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smartins
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Posted: Tue May 15th, 2007 03:05 am |
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I live in Cumming-GA (Atlanta Metro Area) and around April 23 2007 I planted 9 Emerad Green Arbivitae stagared about 4 feet apart. They were 6-7 feet tall. The 5 of them that are close to the street started getting brown and now I touch the leaves and feel them very dry. At the first 3 weeks I watered every other day. Now I am watering twice a week.
I am very new on gardening and these are the first trees I planted. Unfortunately I think they are dying. The brown leaves are everywhere.
Is there anything I can do to save them?
Thanks,
Sandro
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backyardgardener
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Posted: Tue May 15th, 2007 03:34 am |
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They are dead.. toss them.
You need to dig a trench and add organic matter to the soil. Try to remove any cement residue that could change the normal soil consistance.
Yes, water any new plantings until they show they are established. Adding mulch is also recommended.
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Newt
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Posted: Fri May 25th, 2007 04:48 am |
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Sounds like these were overwatered big time. Watering shrubs daily unless you live in the desert will definately suffocate and drown them.
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/plantsci/trees/f1147w.htm
http://www.agr.gc.ca/pfra/shelterbelt/evergreen_e.htm
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/envirohort/426-701/426-701.html#L5
http://www.watersaver.org/pdfs/shrub_watering_recommendations.pdf
http://www.aboutarborvitae.com/
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smartins
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Posted: Fri May 25th, 2007 10:36 am |
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Thanks Newt. for your answer for the very useful links.
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Newt
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Posted: Fri May 25th, 2007 02:43 pm |
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You are very welcome! Good luck next time. 
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Posted: Fri May 25th, 2007 03:08 pm |
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It's hard to know unless you understand your soil environment. I've lost plants in the past due lack of drainage.
You could be watering on a normal cycle, but the water may never drain.
Rule of thumb I read.. Dig a hole and fill it up with water. If it's not gone in two days, you have a problem. This has happen to me, which was resolved by digging a trench so the water would drain or raising the soil level.
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Posted: Tue May 29th, 2007 03:49 am |
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Good point. I will do this test since I still have some space for it. I have used the water meter and after 4 days without watering and the strong Georgia heat it was still saying the soil was wet. So my dranage seems to be bad.
Thanks for your help.
Sandro
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