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"Green Giant" Arborvitae

"Hedged" Green Giants (see below)

Thuja standishii x plicata 'Green Giant'

Green Giants--7-8' trees at our river growing fields (left), specimen trees at our nursery (center), file photo of example line of Green Giants (right)

Buy directly from the grower and get the freshest, healthiest trees at the best prices.

No other nursery or landscape company in Western Washington has the quantity, quality and selection of Green Giant Arborvitae that we do.

Sizes & Prices below.

The "Green Giant" Arborvitae is a tall, cylindrical tree that is both taller and wider than the "Emerald Green" Arborvitae. The following is from a U.S. Dept. of Agriculture study of the Green Giant:

"Green Giant' is a vigorously growing, pyramidal evergreen with rich green color that remains outstanding throughout hardiness range. It has no serious pest or disease problems and has been widely grown and tested in commercial nursery production. 'Green Giant' is an excellent substitute for Leyland cypress"

Green Giants can be left to grow naturally or pruned into a beautiful hedge (see "Hedged Green Giant" section below).

Attributes

Foliage: Evergreen

Mature Height: 40-50 ft.

Mature Width: Approximately 12 ft.; can be hedged much narrower.

Sunlight: full sun; sun/partial shade

Soil:. Widely adaptable, including wet soil.

Growth Rate: Rapid, up to 2-3' a year after established, depending on growing conditions.

"Instant Privacy" Use: Fast-growing, larger barrier. Avoid power lines, plan for growth.

"Instant Privacy" Spacing: May be planted as close together as "4' centers", meaning the trunks of each tree are 4'apart. 5' centers is also a common spacing, and they can be spaced wider than that if "upper screening" isn't as important.

What to Expect the First Year: As with all newly-planted trees, these need to be watered carefully through the first Spring/Summer--see our "Care of Your Trees" section for more details.

Not as much growth the first year because the tree is putting its efforts into its root system.

Comments: A good choice if you simply want a bigger Emerald Green Arborvitae. Maintains its green color all year, although does show "bronzing" as all cedars do in the fall/winter. Growing in popularity as a substitute for Leyland Cypress. May be pruned. Note that these trees tend to fill-in and become more dense as they get older/taller.

This is a common situation--a large house going up next door right on the property line. Here Green Giants have been planted as a privacy screen.

They are fast-growing and over the next few years will totally block that house.

Sizes & Prices

Note: Limited Numbers of some sizes:

Green Giants

10-12' Green Giant Arborvitae $325.00

12-14' Green Giant Arborvitae $395.00

14-16' Green Giant Arborvitae $495.00 Limited Numbers

"Hedged" Green Giants (See Description Below)--Please Note: We have Limited Numbers of all sizes of Hedged Green Giants.

8-10' "Hedged" Green Giants $345.00

10-12' "Hedged" Green Giants $395.00

12-14' "Hedged" Green Giants $445.00

14-16' "Hedged" Green Giants $495.00

16-18' "Hedged" Green Giants $595.00

18-20' "Hedged" Green Giants $695.00

"Hedged" Green Giants are approximately 2.5' trimmed width. The untrimmed width depends on the size of the tree.

Please note that our supply of trees is constantly changing; please contact us to confirm availability. (1/21/18)

"Hedged" Green Giants

"Hedged" Green Giants at our River Growing Fields. The "Hedged" trees are on Janet's right, "natural" trees to her left.

"Hedged" Green Giants

While many people simply let their Green Giants grow naturally, Green Giants also make a very attractive hedge. Green Giant hedges can be kept to a desired height and width by pruning each year (see "Mature Height" and "Mature Width" notes below). To help people achieve a hedge as fast as possible, each year we prune the sides of some of the Green Giants we are growing. These are our "Hedged" Green Giants. You can see this in the photo above.

Note: When "hedging" trees it is important to start pruning when the trees are small. Stated another way, if you wait to hedge the trees until they are larger, when you trim the trees you will see too much of the brown interior and main branches (see photo below). So if you want a tall hedge your choices are to start with smaller trees and prune them into a hedge as they grow, or use these "pre-hedged" trees which get you a tall hedge much quicker. No matter which way you go you will need to prune the trees each year after they are planted (see pruning notes below).

Trying to prune large trees into a hedge results in dead material and trunks being exposed.

ATTRIBUTES

Foliage: Evergreen

Mature Height: Hedged to desired height; 8' or taller.

Mature Width: Hedged to desired width; 4' minimum, wider is better.

See other "Attributes" --Soil, Sunlight, What to Expect the First Year, etc. --in main section above.

Pruning: Will need to be pruned each year.

Sizes & Prices above (scroll up)

Before & After & After

Very tricky screening project--3 story house on a hillside. These Green Giants will get there!

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Delivery & Planting Available

We deliver and plant these trees. Most of our planting projects are in Western Washington: Blaine, Bellingham, Everett, Edmonds, Mukilteo, Shoreline, Bothell, Seattle & the "East Side"--Bellevue, Woodinville, Kirkland, Issaquah, Sammamish, etc.--Renton, Kent, Federal Way, Tacoma, south to Olympia and all points in between; plus Leavenworth & Wentachee. Further away, people often come pick up the trees here at the nursery and arrange for local planting. Please see the "Advantages" section below for more information about our planting services and our company.

OTHER USEFUL RESOURCES:

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Privacy Tree Comparison Chart

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Easily compare the mature sizes, growing conditions, etc.

of all of our privacy trees.

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See our Trees Growing in the Fields!

We have a beautiful 8 minute drone video of our Snohomish tree farm

with many of the trees identified. Click here.

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Discusses all of our privacy tree options, pros and cons,

with "Before & After" photos.

