Emerald green arborvitae, on the other hard, is a standout plant to consider for adding privacy to a small yard, or if you desire a more elegant privacy hedge. Unlike the towering 'Green Giant ...

Emerald green arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd') is known for its bright emerald green foliage that retains its color year-round. It's ideal for privacy screens because of its pyramid ...

These 15 Trees Are Nature’s Best Fence. Sharon Greenthal. Thu, ... The best choices for privacy trees will be hardy and low ... and the medium-sized Emerald Green arborvitae for smaller spaces.

A DeGroot Spire privacy fence is a long-term investment. They’ll take time to fill in, but half the fun is watching them grow. All arborvitaes can get mangy looking if they’re allowed to dry ...

Emerald Green arborvitae, which rarely grows taller than 15 feet, is cheaper: An 8- to 10-foot tree goes for $75, a 7-footer for $52 and a 6-footer for $48. Sarah Jackson: 425-339-3037, sjackson ...

A neglected arborvitae can easily become too large for its space, without enough green margin for pruning. In nature, arborvitaes can reach 50 to 70 feet tall and 30 feet wide.

The most commonly found arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) in the Northwest is ‘Emerald Green,’ also known as ‘Smaragd,’ which gets about 15 feet tall by 4 feet wide.

Green Giant can handle cold temperatures a bit better, but Leyland cypress does better in heat, which could come in handy if your fence is made of a synthetic material such as PVC, which traps heat.

We know good fences make good neighbors. (Thank you, Robert Frost.)But sometimes the best fence isn’t a fence at all. It’s a wall of trees and ...