They’re going to outgrow that space and overhang the pavement within three years anyway.
Emily_Porn_6969
Sometimes my son , there simply is no good reason why things die .
Onyx8String
Do you or your neighbors have dogs? Do they tend to favor pissing on the now dead trees?
melk8381
Plant literally anything else ✅
Darth-Taytor
I had a neighbor have a similar problem with similar trees. He did a soil test and it turns out that was the issue. He bought the right fertilizer and the new trees are doing fine.
RevolutionaryAd6564
Yep- I had to replant 15 last year and all but 1 are doing well… it gave up on life.
AliveConfidence9906
Most people just throw trees in a barren holes and expect them to live somehow.
You don’t need conventional fertilizers to avoid this, all you need is some compost/worm castings, and a good organic amendment like Down to Earth Tree and Shrub. That should all go in the hole when planting. Compost, worm castings, plus the appropriate amendment and all your plantings will be more successful.
ozeldemir
too close to each other?
Ohno-mofo-1
Arbs randomly die.
As a contractor, I tend to direct those who I work with to use Juniper instead of Arborvitae. A larger initial investment but a much better chose for long term success.
RussellAlden
These are cheap garbage plants that randomly die. Once one dies they all die because of something about that area is not their liking. Plant yews.
More expensive but indestructible and can be pruned with impunity.
PNW_Undertaker
These things have some of these most aggressive root system I’ve seen. I strongly advise against them. They are very thirsty and will seek that water. I’ve seen their roots nearly 30’ down and away inside of a manhole in which the house sat on top of a hill….. shocking…..
Anyway…. That little of space would be better suited for Italian cypress or potentially a skyrocket juniper (both barely need to water and both do not have aggressive roots) while being within the space limits you have there. However both mentioned require 6-8hrs of sun.
lizardRD
Can you give us more information? When were they planted? When/ how much were you watering? What’s the soil like? These guys are finicky especially when newly planted. That doesn’t look like a great location next to the driveway for them truthfully
Edit: okay I read one of your previous posts on this. You were watering WAY too much. You drowned them. Like 50 mins 3x/week. Not 4x/day!
dsardella18
Because Arborvitae
Plantguysteve
Looks like a watering issue to me.
FitSeeker1982
Because it’s an arborvitae
KreeH
A few cans of green spray paint and no one will know, plus you don’t have to worry about watering.
Quiet-Percentage3887
That’s how they getcha
BushyOldGrower
Everyone keeps saying it’s because they randomly die but that is false. It’s likely they were potted plants from a box store that were extremely root bound. The root bound mass will be challenging to keep hydrated. They expire and brown out like that due to one thing and one thing only, LACK OF MOISTURE. That matted rootball isn’t being hydrated properly then becomes hydrophobic, like a dry sponge, as the soil around it dries out during the hot summer months. They “randomly” brown out in between any soaking rains as a result
People think their 10-15mins of irrigation or hand splashing with the hose for a minute or two a couple times a week is sufficient enough for that water to actually percolate deep enough down when you’ve had back to back heat waves and the scorching sun evaporates that all off AND MORE everyday. Newly planted trees need to be soaked thoroughly and deeply and should not let go dry.
It’s important to also understand Thuja occidentalis varieties are naturally found in moist soils in temperate, cool forests. They are very resilient and do have impressive drought tolerance considering their native growing preferences but they are not drought RESISTANT especially when establishing.
Increase water to the rest otherwise they may be next. Remember deeper, longer, gentle waterings a few times a week is better than splashing them for few minutes everyday.
Accomplished_Ad4504
Transplant shock or aphid damage.
drough08
Because fuck you, thats why lol
CulturalPriority6092
Roots don’t have space
bojenny
On the bright side, at least 2 out of 3 are ok. I planted 3, two died.
Ok-Thing-2222
I’ve watched these in our neighborhood on and off for 32 years, whenever somebody plants them. One always dies and the rest always follow. Always.
thermalman2
It happens especially with cheap trees.