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From our Snohomish, WA location, we deliver and plant trees statewide. We sell retail & wholesale, for residential and commercial projects. Sorry, we only do business in the State of Washington.

We are a tree farm, not a retail nursery. Most of the trees we sell have been grown right here in Snohomish at our 60 acre tree farm. Buying directly from a grower gives you fresh trees, great selection, and low prices--you maximize your purchasing power! For more information including photos of our farm and growing fields, click here.

We specialize in Privacy Trees for screening--no other nursery in Washington State has our combination of a wide selection of privacy trees grown locally, many years' experience in "what works where", professional planting services, ongoing support, and thousands of satisfied customers.

We have privacy trees that are not available elsewhere. Our "Hedged Privacy Trees" are a good example: For years we have been pruning some of our Privacy Trees into tall, narrow hedges. "Instant Privacy" in a narrow form. No one else in the Northwest has anything like this. Click here for more information. You can see our hedged and natural privacy trees in our beautiful 8 minute YouTube Farm Video.

We also have a nice selection of Ornamental Trees, with many of our trees being on the "Great Plant Picks" list for the Pacific Northwest.

Free Estimates: Well help you determine which trees are right for your project, and provide you with free, no-obligation estimates. This is often accomplished by e-mail and phone, usually first using our online Free Estimate Request Form. Where necessary, we will send one of our experts out to review the project (no cost or obligation). More information

Were conveniently located just 15 minutes north of Woodinville. Wed be happy to have you out. We don't keep regular retail hours; instead we set up appointments so that we can focus on your project--we look at photos and plans with you, and drive you around the farm and look at the tree options. More information

We dont require any money up frontyou only pay when the job is completed (unusual exceptions to this are large/special projects or lengthy holds on trees). Be careful of contractors asking for up front money; they might not come back!

When we plant your trees we include staking, transplanting fertilizer, and an easy-to-use watering system that hooks into your garden hose. More information. We also give a one year Warranty on trees we plant, for no additional charge. More information We have a detailed Care of Your Trees section of our website, and provide ongoing support--we're available to answer your questions as your new trees grow. More information

We pride ourselves on our Customer Servicereal people answering the phone. We have an "A+" rating with the Better Business Bureau (their highest rating), are an Angie's List Super Service Award winner, have excellent reviews on Yelp, Google, etc. and a 100% satisfaction rating with eBay.

Weve been in business since 1995 and have a dedicated, experienced staff, most of whom have been with us for many years. More information To hear Ed Hume interview our Manager on KOMO Radio's "Ask the Experts" gardening show, click here.

We are a registered Washington State contractor (License Number: NURSEL*956J1). More information Be sure to hire a registered contractor -- to go to the Department of Labor & Industries website to check a contractor's registration, click here. As it says there: "Unregistered contractors carry no bond or insurance to protect consumers. Consumers can face serious issues if anything goes wrong on a job." These liability risks are in addition to fraud, poor workmanship, worthless warranties, etc.

Most important of all is what our customers think of us:

"I am really pleased with your work. You saved me several thousand dollars, steered me away from trees that wouldn't work, provided healthy and beautiful trees, did a great job planting them, and did everything on time and on schedule. You can quote me." Jo, Vashon Island

"Our privacy bank of trees has done nothing but grow well into maturity. Our back yard and deck area is totally private and the 10 trees your team planted [in 2005] are rich, leathery and dark green. We remark on them every day it seems. Please include me in any of your "Testimonials" as you would be hard pressed to find a more satisfied customer." Jim, Port Orchard

"For quality vs. value, your trees are the best landscape purchase Ive ever made." Jeff, Seattle

"Michael, I just wanted to pass along a note to tell you how thrilled I am with the trees. The effect they have brought to our new courtyard in the front of our home here in Seattle has exceeded my expectations!" Chip Hanauer, Hydroplane Driver--Click Here to see his project.

"I work in customer service so I know good service when I experience it and you have my top rating. I would definitely recommend you to anyone who needs new landscaping. Thanks again. Carol, Camano Island

"By the way, the trees were a great privacy feature when we sold the last house! We now have a much larger space . . " Katherine, Fall City

My compliments to your crew. Weve had a lot of contractors working on our house recently and weve seen the entire range; and your guys were excellent. The trees make things look so much betterI started smiling as soon as I saw them going in." Holly, Queen Anne

"You guys are the best nursery I've ever done business with! And I have dealt with a few. You did what you said you would, on time with attention to detail rarely found. From the beginning of the quote process all the way through to the last detail you made it easy. And you work to ensure that the trees will thrive after planting with detailed advice, a complementary irrigation system, and a website filled with useful information. Most nurseries will just dump off the goods and tell you best of luck, put some water on them. You provide a quality product that sets you apart. Your crew was friendly, polite and operated as a well organized team. I would recommend you without hesitation! Thanks for doing a great job! Ryan, Buckley

"We can not believe how beautiful your trees are. The privacy is unbelievable. If you ever need a testimonial let us know. Our yard is perfect! We sit there and say "my oh my! Suzanne, Tacoma

"I don't think I've ever been as happy with something I've purchased." Sarah, Sammamish

Many More Testimonials (click here)

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Or call/e-mail us: info@NurseryTrees.com (425) 343-2650.

Additional Information

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1. Privacy Tree Comparison Chart

2. "Top Ten" Privacy Trees for Western Washington--Article

3. Video of NurseryTrees.com's farm property, including trees labeled.

4. "Start your Project" with our online Project Worksheet (no cost or obligation).

5. Add Value to your Property with Trees & Landscaping

6. "Instant Privacy" Photos in Our Photo Gallery