Adding some privacy to the backyard. We BOUGHT AND PLANTED 6 Emerald Green Arborvitaes!

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2 жыл бұрын

In this video, we wanted to add some privacy along the back of our fence since it is only a chain-link fence. Instead of replacing it with a privacy wood fence, we decided to add a green border instead! We bout 6 Emerald Green Arborvitaes and planted them ourselves. Although they wont be fully mature for several years, they break up the back fence line nicely, adding some instant privacy.
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#backyard #privacy #diy #plants

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@Kenny-bj2zq 18 күн бұрын

I like how she says "We Are Going To Plants Them" the look in his face was had me laughing 😂😂

@Angie-ci1lp Жыл бұрын

Adorable puppies❤️❤️ Your trees are beautiful ❤️ First of all WATER WATER WATER the first year!Great job!

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🤗

@peterm3333 Жыл бұрын

This was great to watch guys! You have a nice yard there too!!❤

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@M0xh Ай бұрын

Good job

@EmberCrow 2 ай бұрын

Hey I live in Shepherdsville, KY and I do landscaping. I’m learning from you on how long it may take and how hard it may be for two people. This will be my first time planting tall evergreens for a client. They also want privacy from their neighbors and some protection from heat on one side of their house.

@AnkurSingh-hd4ch Жыл бұрын

Soothing!

@reginafisher9919 Жыл бұрын

I have also added emerald Greens to my yard, last year I planted six!! I'm also in love with elephant grass and zebra grass. This year I'm going to get a sky pencil.

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

I like that idea of elephant grass! I may look into that! Any added greenery in the winter is welcomed :)

@reginafisher9919 Жыл бұрын

@@chris_laura elephant grass does not stay green throughout the winter, it turns golden but it still looks good.

@ladonbusch987 2 жыл бұрын

Great job! Looks so good!

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

@E.L.C. Жыл бұрын

Good job Chris 👏 👍

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@robedmund9948 Жыл бұрын

Love those trees. Planted 9 in our back yard. They are water hogs for the first few months. Keep up the watering 2-3 times a week until they are established. Beautiful natural screen.

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

We love them too! Thanks for the advice!

@BiggCope Жыл бұрын

What zone are you growing in?

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure we are in 6a.

@toronto690 Ай бұрын

I have clay soil( Toronto Canada), how much watering would these trees need? Planning to buy some this coming weekend.

@robedmund9948 Ай бұрын

@@toronto690 Depends on how well your soil drains. Clay soil really needs to be amended. I put about 2-3 gallons per tree two to three times a week until they are established, but our soil is pretty decent. Keep an eye on the foliage. It should feel soft to the touch. If it gets harder, increase your watering. If it turns yellow, decrease.

@seriejohnson698 Жыл бұрын

Such a cute proper dog.

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@reginafisher9919 Жыл бұрын

Elephant grass is what I did in the back to begin with, it grows so fast it is gorgeous even in the winter, it is great coverage for my back fence line.!!

@jerrysherer2534 9 ай бұрын

Nice Zion Canyon Shirt, beautiful place.

@chris_laura 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely beautiful!

@helendixon1850 Жыл бұрын

My type of a MAN !!! Lol....... Couldn't stay still !!! Great job to you and your husband ☺️

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 THANKS!!! He is just like his dad. Can’t ever sit still!

@rosieohdonald1364 4 ай бұрын

C'mon man, he had his hands on his hips somany times, beta man's wife was more of a man on this project.

@user-cy5ol3xl5y Жыл бұрын

I like those arborvitaes

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

Thanks! We love them and want to add more :)

@tomcat6933 Жыл бұрын

Looks good. I am doing the same thing this spring

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Can’t go wrong with them!

@careneicke6785 Жыл бұрын

Hey Chris and Laura, I had a tree stumping I needed to get rid of and this is what I did. I drilled a bunch of holes with the largest drill bit I had and poured water in there any time I thought of it. It did take a bit, but it didn’t cost a thing

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

Great idea! We will have to try that! I love that you just used water and not any chemicals!

