I just bought 13 Thujas and newly planted them at 3-4ft hgt a couple of days ago. Watching this is so inspiring. I am excited to watch them grow and turn into ginormous beauties like yours!
it is only hard for the first 2-3 years of waiting, then they explode. I have a few cuttings that I took in a video last year and I am trying to decide where to put them. I want them big NOW!
It’s funny you say that bc I feel the same way. But I am also truly enjoying the process almost like they are my little babies. I keep looking out the East and West side of my property to check on them ahahah. It’s silly I am excited and can’t wait until they are towering piza’s :) @@KentuckyKoozie
Absolutely stunning trees!!! Your yard is so beautiful, peaceful, and calm. Your trees look so healthy without the browning that many others have. You have done an amazing job with these Giants.
Thank You. I just saw your comment. don't want to jinx myself, but they have done well. I have trimmed some small patches of brown out just to make sure it didn't spread. I did lose one tree after they were getting large and I don't know why. It was on the very end of the row. it was on a small hill so maybe it got too dry.
Thank you for this. Just the video I was looking for. Was trying to decide wether or not to get these and you just convinced me. Beautiful trees 🌲. Will be planting 10 in next few weeks
Looks so much nicer. I think they’ll love the circulation! But may I suggest moving your wood pile ? That’s got to be annoying. And you tree would love you for it.
Thanks. The wood is for sale and moving out all the time. It is there because I don’t want to stack in the grass and ruin my yard. I’m looking for flat space to dry my firewood.
I started growing 8 of them about 3 years ago in south texas. The summers have been harsh, over 60 days of 100 degree weather. To my surprise, they are doing well. I just water them every 3 days when it it is super hot. Maybe once or twice a month when it is 90 degrees or cooler.
@@brianm6105 i assume you mean they are in full sun all day (heat is the same as sun). i might try it, it looks like a hearty kind of plant, rather than those with dainty types of foliage
I have a new video on trimming green giants in queue to be posted. I also still have clones developing that I hope will root this year. I have lost several to heat damage. I hope some make it, I had them in a moisture dome for 3-4 weeks. When I took the dome off some of them died. The ones sitting in a cup of water are doing great, however they still do not have roots.
Hi, I planted 8 green giants in my parents property. I spaced them 5-6 feet apart and staggered them. I planted them 10 feet away from the road and now I’m worried maybe I planted them too close? So I can literally trim the base of them with hedge trimmers in the future if I need to? Will that mess the overall shape of them of? I hope I didn’t make a mistake planting them too close to the road..
I’ve been there. It’s hot when the wind blows on you. Like an oven wind. Not sure if you can even irrigate right now. I know Lake Mead was low and it has been a drought in past years.
Mine haven't been trimmed for years and are quite large and has multiple branches, and how far back do you normally recommend cutting back? I live in Dallas so we have very hot summers so leery of doing anything until next Spring.
How far apart are the trees at 13:35 planted? They look like they still grew to over 20 ft tall. I planted mine about 7.5 ft apart, but I have a feeling I'm going to be waiting a longggggg time for dense coverage, and now I'm feeling regret.
they get biggest when not crowded...don't worry yours should get fat and bushy...mine are 10 ft apart and I'm forcing myself to be a bit more patient. They were planted last year at 6 ft and are now 8ft
@@slickchick5811thanks my only thing is that I need them to form a 20 ft tall hedge, so i hope it works out, even if I’m waiting a while. I planted 5’ tall 3 years ago and they are 13 ft now, almost touching at the bottoms
about 5 feet. However, Mine are a bit crowded. There is one in my neighborhood that is planted alone in a front yard as one "stately" tree. That one is 6-feet. 5-6 feet is about right. You will need to trim it, though. 6-8 feet after 10-12 years of growth.
If you for instance cut a foot off the top to have a flat top hedge looking row, Would they die or just not grow tall anymore ? I have quite a few I’ve planted that I want to be a hedge
They won’t die it will just slow vertical growth. You will have flat tops with multiple leads. You will have to keep topping them each year as they will still want to grow vertically but more in a box shape and not a cone. They will also be really bushy and thick because topping will encourage growth in the center of the plant.
Wonderful backyard! Have you ever had an issue with brown spots in your green giants? I pruned at the end of summer last year and I think I may have gone too far. Some parts of the tree don’t seem to be coming back. Any experience with this?
