![]() ![]() We took down the hedge between us and the neighbors (the trees were essentially laying on our driveway). EVERY LELAND CYPRESS HEDGE in the neighborhood was destroyed by the hurricane. We went from being able to see one neighbor vaguely in the winter, to being able to see at least five. Not long ago, a strong Category One hurricane came through our area and wreaked havoc on everything including the trees. We chose the Arborvitae, and I’m about to show you why you should, too. So, which do you choose? Arborvitae Hedge, Emerald Green ![]() But, the Cypresses seemed to be the PROVEN winner in the neighborhood. Tall, slender, fast growing, and I liked the lighter green. The Arborvitaes seemed to be more of what I had in mind. There were Leyland Cypresses EVERYWHERE in our neighborhood (sometimes, you can just look around and figure the neighbors might know what they’re doing, or at least the local landscapers). There were several mature Leyland Cypresses already, and they’re wider than the mature arborvitae, but I didn’t love the way they grow if they have neighboring trees encroaching. They’re both relatively disease and drought tolerant and grow well in a variety of soils. They’re all listed as “fast growing” trees and they’re fantastic as mature privacy hedges. I’m sure you’ve seen the Thuja Green Giant (Arborvitae) or Emerald Green (Arborvitae) in the nursery magazines you receive in the mail, as well as the Leyland Cypress. Please see full disclosure at the end of the post. The two most popular for our zone were the Arborvitae and Leyland Cyprus, so we had to choose between the two. Friends of ours are landscapers, so I asked them to come take a look and give us their honest opinion. Two years ago, when we moved into our new place in Eastern North Carolina, we found one area of our yard that wasn’t hiding the neighbors quite well enough. ![]()
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