because mine are not single the snow can create splitting problems. The GG grow reasonably fast at a consistant rate. The deer have never touched them, supposedly they are considered somewhat deer resistent, so i have been told? Some 2/3 footers i planted 4 years ago are just now starting to become "reasonable screen" if you want immediate results i would go with 6/7 foot GG from a professional nursery because you might not find them in the big box. I WOULD NOT go with the emerald green if you have a deer problem because based on what i have wittnessed from my neighbors trees they are number ONE on the deers choice list. Please note i am in southern new york state zone 6 ? And everything i have planted is in good soil AND in a sun drenched area, i do not beleive any of the afforementioned will flourish in limited sun. I have fould my best deals in the big box stores late in the fall planting season. As mentioned above bamboo might also be an option but i have found that to be ridiculously EXPENSIVE. Perhaps the more experienced members might have something to add. On that note..... Is it possible to train a Cypress into a single leader? (Also- i realize that this is not the proper forum but i am interested in some sort of annual that will climb on lattice and does not need a lot of sun, morning glory was mentioned above, i would like to learn more, could you please direct to proper area? ) Thanks...See MoreDwarf Mugo Pine vs Little Giant Cedar
Comments (2)If the mugos are otherwise healthy and alive I don't see why you would necessarily need to get rid of them. Although I find it a little bizarre that the mugos are only now putting out candles, I don't know that it's a great idea to pull out otherwise established shrubs and start all over again. There's also a bit of a difference in mature size for the shrubs in question, so that might affect your decision. Ultimately it's your call, but I would only take the expert's advice as what you could do rather than what you should do....See MoreNeed advice for Green Giant planting on Long Island.
Comments (48)bazinga... congrats ... you mention the end ones are smaller.. and suggest less sun ... true ... but have you considered what creates the shade ... and whether those trees are also stealing available water ????? when you planted.. i am sure you cut a lot of tree roots near that corner .. do you recall such ??? ....and then you watered the transplants .... and the cut roots of the other trees.. probably responded by putting out new feeder roots ... right into your transplants ... i dont think there is anything you can do about it .... except offer the small one more water???? ... and eventually they will grow ... no one ever said.. they would all end up exactly the same .. i am just offering another variable than just reduced sun.. as to why they are growing the way they are ... ken...See Morecascadians
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