After a couple of months of living in this rural area, we discovered a pack of baby evergreen trees left beside the garbage pickup area at our main entrance. We were pleasantly surprised and puzzled, not knowing who had given us such a sweet gift. As we pondered over the lovely suspects, we decided to plant them along our side road. We already had a few big evergreens growing and wanted to fill the entire row with these new additions.
It took about three hours to dig holes, plant the trees at appropriate intervals, and give each one sufficient water. By the time we finished, our hands were dirty, and we were sweaty, but the row of trees looked very lovely. After some Googling, we found out that these evergreens can grow up to 20 to 60 feet tall, with an average growth rate of 3 to 5 feet per year.
We hope they grow quickly and fully to serve as a natural fence.
Oh, we did find our Secret Santa eventually. He was a nice neighbor living across from us who gave us a surprise welcoming present. :)) When we went by to say thanks, we brought some of our free-range eggs and an indoor plant that’s good for air filtration.
