This is "High Desert," so what planting tips can you please provide before I place my order? Thank you!
This is best planted in spring or autumn, when the climate is mild. Here is an article that will help you to care for the tree:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/arborvitae/growing-emerald-green-arborvitae.htm
I have a mature arborvitae tree (40 years old and 20 feet tall. It has lost some branches due to a neighboring tree losing a limb and falling on it. Can I trim the arborvitae?
You can, but it will take on a new shape. It won't kill the tree, but it will never look the same.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/arborvitae/growing-arborvitae-trees.htm
Tuesday, Nov. 3: I bought a “green giant arborvitae” in a pot and want to know the Planting depth and watering I should give it. Thank you. Janet Ellen Franklin, Hoopeston, Illinois
Plant it as deep as it was in the container, and no deeper. If it is balled and burlapped, plant it as deep as the root ball. Water it regularly (1 inch a week) till it is established. Here is more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/arborvitae/growing-arborvitae-trees.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/arborvitae/fertilizing-arborvitae-trees.htm
The owner of the rooftop penthouse planted 28 arborvitaes in the planters surrounding his unit. Some have died then replaced, some have been exposed to a disease and have lost many pine needles that have clogged the roof drains. A safety inspector has issued his report that said they should be removed, that they could become projectiles during high winds.
Rooftop landscaping is a popular way to add a green space. It's interesting to hear about possible safety issues. Thank you for sharing.
I am located in SW Florida and looking to plant Arborvitae shrub, what type are there, and which one do you recommend? Thanks
Unfortunately, Arborvitae are not suited for warm climates. Instead, I would opt for Cypress or Juniper, as they will be more tolerant of your climate.
I planted these three arborvitaes on the same day. Please see the one that is struggling. What is wrong with it and what can I do to help it? The neighbor is spraying chemicals close to the fence line but I don't know if that's the issue or if it's something else. Why are the two arborvitae's doing fine and this one is hurting? Also, please see the brown spots on the Yucca plant.
It could be herbicide drift if the neighbor is spraying right near that tree. However, arborvitae are susceptible to spider mite and scale damage, as well as wind desiccation and leaf blight.
For the yucca, remove the lower leaves that have the most spots. Then spray the plant with a copper fungicide.
These articles should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/arborvitae/growing-arborvitae-trees.htm
https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/id/id_184_w.pdf
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/yucca/yucca-plant-with-black-spots.htm
I want to place the plant in a container on a terrace in Brooklyn, New York and would like them to be in some decorative container (planter). Thank you.
The best type of container for any plant is one with drainage holes in the bottom. If the decorative container you want to use does not have drainage holes, you can use a pot within a pot. Just be sure when you water, you remove the inside pot and return it after it drains. Water left standing in the decorative pot could cause root rot.