one other thing, one area i wish to plant trees in is a lower area, meaning, when we get a couple of days of good rain in oklahoma, like the 4-5 inches we did last week, the area will be under about 4-6 inches of water for a few days. will this kill off the green giants?

thanks

Well Dave, I like the GGs and I've got a few planted quite a distance north of your state! They seem to be doing fine.

As a genus, Thuja is quite tolerant of moisture. But somehow, when we go to plant trees with such tolerance, but which have spent their entire lives (To this point) in a well-drained nursery field somewhere, they can still fail. You'll just have to try it and see what happens.

Which brings me to my next point-start with the little guys. Smallish transplants pretty much always acclimate to their new surroundings better than big ones, and you're throwing an additional stress factor (Maybe) at them in those wet spots. Plus, you will have invested less should they succumb.

I bought mine from an online vendor. I think it was called Botanyshop.com. They were nice plants. Then later, I picked a few more up at a local chain garden center. All survived and, I dare say, have thrived. Three of mine are in a decidedly moist location. They haven't suffered a bit so far.

I know nothing of Oklahoma gardening though!

+oM

one more question. once we move i plan on screening the front of our acreage with GG in staggered rows. one area has powerlines across it, about 25 feet up. ive heard that on the GG, once they reach the height you want you can cut about a foot of the leader and they will never grow up again and will only fill out at that point. is this true? i would cut the leader once the tree got about 20 feet tall.

ive heard that on the GG, once they reach the height you want you can cut about a foot of the leader and they will never grow up again and will only fill out at that point. is this true?

===>>> ABSOLUTELY INCORRECT ... like any other tree.. it will put up new leaders ...

power lines are in an easement.. in theory.. it is not yours to plant in.. and as soon as the tree gets to where you want it.. the power company will come by and slaughter them.. and it will be your fault ...

IMHO.. do NOT plant there ... no one says the trees have to literally be on the property line ...

when i moved from suburbia.. to acreage.. it was a hard lesson to learn.. that i could plant 25 feet into the property.. and still have a very large yard ... dont get caught in that logic of squeezing things onto the property line.. or the easement ...

ken