{"product_id":"emerald-green-arborvitae-park-grade","title":"Emerald Green Arborvitae - Park Grade","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePark grade.\u003c\/strong\u003e These are 7-9 ft Emerald Green Arborvitae that did not hold a straight, upright leader at this height. Expect leaning trunks, uneven columns and thin sides. The root systems and health are the same as our regular grade — the form is what is discounted. If you need a matched, specimen-quality row, buy the regular Emerald Green Arborvitae instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose park grade if you want the most height per dollar on a back line where nobody is inspecting individual trees. The tradeoff is honest: these need staking to stand straight, and some will always carry a lean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003caside class=\"pgne-recommendation\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePGNE Recommendation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommended for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack-of-property and utility screening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong runs where matched form does not matter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum height on a budget\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDamp or low screening lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNot recommended for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormal front entries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort rows seen up close\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy deer routes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who will not stake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/aside\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBuy This If\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want 7-9 ft of instant screen at half the price.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou are willing to stake each tree at planting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe row is at the back of the property.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSkip This If\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou need a matched, uniform row.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe trees will be seen up close every day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeer browse your yard often.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePGNE Report Card\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrade\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLandscape Impact\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeven to nine feet of evergreen gives real presence immediately, but the uneven form keeps it out of specimen territory.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrowth Rate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEmerald Green fills in steadily rather than fast; you are buying the height that is already there.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaintenance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlan on staking at planting and leaving the stakes through the first two seasons while the trunk stiffens.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDeer Resistance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThis is not the arborvitae we would steer toward where deer feeding is common.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSmall Space Fit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIts narrow, upright habit still works where wider screening plants would crowd walks, beds, or driveways.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eScreening Value\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAt this height a row screens the day it goes in, which is the whole reason to buy park grade.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eForm Consistency\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThis is the park grade — leaning trunks, uneven columns and thin sides are the norm, not the exception. Buy regular grade if the row must match.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWet Site Tolerance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNorthern white cedar is a wetland species by nature, so it handles a damp or seasonally wet screening line better than nearly any other evergreen.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOur Experience\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt PGNE, we sell park grade to customers screening a back line, a utility area, or a long run where nobody is walking the row with a level. Health and roots are identical to our regular grade; you are paying less for cosmetic form. What we will tell you straight: at 7-9 ft these trees are top-heavy relative to the trunk, so they need a stake and a proper hole. Staked and watered, most of the lean corrects over two or three seasons. Where we would not use them: a front entry, a driveway line, or any row shorter than about eight trees, where a single leaner stands out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical Name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThuja occidentalis 'Smaragd'\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEmerald Green Arborvitae\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMature Height\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-15 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMature Width\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3-4 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness Zones\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3a-8b\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpacing\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSun\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMoisture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAverage to moist\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrowth Habit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNarrow, pyramidal, upright\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEvergreen\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNative\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes (species native to New England\/eastern US)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBest Used For\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBack-line evergreen screening • Long privacy runs • Damp and seasonally wet property lines • Native evergreen structure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCustomers Usually Ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does park grade mean?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCosmetic form only. These trees lean or have an uneven column at 7-9 ft. The root system, health and foliage are the same as our regular grade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill the lean straighten out?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually, with a stake. Set the tree plumb, stake it at planting and leave the stakes on for two seasons. Most trees hold their own after that. Some will always carry a slight lean — buy accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I mix these with regular grade in one row?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe would not. Put park grade on its own run where the eye reads the whole line, not individual trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it handle a wet spot in the yard?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetter than most evergreens. Northern white cedar is rated FACW and handles a high water table and seasonally soggy ground. What it will not take is stagnant water in compacted clay, and it is genuinely sensitive to drought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe from deer?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo; deer can browse it, especially in winter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pro Growers of New England, Inc","offers":[{"title":"#10 - 7-9' (park grade)","offer_id":42961110564949,"sku":"PGNE-11025","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0604\/0715\/2725\/files\/park-grade-lot-20260909_af9d1cc1-6656-4731-8cb2-35e51b1510bb.jpg?v=1788954943","url":"https:\/\/www.progrowersne.com\/products\/emerald-green-arborvitae-park-grade","provider":"Pro Growers of New England, Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}