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ejohndan

Advice on Thuja Green Giant

ejohndan
9 years ago

Hi all,

First of all, I am a novice gardener... So excuse my ignorance.

I moved into my first home last year, and there are a row of Thuja Green Giants. They are only a few years old (maybe 4-5 years at most).

Most of them look great, but there are three on the side that look sickly. I wasn't sure what to do at first, so I waited a year to see if they were dying. Now, 1.5 years later, they seem to be growing (the top shows green shoots). But I don't think they will ever fill out. Thoughts?

I also think I finally found the problem. During the winter and the early spring, when it rains, those three trees are located right in a marshy area where the water flows under the fence (just the natural grade). The other, healthy trees are on slightly higher ground.

Could that be why they look so thin? .

Finally, what should I do? I am not putting in a French drain at this point. Should I take the sickly trees out? And, if I do, what do you all suggest I replace them with? I want a tree that will grow tall enough to screen out that house, but the tree also has to do well with water.

I live in northern Virginia. Here are links to more pics:
http://i57.tinypic.com/qxp6c9.jpg
http://tinypic.com/r/dgowuq/8
http://tinypic.com/r/2wf6dme/8
http://tinypic.com/r/24oztq9/8
http://tinypic.com/r/vmwvgp/8

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