They have fall needle drop and some leaves turn brown in the winter. That is normal. Fall needle drop Is kinda on the interior or the tree and pretty uniform throughout. I have had a couple branches go brown and I trimmed them out. I also had one tree turn completely brown and die. I still don’t know why. It was on the end of the row by a ditch so maybe it got flooded or some chemicals came down the drainage. Not sure what you have. You said you trimmed them last year and they didn’t come back. I usually just trim the tips and shape them up some. Without seeing your tree it is hard to say. I don’t know how big they are and how bad the dead areas are. When my trees were tiny I lost several. I just kept putting new ones in the dead ones spot.
I just planted 10 Green Giants B & B about a month ago. They are about ten feet high, from ground to tip. They are planted 3 foot 9 inches apart ( on center) I want a thick dense 16 foot high hedge, but I am already worried about if I can keep it at only 16 feet high.
Yeah, with green giants they really like to grow up. If you have your heart set on 16 feet or there is a reason why it has to be 16 feet, then you may have to trim the main central leader. In my video I talk about how I got mine to grow up in a cone. I did this by eliminating all double tops and focusing the plants energy into one main lead. You would need to do kinda the opposite. Maybe as they approach your desired height you would need to start topping them. It will most likely need to be done every year. Possibly every two years but it will be more difficult to prune the longer you let them grow. The plants will be more of a rectangular shape and flat on the tops. I may do another video and show some pictures of my green giants from 2015. I can only find a couple photos so far. I know I took some pics when they were first planted as babies. I hope this helps.
There's a mid sized thuja that would work better that only grows around 14ish or so. If you crowd them over time the bottoms get weak and thin from dieback because the roots are competing for nutrients.
@@slickchick5811 well it's too late for me now. lol In my next video coming in a week or so I show the inside of mine down behind the fence. They are pretty much empty looking inside.
Yes, black cedar would have been better long term, however I don’t want to wait 10 years to get a 15 foot plant. I have a ugly pickle ball court to screen asap.
Awesome video! I love your backyard. I have a couple questions: How far are your green giants spaced apart and what kind of grass is planted in your backyard? Thanks.
Thank you. Mine are only 3 feet apart, or 36 inches. If you read the other comments I talk more about it. If you are going to be in the home a long Time you may want to go 5-6 feet apart. I didn’t want to wait forever for a hedge but forever has finally come. My grass is a mix of Kentucky Bluegrass and fescue but I have to be honest I have had a tough time controlling the weeds for years and there are quite a bit now. I don’t really mind because the wildlife loves my backyard and I have baby bunnies every year.
@@KentuckyKoozieThank you for the cool video. I planted three rows of green giants, staggered, 3 feet apart trunk-to-trunk. Will the trees in the middle row experience any problem in the long run? I could imagine that it would be difficult to trim the middle row. I wonder what your thoughts are. Thanks!
Only like 2 feet. it is shaded by the fence but once they are above the fence they are expanding oner it. I would have to ask my neighbors to go in their yard to prune them. It is worth considering planting farther away but I don't have any problems.
What about in a corner of a fence. How wide do Green Giants actually get? & how far from the fence when in a corner? I have 2 I just planted, one in each corner of the yard with a 6ft privacy fence. Thanks! ; )
I would say at least 4 feet away from the fence on each side if you are thinking long term growth potential. You could do less but they will need a trim. Also, do you want a stately free standing tree look, or do you want a thick privacy hedge? Mine are only a couple feet away from the fence and they did just fine, but I now have to go into my neighbors yard and try to trim them back some. I hope that helps.
I may have over crowded a bit. When I get a chance I will measure for you. I wouldn’t be afraid to go 5-6 feet apart. It just takes a few years to get going. I hardly did anything. I mulched them and watered when they were young. I may have put some osmocote fertilizer and did some low dose organic in the beginning. Once they get rooted and growing I have basically left them alone. It has been amazing because I literally just took a hand shovel and stuck them in my yards soil. I did lose a few as babies but I had extra and just rotated them around. I’m in Kentucky I think it is zone 6. I will get a measurement for you when I get a minute. Just remember they get big. It is just a matter of how long you want to wait for privacy.
