Determining the location of the hedge is usually fairly easy if you want to plant along a fence or property line. Choosing the exact number of cedar trees to plant and how far apart is more important. This can vary slightly depending on the size of the cedars you are able to source locally and what type of cedars they are specifically. If the soil conditions on your property vary greatly from the soil in the rootball of your new cedars the roots will have trouble taking in your soil.
Clay or soils with lots of clay can be very hard and tough for roots to penetrate and will need to be amended by bringing in additional material.
Cedars like a soil PH of 6. Any landscape professional will be able to quickly tell you the condition of your soil and what needs to be done with it for healthy cedar growth. Cedars can grow rapidly once they have successfully taken root and they do guzzle LOTS of water. For smaller rows of cedars you might be able to get away with hand watering or putting a sprinkler on them regularly.
After your cedars are planted you might want to consider adding some leaf or bark mulch to the beds to offer an insulating layer for your new cedars, especially going into winter their first year if you planted them in the fall. They will is the short answer. Each municipality is a little different but in general you need to account for a small setback from your property line. This would not be a Cedar Guys hedge as we only plant our trees root ball to root ball. No, all our work is done by hand.
We normally park at the road or in the driveway if permitted and wheelbarrow the trees and supplies into the yard. When we finish, everything is raked and swept to complete a nice, neat professional job.
Also, if you space the trees away from the fence, you will get an overgrowth of weeds in between the hedge and the fence which looks unkempt and the weeds will leach water and nutrients from the base of the hedge.
Cedars by nature will grow around any obstructions. Their roots are shallow and grow around rocks, stumps, fence posts, cement, retaining walls etc. Their roots are thick and stringy like slim rope. When planted next to a fence the cedar's branches will slow down its growth on the inner side that touches the fence and add growth on the visible side. This doesn't hurt the fence or the trees and the customer gets the benefit of the thick growth.
No problem. Cedars can be planted free standing in most areas. When planting along a property line, I highly recommend that we dig the trench up to the property line which will place the trees on your property with the center trunk well within the property line.
The Cedar Guys give a one year written warranty. Cedars can be planted any time from spring up until the ground freezes. As long as you follow the after care procedure I outline, the hedge will be healthy.
Remember: if The Cedar Guys plant your hedge, it is under a full year warranty! Any size cedar will grow upwards of 50 feet if you let them grow. Cedar trees grow naturally in low lying forested bush areas where mosquitoes are naturally found, this is why they are often associated with mosquitoes and other bugs.
Once they are dug up and transported to your location, they will not bring the mosquitoes with them. The two names are actually saying the same thing in two different languages. Smargd cedars form a relatively narrow upright column filled with dense foliage.
Foliage is comprised of soft, emerald-green, scale-like leaves held in horizontal sprays. Part of its popularity is that this plant keeps its beautiful green colour all year round.
Other cedar varieties can change hues or even turn somewhat brown during the cold winter months until they recover in the spring. Small urn shaped cones mature to reddish-brown colour in Fall, while its bark is furrowed and also reddish-brown in colour.
Smargd cedars are the premium hedging plant. For best results, plant them with inches between trunks. While low cost cedars are available, we strongly advise against buying the cheaper 'pot dug' plants.
Pyramidalis Cedars Thuja occidentalis 'Pyramidalis' Pyramidalis is the second most popular of the hedging cedars. To the untrained eye, it is hard to distinguish the difference between it and 'Smargd'. The tell tale sign is in the winter. Pyramidalis is more winter hardy and a better plant for windy or cold locations. It also will turn a slightly different shade of green during the cool months. Otherwise, Pyramidalis is similar in growth and shape to 'Smargd' and can be grown and cared for in the same way.
For practical purposes, these two plants are virtually interchangeable. Excelsa Cedar Thuja plicata ' Excelsa' 'Excelsa' is a cousin of the native western red cedars and is the best choice when you need a tall, large hedge or a you are after a natural looking evergreen screen. While it is not as dense or as bushy as 'Smargd', it will eventually form a solid green wall if pruned well. Excelsa cedars are fast growing and also have scale-like, deep green, glossy foliage that is fragrant when crushed or bruised.
It is known to turn bronze-green in the winter. It tolerates shearing and pruning well. When forming a hedge, give each plant more space than you would 'Smargd' or 'Pyramidalis'. All cedars should be planted in the full sun. This would be a location that receives hours of bright sunlight a day. Cedars prefer a moist, organic, rich, well drained soil.
They dislike both dry, sandy soils as well as excessibely moist clay soils. Water these plants deeply but less often especially during the summer or for new plantings.
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