4/10/14 8:09 PM

I seem to recall some good advice when I got the 16 Thuja Cedars on our TN property. ;)

Here in OR, This privacy hedge planting is common.

I want to take every other tree out of this tight planting to extend the hedge. Anything I should be aware of before 'digging' in?

Will they fill out to each other ? I am assuming yes, but am I assuming wrongly is the question.

Last edited by Sparky on 5/4/14 6:57 PM; edited 1 time in total

4/11/14 10:29 AM

It was me. They'll fill out. I'd probably chainsaw the intermediate ones, digging will be difficult.

4/11/14 10:53 AM

Cool, thanks...

4/11/14 1:26 PM

You could almost leave every third one if you're going to be there a while.

4/11/14 1:40 PM

Really? The ones in TN that I spaced 8' apart only had 4' between in 4 years. And it was a drought the first year. We lost a few as well. I should have made the holes bigger, the clay bowls in the orange TN dirt was an issue for them I think.

I think we will dig one out a few of these in from one end and see how intertwined the roots are to each other...

Thanks again for your expertise/advice.

5/4/14 6:55 PM

Task finished.

We left the first 5 at the back of the house alone for ongoing privacy directly behind the house.

The row ended approx where the 12th tree from end/left in picture is now.


Before:
<img src=http://coupekiss.host-ed.me/images/ttf/20140410_185524.jpg width=432 height=326>


After:
<img src=http://coupekiss.host-ed.me/images/ttf/Spaced%20Cedars_1.jpg width=432 height=326>

<img src=http://coupekiss.host-ed.me/images/ttf/Spaced%20Cedars.jpg width=432 height=326>

5/4/14 7:18 PM

Should I know anything before putting any type{s} of mulch, keeping too much moisture in the soil around these now ? Planning on that for next step...

My Son moved all these, I am proud at the job he did.