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Author Message   Sevenbooks  Posted on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 06:01 pm EST :    Hi My arborvitae's (emerald green) are not looking good at all. The tops are kind of weeping over slightly and the inside of the bush or tree looks empty. What should I do? Thanks Seven books Sevenbooks - Kentucky, Zone "6"   Missgarden  Supporting Member My Garden Posted on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 09:16 pm EST :    I find that once they reach a certain height and maturity they tend to flop over and break. You should consider replacing them because the problem will only get worse. Missgarden - Ontario, Zone "5b"   Sevenbooks  Posted on Sunday, May 20, 2007 - 06:51 pm EST :    Hi, Hmm...well, they aren't to maturity yet. I just bought them last year and spent quite a bit on them. I just put some soil acidifier on one of them to see if that would help. Thanks, Sevenbooks Sevenbooks - Kentucky, Zone "6"   Loretta  Supporting Member Posted on Monday, May 21, 2007 - 10:51 pm EST :    The inside needle drop could just be natural leaf drop of the older leaves. The wilting - do you mean the main stem is leaning over or are the individual branches wilting. How large are the plants? A younger plant could lean easily and might need firmer planting. Could also be leaning toward the light. Are they in shade? That would also increase the leaf drop. Are the ends browning or do they show healthy new growth? Loretta - NJ, Zone "6"   Charlenenj  Supporting Member My Weather My Garden Posted on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 - 08:27 pm EST :    You know, I am always surprised that our local Home Depot's garden center is literally filled with Arborvitae. Literally hundreds of them. Yet....every year, driving around I see brown or completely dead ones in the landscaping in front or around homes (which are clearly well tended to). I have not seen one Arborvitae hedge where at least 1/4 are dead by the time Spring comes around. It really seems like winter takes such a toll on them and can't believe people keep buying them. It seems spruce and holly are the only ones that look good after the winter! Perhaps someone here could recommend a conifer that would be better? Charlenenj - New Jersey, Zone "6b"   Jogreen1  My Garden Posted on Saturday, July 12, 2008 - 10:52 am EST :    An arborvitae is basically a very durable shrub that is adaptive to even clay soils. However, they are somewhat sensitive when it comes to the amount of water and sunlight they need to receive. When you first plant an arborvitae it is important to make sure the root ball and soil is completely moist before filling in around the planting hole. If your arborvitae has been around for a while you can try digging in around the plant to see if the root ball is dried out. If this is the case, leave your hose running slowly be the shrub for a while to make certain the soil below grade and root ball is getting the proper amount of moisture. An arborvitae will also stop growing and weep over if it is receiving mostly shade during the day. If this is the case, you may want to consider transplanting. Jogreen1 - NY, Zone "Zone 5"

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