The Bible says “to everything there is a season—a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted—“, and in the case of these trees, that was certainly true. We are at the end of a cul de sac, on the side of a hill, and the wind really roars up the hill during storms. So we felt we needed a wind break, and when we moved here, we had been used to a lot of privacy and wanted that again. So we planted a double row of leyland cypress trees. They are pretty, they grow fast, and they are a very good wind break. However, we should have done a little more investigating. The first problem was the double row; the outside of each row grew well, but not the inside. When they began to get too big for the area where they were planted, we cut one row down. The row that remained still functioned as a windbreak and privacy screen, but never looked very nice. At one point, we tried to keep the tops pruned so they formed a tall hedge. But that was very labor intensive and had to be done too frequently to make it practical. The problem, however, that forced our hand to remove them was a disease that they were susceptible to, and for which there was no treatment.
Seasons #3 - Change Needed
Seasons #3 - Change Needed
Seasons #3 - Change Needed
The Bible says “to everything there is a season—a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted—“, and in the case of these trees, that was certainly true. We are at the end of a cul de sac, on the side of a hill, and the wind really roars up the hill during storms. So we felt we needed a wind break, and when we moved here, we had been used to a lot of privacy and wanted that again. So we planted a double row of leyland cypress trees. They are pretty, they grow fast, and they are a very good wind break. However, we should have done a little more investigating. The first problem was the double row; the outside of each row grew well, but not the inside. When they began to get too big for the area where they were planted, we cut one row down. The row that remained still functioned as a windbreak and privacy screen, but never looked very nice. At one point, we tried to keep the tops pruned so they formed a tall hedge. But that was very labor intensive and had to be done too frequently to make it practical. The problem, however, that forced our hand to remove them was a disease that they were susceptible to, and for which there was no treatment.