Thank you for your response Kyle! I had a row of green giant planted last september! I planted them 7' apart and they were 3-4 ft tall when I have them!and they have not put on any grow during the winter so I thought they were not gonna make it! but this spring they start to grow a few inches! I live in the north part of louisiana in zone 8 and we have a pretty hot summer( above 100) so I dont know if they can survive that sort of heat! but I planted them in my back yard so they will be protected from the afternoon sun! Your wall of green giant are amazing! I wish my can look like yours one day! Thank you for making this video :)
@@derict3020 mine are only 3 feet or 36 inches apart. Lol it just seems ridiculous to wait for privacy when the plants are only 6 inches tall, but 10 years later finally comes and they start to crowd. You may just want to make sure to water some in the hot Louisiana summer. I’ve seen some videos where green giants get drought damage and they turn brown and crispy. Highland hill tree farm had lots of good UA-cam videos 10-15 years ago. I think their website is seedlingsrus.com. I’m not sure what is going on with them these days. The content is kinda all over different channels now.
I just bought 13 Thujas and newly planted them at 3-4ft hgt a couple of days ago. Watching this is so inspiring. I am excited to watch them grow and turn into ginormous beauties like yours!
it is only hard for the first 2-3 years of waiting, then they explode. I have a few cuttings that I took in a video last year and I am trying to decide where to put them. I want them big NOW!
It’s funny you say that bc I feel the same way. But I am also truly enjoying the process almost like they are my little babies. I keep looking out the East and West side of my property to check on them ahahah. It’s silly I am excited and can’t wait until they are towering piza’s :) @@KentuckyKoozie
Beautiful trees 🌲. I’m going to hedge my entire 7 acres with these beautiful trees. Thank you 🙏
thanks. They are awesome.
Absolutely stunning trees!!! Your yard is so beautiful, peaceful, and calm. Your trees look so healthy without the browning that many others have. You have done an amazing job with these Giants.
Thank You. I just saw your comment. don't want to jinx myself, but they have done well. I have trimmed some small patches of brown out just to make sure it didn't spread. I did lose one tree after they were getting large and I don't know why. It was on the very end of the row. it was on a small hill so maybe it got too dry.
Some browning is normal as they shed old leaves from the inside out. Brown tips are a different story.
Thank you for this. Just the video I was looking for. Was trying to decide wether or not to get these and you just convinced me. Beautiful trees 🌲. Will be planting 10 in next few weeks
They are awesome!
Looks good!
Thank you for this video - very helpful.
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Wow how many years ago were these planted??
around 2014. I talk about it with pictures in my other video.
Gorgeous yard
Thank You. I love the giants. I am currently filling up all open space with firewood. :)
Looks so much nicer. I think they’ll love the circulation!
But may I suggest moving your wood pile ? That’s got to be annoying. And you tree would love you for it.
Thanks. The wood is for sale and moving out all the time. It is there because I don’t want to stack in the grass and ruin my yard. I’m looking for flat space to dry my firewood.
amazing tree, scared to try growing it in zone 9b in livermore, CA
I started growing 8 of them about 3 years ago in south texas. The summers have been harsh, over 60 days of 100 degree weather. To my surprise, they are doing well. I just water them every 3 days when it it is super hot. Maybe once or twice a month when it is 90 degrees or cooler.
@@brianm6105 i assume you mean they are in full sun all day (heat is the same as sun). i might try it, it looks like a hearty kind of plant, rather than those with dainty types of foliage
Hey Kyle got my 4ft greenies from Costco planted last week.
Any tips for watering for a first timer?
Great video! Can’t wait to see an update in a year!
I have a new video on trimming green giants in queue to be posted. I also still have clones developing that I hope will root this year. I have lost several to heat damage. I hope some make it, I had them in a moisture dome for 3-4 weeks. When I took the dome off some of them died. The ones sitting in a cup of water are doing great, however they still do not have roots.
Hi, I planted 8 green giants in my parents property. I spaced them 5-6 feet apart and staggered them. I planted them 10 feet away from the road and now I’m worried maybe I planted them too close? So I can literally trim the base of them with hedge trimmers in the future if I need to? Will that mess the overall shape of them of? I hope I didn’t make a mistake planting them too close to the road..
Wow. They look big
yep. They have done really well. Hope I don't Jinx myself now.
Love these trees wish i could have a yard like yours i live in the hot dry las Vegas desert 🏜️
I’ve been there. It’s hot when the wind blows on you. Like an oven wind. Not sure if you can even irrigate right now. I know Lake Mead was low and it has been a drought in past years.
@@KentuckyKoozie yup it's dry and hot here not much greenery. we're not even allowed to have grass soon
how many years did it take to get from your tiny bushes at start to this size?
