We Figured Out an Easier Way to Plant a Hedge of Arborvitaes!
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Date: 2022-07-16
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First. such adorable sneakers woman! What a rock star you are working while collecting soil in them! And, Brilliant use of the auger! Well done! We planted a green privacy wall around our property on 3 sides, on 8 foot center of Nelly Stevens Holly, 160 of them. (oak canopy not full sun. They were 5-6 footers. Got estimates from many and went with the BEST when we recognized the most knowledgeable installer. The ones we refused, were all coming in trenching a trough for easy fast one day installation. Most of those quick and fast guys are no longer in business. Hmmm wonder why?
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First. such adorable sneakers woman! What a rock star you are working while collecting soil in them! And, Brilliant use of the auger! Well done! We planted a green privacy wall around our property on 3 sides, on 8 foot center of Nelly Stevens Holly, 160 of them. (oak canopy not full sun. They were 5-6 footers. Got estimates from many and went with the BEST when we recognized the most knowledgeable installer. The ones we refused, were all coming in trenching a trough for easy fast one day installation. Most of those quick and fast guys are no longer in business. Hmmm wonder why?
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Tony
Wouldnt it have been considerably more productive to:
1) run a string line and spray paint marks for planter center and spacing center
2) drill all of the holes
3) remove plants from pots and scarify roots while distributing them for planting
4) add amendments and place plants in holes
5) backfill using square shovels and use the handle to tamp amended soil around plants
6) install plants
You would have probably reduced time by a third, and spent no tim on your knees
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Wouldnt it have been considerably more productive to:
1) run a string line and spray paint marks for planter center and spacing center
2) drill all of the holes
3) remove plants from pots and scarify roots while distributing them for planting
4) add amendments and place plants in holes
5) backfill using square shovels and use the handle to tamp amended soil around plants
6) install plants
You would have probably reduced time by a third, and spent no tim on your knees
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handmade
This is funny. The way to make it easier is to plant baby trees. The ones I planted, the buckets weighed 100 pounds I would think. Carried 17 of them around the house and dug the large holes. Then they would come out, so had to beat the bucket all the way around very hard. Then slam it down over and over. Easy way buy 1 foot not 5 foot.
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This is funny. The way to make it easier is to plant baby trees. The ones I planted, the buckets weighed 100 pounds I would think. Carried 17 of them around the house and dug the large holes. Then they would come out, so had to beat the bucket all the way around very hard. Then slam it down over and over. Easy way buy 1 foot not 5 foot.
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Evelyn
Friendly pro tips. Dig all of the holes, then place the plants in the holes, adjust position as needed. You want to water the roots in the hole, before backfillng.
To save time, I usually have the hose filling up holes behind me as I'm digging more holes. That way the root zone is saturated before you backfill.
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Friendly pro tips. Dig all of the holes, then place the plants in the holes, adjust position as needed. You want to water the roots in the hole, before backfillng.
To save time, I usually have the hose filling up holes behind me as I'm digging more holes. That way the root zone is saturated before you backfill.
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Sean
I can definitely dig a hole faster then that auger, but man, does that augur look so much easier on the body - especially after 74. At first I thought you guys had planted the thuja occidentalis smaragd, was going to say your spacing was too close but those smaller North Poles will work well with that.
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I can definitely dig a hole faster then that auger, but man, does that augur look so much easier on the body - especially after 74. At first I thought you guys had planted the thuja occidentalis smaragd, was going to say your spacing was too close but those smaller North Poles will work well with that.
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WeatherNut27
Looks great. Only regret with the Arbs I planted is in the winter I have to be out there shaking the snow off them because they bend and snap from the weight of ice and snow. That's the only flaw with them. Otherwise forms a great privacy hedge. Look into Nellie Stevens Hollies.
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Looks great. Only regret with the Arbs I planted is in the winter I have to be out there shaking the snow off them because they bend and snap from the weight of ice and snow. That's the only flaw with them. Otherwise forms a great privacy hedge. Look into Nellie Stevens Hollies.
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VeeLee
We planted 25 five foot trees in 2020. They looked lovely. 2 got winter burn and couldn't be saved. The others looked great till my neighbor killed them off with some product. The grass still hasn't grown back where the run off happened as we have also have clay soil.
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We planted 25 five foot trees in 2020. They looked lovely. 2 got winter burn and couldn't be saved. The others looked great till my neighbor killed them off with some product. The grass still hasn't grown back where the run off happened as we have also have clay soil.
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Laura
It is so satisfying to plant an arborvitae hedge! Wish I would have had n auger to use when I planted mine at my old house. Cardinals love hanging out in older hedges. Just imagine how much wildlife will nest there in the upcoming years as the trees grow.
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It is so satisfying to plant an arborvitae hedge! Wish I would have had n auger to use when I planted mine at my old house. Cardinals love hanging out in older hedges. Just imagine how much wildlife will nest there in the upcoming years as the trees grow.
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SharkSport
We have over 1000 arbs at my work. My boss always leaves 20% of the root ball above ground, something about the roots strangling the plant as they grow if you plant them level. Ive never done that at home, and ive lost several. I hope yours do well.
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We have over 1000 arbs at my work. My boss always leaves 20% of the root ball above ground, something about the roots strangling the plant as they grow if you plant them level. Ive never done that at home, and ive lost several. I hope yours do well.
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