I'm going to drop close to $800 on Emerald Arborvitae from a nearby nursery today, and plant them along our south property line. They'll be replacing a SEVERELY rotted privacy fence. We're buying the 4-footers, and realize it'll take a while for them to fill in at 5' intervals, but I think the end result will be quite nice. I'd love to make it 4' intervals, but that would really push my budget.

Anyway, any advice on this particular tree? I know they are sensitive to road salts, so they will not be planted all the way out to the road. I wanted to leave 20' or so to be able to see both ways when backing out of the driveway anyhow. I dug some test holes last night, and the soil is VERY rich and moist where they'll be planted. The neighbor's house will block some of the direct sunlight, but they are not in a heavily shaded area.

Thanks!

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