4 Responses to “Who has Thuja Green Giant in their yard?”

1. ELIA E says:

   February 26, 2010 at 3:05 pm

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2. Jed says:

   February 26, 2010 at 3:40 pm

   I would not buy sight unseen. I thought to put these in also, but changed my mind, as the neighbors around here did, and they’ve had difficulties. I am unsure of what causes most of the ones I’ve seen to turn brown on one side and die…maybe too much sun, or lack of water, I don’t know.
   What I DO know, is if you purchase any, get the largest ones you can as these will have the developed root systems. They are apparently propagated from cuttings, and the smaller (and less expensive ones) have the least amount of root and are then most likely to die off.
   So you get what you pay for. Spend the extra bit of money for the better ones.
3. Sandy G says:

   February 26, 2010 at 4:17 pm

   Even though they are popular and many people use them for privacy, I think that a yard lined with thuja or other tall evergreens looks like a prison. They create a boring green wall round the yard; they grow quite wide and take up a lot of space; nothing grows under them; wildlife hates them. If you want privacy from the neighbors and something that looks good, I suggest you plant a mixture of evergreen and deciduous native bushes and trees in a staggered line. It will provide interest and beauty and a haven for birds, rather than an unnatural-looking green wall that might as well be concrete.
4. jeffd says:

   February 26, 2010 at 5:01 pm

   I guess I will come to the defense of the Green Giant. It is a versatile tree that can be trimmed into a tidy hedge, if you so desired. They are perfect for wind breaks or screens. Here is what the USDA has to report about the trees. http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/faqs/GreenGiant.html
   The costs of small seedlings is minor and the tree grows over 3 feet a year. I personally do not have a Green Giant in my yard but have seen it many different applications and I simply think the tree gets lumped into a “it’s okay” category. While the fact is there is no better tree for screening or windbreaks. Hundreds of thousand of these trees are sold each year and people keep purchasing them. I think that’s the best advertising there is regarding the viability of this tree. Good luck and here is a bit of information I found while answering your question:
   http://www.naturehills.com/product/green_giant_arborvitae.aspx