If u don't want deer to eat the trees and make them look like giant [moderator removed]

I suggest green giant 😀

 

If u don't want deer to eat the trees and make them look like giant [moderator removed]

I suggest green giant 😀

:lol: :lol:

@Brittanye You can consider other conifers as well - what makes you choose an arborvitae?

 

If you want instant gratification, Green Giants are your cultivar of choice, but keep in mind they will become monsters very soon after and may need pruning to control their width if close to a building.

Emerald Green are slower growing and they have a tall and very narrow profile which is really the best for close to a building if you have the patience.

Deer generally avoid arborvitaes. Water them well for the first few years after planting if you don't get at least an inch of rain per week during the growing season.

Junipers and their many cultivars are also an option you could look into. They are somewhat more drought tolerant than arborvitaes.

 

Emerald greens are deer candy. Deer will crush them.

 

IMO, leafy evergreens (hollies such as Nellie R. Stevens) are better than conifers and especially if you fear deer. Can tolerate extreme pruning, shape to form/can be trained into tree-form or let it grow wild to maximize width coverage, deer resistant, hardy, has some winter interest with red berries, can tolerate heavy snow (no leaning form after heavy snow dumps).

 

IMO, leafy evergreens (hollies such as Nellie R. Stevens) are better than conifers and especially if you fear deer. Can tolerate extreme pruning, shape to form/can be trained into tree-form or let it grow wild to maximize width coverage, deer resistant, hardy, has some winter interest with red berries, can tolerate heavy snow (no leaning form after heavy snow dumps).

Keep in mind that hollies are dioecious meaning they have separate male and female plants. If you plant hollies and want berries, make sure you plant at least one male and the rest can be females. If you are planting a row, two males might make sense in case one dies.

 

Green giant are not touched by deer. Deer LOVE emerald arbs.

But I wouldn't surround the deck with it. Put them near the lot line.

Hollies grow waaaaaaay too slowly.

 

If u don't want deer to eat the trees and make them look like giant [moderator removed]

I suggest green giant 😀

That is exactly what all the emerald arbs look like. lol

 

If u don't want deer to eat the trees and make them look like giant [moderator removed]

I suggest green giant 😀

Now I'm curious what the mods removed from your post.

 

If u don't want deer to eat the trees and make them look like giant [moderator removed]

I suggest green giant 😀

Now I'm curious what the mods removed from your post.

https://www.fairwaygreeninc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Deer-Repellent.jpg

I'll be circumspect in my language.

 

If u don't want deer to eat the trees and make them look like giant [moderator removed]

I suggest green giant 😀

Now I'm curious what the mods removed from your post.

https://www.fairwaygreeninc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Deer-Repellent.jpg

I'll be circumspect in my language.

I've seen much more suggestive plantings than that, LOL!

 

This is what my Green Giants look like. I have deer in my yard constant.