4-5 years 6 foot tall From small cuttings.
Mine haven't been trimmed for years and are quite large and has multiple branches, and how far back do you normally recommend cutting back? I live in Dallas so we have very hot summers so leery of doing anything until next Spring.
I let mine grown normally, multi branches and all. Growing fat up to the top. Planted at 6' a year and a half ago, now around 9'.
Do you put cardboard under your mulch to deter weeds?
How far apart are the trees at 13:35 planted? They look like they still grew to over 20 ft tall.
I planted mine about 7.5 ft apart, but I have a feeling I'm going to be waiting a longggggg time for dense coverage, and now I'm feeling regret.
they are all 3 feet apart. A little crowded after 8-10 years though.
they get biggest when not crowded...don't worry yours should get fat and bushy...mine are 10 ft apart and I'm forcing myself to be a bit more patient. They were planted last year at 6 ft and are now 8ft
@@slickchick5811thanks my only thing is that I need them to form a 20 ft tall hedge, so i hope it works out, even if I’m waiting a while. I planted 5’ tall 3 years ago and they are 13 ft now, almost touching at the bottoms
@@slickchick5811 10 feet? :) they will just barely touch when full grown. That will look nice.
@@KentuckyKoozie yeah I'm going for the fat monster look! I've got a large pin oak along the row so I can't place them but so close.
Looks good. How old are those and how big were they when first planted?
All this is covered in my other videos on green giants.
beautiful
Thank you, nice feller!
How far apart did you plan your green giants? And did you just plant one straight row or did you plant staggered? Thank you!
4 feet. straight. It's in all the videos and comments.
@@KentuckyKoozieoh that’s a relief, I planted mine 5ft apart and reading other comments I thought it would be too close
Hi! What is the circumference of your giant green thujas? I need to know how far away from neighbors driveway to plant.
about 5 feet. However, Mine are a bit crowded. There is one in my neighborhood that is planted alone in a front yard as one "stately" tree. That one is 6-feet. 5-6 feet is about right. You will need to trim it, though. 6-8 feet after 10-12 years of growth.
I'm in zone 7A. Arborist said 10 feet is safe and you won't have to think about it.
How far apart are these planted
Can you not let them grow to big i plant some in my front yard and they getting to big 😅 help
you can top them and trim them into rectangles if you want. Make them square. But, it will forever change their shape.
If you for instance cut a foot off the top to have a flat top hedge looking row, Would they die or just not grow tall anymore ? I have quite a few I’ve planted that I want to be a hedge
They won’t die it will just slow vertical growth. You will have flat tops with multiple leads. You will have to keep topping them each year as they will still want to grow vertically but more in a box shape and not a cone. They will also be really bushy and thick because topping will encourage growth in the center of the plant.
Never cut the tops off trees it definitely can kill them.
@@luxurylandscapes8650 thanks for the reply. how do people achieve the hedge look then?
That is not true.
Just do not remove more than 25% at once.
there's a smaller version of thuja available, or you could try the emerald green,
Wonderful backyard! Have you ever had an issue with brown spots in your green giants? I pruned at the end of summer last year and I think I may have gone too far. Some parts of the tree don’t seem to be coming back. Any experience with this?
They have fall needle drop and some leaves turn brown in the winter. That is normal. Fall needle drop
Is kinda on the interior or the tree and pretty uniform throughout. I have had a couple branches go brown and I trimmed them out. I also had one tree turn completely brown and die. I still don’t know why. It was on the end of the row by a ditch so maybe it got flooded or some chemicals came down the drainage. Not sure what you have. You said you trimmed them last year and they didn’t come back. I usually just trim the tips and shape them up some. Without seeing your tree it is hard to say. I don’t know how big they are and how bad the dead areas are. When my trees were tiny I lost several. I just kept putting new ones in the dead ones spot.
Can you plant green giants next to emerald greens? Or would it look strange with height difference
Maybe just make 2 separate rows. For a thick hedge of privacy.
I just planted 10 Green Giants B & B about a month ago.
They are about ten feet high, from ground to tip.
They are planted 3 foot 9 inches apart ( on center)
I want a thick dense 16 foot high hedge, but I am already worried about if I can keep it at only 16 feet high.
