Hello
We want to plant a roughly 45-meter (150-foot) long area with plants that provide privacy screening. We are considering Thuja Smaragd. They should be relatively low-maintenance and offer good privacy.
Do you have any other suggestions?
We want to plant a roughly 45-meter (150-foot) long area with plants that provide privacy screening. We are considering Thuja Smaragd. They should be relatively low-maintenance and offer good privacy.
Do you have any other suggestions?
We have a plot of about 700 square meters (7,535 square feet) bordered on three sides by Thuja hedges that are 2 to 2.5 meters (6.5 to 8 feet) high. The annoying mother-in-law says that we and our child are being poisoned by the hedges, their smell, and the roots growing into our flower beds, which bothers me. Does anyone have a response to this?
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Bieber081518 Oct 2017 19:38Wood, cones, and especially the twig tips of thuja trees are toxic. This is due to essential oils containing monoterpenes. Care should be taken when cutting, and any clippings should be properly disposed of (landfill, organic waste bin).
Of course, no one eats thuja or rubs the foliage intensively (whatever strange ideas someone might have).
Simply standing near or having a thuja plant nearby will never cause poisoning, not even gradually.
Whether the mother-in-law's concerns can be addressed with arguments cannot be judged from a distance. Some people already have a fixed opinion and are immune to facts.
Of course, no one eats thuja or rubs the foliage intensively (whatever strange ideas someone might have).
Simply standing near or having a thuja plant nearby will never cause poisoning, not even gradually.
Whether the mother-in-law's concerns can be addressed with arguments cannot be judged from a distance. Some people already have a fixed opinion and are immune to facts.
Well, thuja ARE toxic… especially if ingested.
Seriously – all parts of the plant are poisonous, particularly the fresh green foliage. It is best to wear gloves when pruning, as the oils can trigger allergies that may cause quite painful rashes.
So just make sure children don’t put anything in their mouths, and that should be fine.
P.S.: I guess I was too late, even though the email notification just came in a minute ago… hmm.
Seriously – all parts of the plant are poisonous, particularly the fresh green foliage. It is best to wear gloves when pruning, as the oils can trigger allergies that may cause quite painful rashes.
So just make sure children don’t put anything in their mouths, and that should be fine.
P.S.: I guess I was too late, even though the email notification just came in a minute ago… hmm.