@careneicke6785 Жыл бұрын

@@chris_laura Of course winter month really help it along

@susanpeterson9558 9 ай бұрын

I always plant in odd numbers. I have globes as well, and they are huge after 10 years. Money well spent. Beautifully done!❤

@chris_laura 9 ай бұрын

We just bought 3 globes a couple of weeks ago. Really excited to see them grow!

@reginafisher9919 Жыл бұрын

I live in Louisville Kentucky!!!

@tessloneill7978 Жыл бұрын

To get rid of tree stumps I put charcoal bits over the Stump and burned it slowly through. Oh yeah. I drilled holes in the stump.

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

Thanks!! We may try the charcoal idea next! I have drilled holes in the stumps based on another viewer’s suggestion!

@tessloneill7978 Жыл бұрын

@@chris_laura It takes awhile, but was during Christmas vacation and I had a lawn chair beside it and just kept it burning.

@sipapito Жыл бұрын

Holy molly I just bought 57 of these pines the only difference is they are 50 cm tall and yours are pretty big already, for a full close you needed to put hem closer I think. I got 20 in, few more to go .lol

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

I wish I could buy 57 of this size! Lol I can’t remember the gallon size but they are around 7ft tall! Wish my entire fence was lined with them haha

@emiliebova 9 ай бұрын

Your neighbors had the same idea!

@chris_laura 9 ай бұрын

Yes! So it will be great privacy when they are all bigger!

@bulletinblair 11 ай бұрын

Can you give an update on your Emerald Cedars? I planted 4 (8' tall) along my fence a month ago and they've got some brown patches already. :(

@chris_laura 11 ай бұрын

The plants are doing great. There were some brown spots throughout them at the beginning of the year but I think that was from lack of water. We don’t have a drip system and didn’t do a consistent job of watering. But this spring and summer they have been doing great! We got lots of rain and we can really tell they have grown. We will video it soon for an update!

@seanthompson5077 Жыл бұрын

They might be a little too close, but looks great!

@TheScoobysnack08 2 ай бұрын

How are the trees making out now after a year? Did the nursery say it’s OK to bury with burlap? I have mine with burlap and not sure if landscaper knows what he’s doing or was just lazy, but he said It is biodegradable and the roots will be able to grow still. Have 17 of them so hopefully all is well 🙏🏻

@chris_laura 2 ай бұрын

They are doing great! Our nursery said we could leave it or cut it off. Main thing was just to cut the ropes so it doesn’t restrict growth. We haven’t had an issue with ours thankfully. Best of luck!

@kevinjamesparr552 7 ай бұрын

Need lots of water on hot days

@cheffsolo7739 Жыл бұрын

Great video love the trees , and I think I would keep the shed just fix it up , and maybe put metal panel over it . I bet you would love the look

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

Thanks! You know, we had someone else recommend that for the shed. I’ve been looking at it a lot lately. We are currently leaning towards trying to save it.

@kevinmosser5969 Ай бұрын

6… I did 18- 7 footers by hand on a Saturday.

@chris_laura Ай бұрын

Awesome!

@reginafisher9919 Жыл бұрын

We bought our own auger, we were being charged $50 for each tree to be planted, after the first four we bought our own auger and it has been severely worth it.

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

That would be very helpful!

@reginafisher9919 Жыл бұрын

@@chris_laura we bought ours from home Depot, it's been great, and you can make a little extra money on the side as a couple digging holes for what you were being charged. Bamboomn, win !!

@catsrus-es9eu Жыл бұрын

@@reginafisher9919 shoot. Let me google what an auger is. 😆

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

😂

@TheGeorgiaMediaGroup Ай бұрын

This was a lot of work.

@chris_laura Ай бұрын

It was but we do like them. Especially now that they are filling out.

@TheGeorgiaMediaGroup Ай бұрын

@@chris_laura I know a good type bamboo. If u want some more screening

@adrianamatos5633 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful trees 😢

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

They are beautiful! We love them!

@renuschrenugachock4960 Жыл бұрын

Would emerald cedar trees grow taller if we cut the top off?My neighbor offered to help and cut the top of the trees. I am concerned if it would grow taller anymore. Now we don’t have any privacy from our neighbors

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

Sorry. We aren’t experts when it comes to pruning cedar, but we personally would not cut the tops off of the trees. Anyone else know the answer?