But they barely fit there now. In 3 years they’re going to have massively overgrown the space.
profeDB
You probably sneezed on the other ones.
tmak04
I am laughing way to hard. Thank you everyone. I did what I was told to do. I orginally watered only 3 times a day then told to do what I am doing now.
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Because these things die like it’s their job.
They’re going to outgrow that space and overhang the pavement within three years anyway.
Sometimes my son , there simply is no good reason why things die .
Do you or your neighbors have dogs? Do they tend to favor pissing on the now dead trees?
Plant literally anything else ✅
I had a neighbor have a similar problem with similar trees. He did a soil test and it turns out that was the issue. He bought the right fertilizer and the new trees are doing fine.
Yep- I had to replant 15 last year and all but 1 are doing well… it gave up on life.
Most people just throw trees in a barren holes and expect them to live somehow.
You don’t need conventional fertilizers to avoid this, all you need is some compost/worm castings, and a good organic amendment like Down to Earth Tree and Shrub. That should all go in the hole when planting. Compost, worm castings, plus the appropriate amendment and all your plantings will be more successful.
too close to each other?
Arbs randomly die.
As a contractor, I tend to direct those who I work with to use Juniper instead of Arborvitae. A larger initial investment but a much better chose for long term success.
These are cheap garbage plants that randomly die. Once one dies they all die because of something about that area is not their liking. Plant yews.
More expensive but indestructible and can be pruned with impunity.
These things have some of these most aggressive root system I’ve seen. I strongly advise against them. They are very thirsty and will seek that water. I’ve seen their roots nearly 30’ down and away inside of a manhole in which the house sat on top of a hill….. shocking…..
Anyway…. That little of space would be better suited for Italian cypress or potentially a skyrocket juniper (both barely need to water and both do not have aggressive roots) while being within the space limits you have there. However both mentioned require 6-8hrs of sun.
Can you give us more information? When were they planted? When/ how much were you watering? What’s the soil like? These guys are finicky especially when newly planted. That doesn’t look like a great location next to the driveway for them truthfully
Edit: okay I read one of your previous posts on this. You were watering WAY too much. You drowned them. Like 50 mins 3x/week. Not 4x/day!
Because Arborvitae
Looks like a watering issue to me.
Because it’s an arborvitae
A few cans of green spray paint and no one will know, plus you don’t have to worry about watering.
That’s how they getcha
Everyone keeps saying it’s because they randomly die but that is false. It’s likely they were potted plants from a box store that were extremely root bound. The root bound mass will be challenging to keep hydrated. They expire and brown out like that due to one thing and one thing only, LACK OF MOISTURE. That matted rootball isn’t being hydrated properly then becomes hydrophobic, like a dry sponge, as the soil around it dries out during the hot summer months. They “randomly” brown out in between any soaking rains as a result
People think their 10-15mins of irrigation or hand splashing with the hose for a minute or two a couple times a week is sufficient enough for that water to actually percolate deep enough down when you’ve had back to back heat waves and the scorching sun evaporates that all off AND MORE everyday. Newly planted trees need to be soaked thoroughly and deeply and should not let go dry.
It’s important to also understand Thuja occidentalis varieties are naturally found in moist soils in temperate, cool forests. They are very resilient and do have impressive drought tolerance considering their native growing preferences but they are not drought RESISTANT especially when establishing.
Increase water to the rest otherwise they may be next. Remember deeper, longer, gentle waterings a few times a week is better than splashing them for few minutes everyday.
Transplant shock or aphid damage.
Because fuck you, thats why lol
Roots don’t have space
On the bright side, at least 2 out of 3 are ok. I planted 3, two died.
I’ve watched these in our neighborhood on and off for 32 years, whenever somebody plants them. One always dies and the rest always follow. Always.
It happens especially with cheap trees.
But they barely fit there now. In 3 years they’re going to have massively overgrown the space.
You probably sneezed on the other ones.
I am laughing way to hard. Thank you everyone. I did what I was told to do. I orginally watered only 3 times a day then told to do what I am doing now.