How Do You Plant A Thuja Green Giant Arborvitae?
The Thuja ‘Green Giant’ is a large, fast-growing evergreen tree that can add 3 feet a year to its height. The Green Giant arborvitae grows to 50 to 60 feet tall and 20 to 30 feet wide when mature, with a pyramid shape to its green foliage. Green Giant thrives in full sun, tolerates nearly any soil type, withstands bad weather and resists pests. Water the seedling well and place it in the shade, so that it does not dry out, until you are ready to plant your arborvitae. Thuja Green Giant does well when planted at any time of the year. Measure the seedling from bottom of the trunk to the top of the tree. Measure the roots, ensuring that they are equally as long as the rest of the tree and prune away any excess. If the top measures 24 inches, then the roots need to measure 24 inches. Lay the roots on an old board and cut across the roots with a sharp knife. Open a trench with a straight-edged shovel by pushing the shovel in the ground as far as it will go and working the handle backward an