@AMarsh-hg9wr Ай бұрын

How far the fence did you plant the trees.? How many inches

@chris_laura Ай бұрын

64”

@shanekajohn7050 Жыл бұрын

Hope u removed the cloth from them

@NickCurrin Жыл бұрын

Literally just had 7 planted today. How much should i plan on watering? I live in Oregon and the rain is coming in a few days. Should i still be watering even with decent rain?

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

I would definitely check with your garden center on what they recommend but we live in Kentucky and they told us that they are water hogs for the first couple of months!

@NickCurrin Жыл бұрын

@@chris_laura Ok thank you. I am also hoping we planted them far enough apart. The place we bought them from said plant them 3 feet apart, so we did. But i've had people tell me that's way too close. How far apart are yours?

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

3 feet is just fine. Our garden center told us to plant them 3-4 feet apart. We ended up planting ours 40” apart, because Chris used a scrap piece of wood that was 40” long to space them! 😂

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

Also, people are always going to have an opinion! On our channel we’ve had people say they are too far apart while others say they are too close!

@NickCurrin Жыл бұрын

@@chris_laura LOL. Great idea!

@medicatedforyoursafety9349 Жыл бұрын

If Texas is 130%, and Kentucky is 65%, florida should be 20%… easiest way to dig a hole in florida is with a water hose 😂. Unfortunately these gorgeous trees you planted will not grow in zone 9a… I know. I’ve been looking for something I like to cover 120 feet no more than 12-15 foot high

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

😂 wish we could use a water hose to dig sometimes, but as long as we avoid roots then it really isn’t that bad!

@lynetteledoux2845 Жыл бұрын

Will the neighbor’s privacy trees compete for the same sunlight and nutrients?

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

Good question. Our privacy trees are about 10 feet away from their trees. There will be plenty of sunlight and nutrients for both. Thanks!

@joea400 Жыл бұрын

Can I ask how much each tree costed. I was just looking the other day at purchasing some of these tress and they wanted almost $200 for a 3-4 foot tree. I could get the 1 foot trees for $20 but I don't want to wait 10 years for them to fully mature enough to actually provide privacy.. But the $200 a tree is a little out of my price range. I'm looking to plant about 15 trees.

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

That does sound pricey! We paid around $165 per tree. I think they were in the 6-7 foot range.

@jaandel1 10 ай бұрын

@@chris_laura can you name the place or sahre the link where do you purchase yours plant. to order mine as well from direct source thks

@chris_laura 10 ай бұрын

@jaandel1 here you go! We purchased our arborvitae’s Redman’s Garden Center. redmondsgardencenter.com/garden-center/

@zee6029 Жыл бұрын

Nice!! Do you know the maturity height of the trees?

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

I believe we were told 10-15 feet when we bought them.

@zee6029 Жыл бұрын

@@chris_laura Thanks!

@frankenstudio22 Жыл бұрын

Did you remove the burlap?

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

The landscaping center we bought the plants from said we could leave the burlap or remove it. They did recommend loosening the burlap by cutting the rope that was keeping it in place. We chose to do that so we didn't accidentally damage the root ball. So far so good. They are doing great!

@frankenstudio22 Жыл бұрын

@@chris_laura - Best of Luck! I planted 28 Thuja Green Giants 3 years ago. Every plant survived. They were 12-14 inches ($10 each). They are now about 10-12 feet tall. Thanks for the video.

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

@@frankenstudio22 Thank you! Wow! That fast growth is encouraging! They said to expect 1-3 feet per year for these. Can't wait to see how they progress.

@parislady1925 Жыл бұрын

Oh buddy, please tell me you took that burlap off. If not, the trees will die.

@chris_laura Жыл бұрын

Oh no! Like we told another commenter, The landscaping center we bought the plants from said we could leave the burlap or remove it. They did recommend loosening the burlap by cutting the rope securing it. We chose to do that so we didn't accidentally damage the root ball. So far so good. They are still doing great. But I will say, that we will be removing the burlap in the future. Thanks for the comment. I hope you are wrong though 😬 lol