Planting:  Plant your Sugar and Spice ™ Thuja in an area that receives full sunlight and has well-draining soil. It can tolerate partial shade, but full sun is best. Dig a hole twice the width of the root ball and the same height of the container. Placed your thuja in the center, backfilling the soil and making sure the plant stands straight. Add a layer of mulch around the base of the shrub to conserve moisture.

If you’re making a hedge or privacy screen, space each thuja 2.5 ft. apart. This will result in a solid hedge as the shrub grows.

Watering:  After planting, thoroughly water your new thuja. In the first 1-2 months, while the plant is getting established, water once a week (water twice a week during hot conditions).

After one season, your thuja doesn’t require any supplemental watering unless it’s in a container or experiencing drought-like conditions.

Fertilizing: Support growth by adding an all-purpose evergreen tree and shrub fertilizer beginning in the spring.

Pruning: The Sugar and Spice ™ doesn’t require any additional pruning to maintain its shape. Trim away any dead or diseased branches as necessary.