Yeah, with green giants they really like to grow up. If you have your heart set on 16 feet or there is a reason why it has to be 16 feet, then you may have to trim the main central leader. In my video I talk about how I got mine to grow up in a cone. I did this by eliminating all double tops and focusing the plants energy into one main lead. You would need to do kinda the opposite. Maybe as they approach your desired height you would need to start topping them. It will most likely need to be done every year. Possibly every two years but it will be more difficult to prune the longer you let them grow. The plants will be more of a rectangular shape and flat on the tops. I may do another video and show some pictures of my green giants from 2015. I can only find a couple photos so far. I know I took some pics when they were first planted as babies. I hope this helps.
There's a mid sized thuja that would work better that only grows around 14ish or so. If you crowd them over time the bottoms get weak and thin from dieback because the roots are competing for nutrients.
@@slickchick5811 well it's too late for me now. lol In my next video coming in a week or so I show the inside of mine down behind the fence. They are pretty much empty looking inside.
Yes, black cedar would have been better long term, however I don’t want to wait 10 years to get a 15 foot plant.
I have a ugly pickle ball court to screen asap.
Awesome video! I love your backyard. I have a couple questions: How far are your green giants spaced apart and what kind of grass is planted in your backyard? Thanks.
Thank you. Mine are only 3 feet apart, or 36 inches. If you read the other comments I talk more about it. If you are going to be in the home a long Time you may want to go 5-6 feet apart. I didn’t want to wait forever for a hedge but forever has finally come. My grass is a mix of Kentucky Bluegrass and fescue but I have to be honest I have had a tough time controlling the weeds for years and there are quite a bit now. I don’t really mind because the wildlife loves my backyard and I have baby bunnies every year.
@@KentuckyKoozieThank you for the cool video. I planted three rows of green giants, staggered, 3 feet apart trunk-to-trunk. Will the trees in the middle row experience any problem in the long run? I could imagine that it would be difficult to trim the middle row. I wonder what your thoughts are. Thanks!
How far did you plant from the fence?
Only like 2 feet. it is shaded by the fence but once they are above the fence they are expanding oner it. I would have to ask my neighbors to go in their yard to prune them. It is worth considering planting farther away but I don't have any problems.
What about in a corner of a fence. How wide do Green Giants actually get? & how far from the fence when in a corner? I have 2 I just planted, one in each corner of the yard with a 6ft privacy fence. Thanks! ; )
I would say at least 4 feet away from the fence on each side if you are thinking long term growth potential. You could do less but they will need a trim. Also, do you want a stately free standing tree look, or do you want a thick privacy hedge? Mine are only a couple feet away from the fence and they did just fine, but I now have to go into my neighbors yard and try to trim them back some. I hope that helps.
looking nice! how far apart do you grow them to get that dense! and what zone are you in? do you use any fertilizer at all?
I may have over crowded a bit. When I get a chance I will measure for you. I wouldn’t be afraid to go 5-6 feet apart. It just takes a few years to get going. I hardly did anything. I mulched them and watered when they were young. I may have put some osmocote fertilizer and did some low dose organic in the beginning. Once they get rooted and growing I have basically left them alone. It has been amazing because I literally just took a hand shovel and stuck them in my yards soil. I did lose a few as babies but I had extra and just rotated them around. I’m in Kentucky I think it is zone 6. I will get a measurement for you when I get a minute. Just remember they get big. It is just a matter of how long you want to wait for privacy.
Thank you for your response Kyle! I had a row of green giant planted last september! I planted them 7' apart and they were 3-4 ft tall when I have them!and they have not put on any grow during the winter so I thought they were not gonna make it! but this spring they start to grow a few inches! I live in the north part of louisiana in zone 8 and we have a pretty hot summer( above 100) so I dont know if they can survive that sort of heat! but I planted them in my back yard so they will be protected from the afternoon sun!
Your wall of green giant are amazing! I wish my can look like yours one day! Thank you for making this video :)
@@derict3020 mine are only 3 feet or 36 inches apart. Lol it just seems ridiculous to wait for privacy when the plants are only 6 inches tall, but 10 years later finally comes and they start to crowd. You may just want to make sure to water some in the hot Louisiana summer. I’ve seen some videos where green giants get drought damage and they turn brown and crispy. Highland hill tree farm had lots of good UA-cam videos 10-15 years ago. I think their website is seedlingsrus.com. I’m not sure what is going on with them these days. The content is kinda all over different channels now.
Thank you for doing the measurement and the suggestions! I will definitely check them out!