Emerald Cedar browning

My five year old cedars have been great up to now but last fall I noticed a section on one tree where the tips started turning brown. It’s now spring and the brown area is getting wider. I’m worried about…

Thinning cedars

Hi, I live in Montréal and I noticed that my cedar hedge is thinning. The cedars are 30 years and they are swamp cedars e.g. the cheapest trees available. The cedars are now 20 – 25 feet high. Should I…

Cedars in Pots

I have two cedars in 16″ pots – they are not the emerald. They are the cheaper one, with sparser needle growth. They stand about 4 1/2 feet tall. This will be their third summer in the pots and they…

Trimming emerald cedars

Hi! We planted 3 cedars this year. They are growing nicely. Given recent strong rain, it looks like the branches are getting “heavy” and one of the cedars in particular seems to be losing a bit of its shape. My…

Help with cedars thinning

Hi I am having problems with my cedars thinning. I live in Saskatchewan, Canada where we have long cold winters and spring is only just starting now. I have no idea how old they cedars are but they were large…

Degroot Cedars

I have just planted a dozen DeGroot Cedars. I have no idea if I am under watering or overwatering. Although I did dig out the holes and added triple mix, the surrounding environment is Clay and I am not sure…

Balcony Cedar

I bought two balcony sized cedar trees. After about a year, the first one turned completely orange and died. The second one is now looking dried up and starting to turn orange at the tips. The soil is moist. I…

Cedar Hedge

Hello, I recently planted 30 feet of 8′ cedars. It has been 2 weeks and a have been watering the cedars in the morning and in the evening. The area is an old neighbourhood with many hedges, lilacs and other…