Installing a cedar hedge on a property provides many advantages. Some are obvious and others are less well known. Here are a few. PRIVACY OF YOUR COURTYARD The lack of privacy in the backyard is [...]
Phytoncides are molecules released by trees to protect themselves from bacteria. In winter, conifers are the only trees to produce it since hardwoods are dormant. This is why a walk in the [...]
Watering (General indications) A freshly planted hedge should usually be watered once or twice a week during the first month in order to maintain soil moisture (this one will have been watered [...]
The fertilization of a cedar hedge is optional: it is not necessary for the good health of your hedge. However, if you wishes a fast growth, it would be interesting to apply a fertilizer rich in [...]
Your hedge cedar, white or black, will only require an annual trim while providing you a screen all year while other varieties do not require trim at all. In the case of a hedge that has been [...]
Thuja has good tolerance to many types of soil. However, they must be drain properly, contrary to a popular belief claiming that the Thuja grow in water: « Drown them! » will say some of your [...]
Do you want to plant cedars ? Nice project ! Here are the steps for successful planting : To minimize stress for your cedars, protect them well during transportation and keep them in a shady spot [...]
The overwhelming heat we have experienced in recent weeks has made us forget that fall is at our door. If your tuques and gloves are still tidy, the plants, on the other hand, have have already [...]
Unless they are exposed to high winds or planted near the street, there is no need to protect Thuja occidentalis and Thuja occ. Nigra since they rarely show any damage after the winter. Some [...]
At la Cédrière Barbe we grow two broad categories of cedar: hedge cedar and ornamental cedar. Each type of cedar has its own characteristics and qualities, and it can be difficult to choose the [...]
